Baldy Safflower (spineless)

Description

Safflower is a drought tolerant, warm season broadleaf that provides excellent forage for livestock. Most varieties or safflower become prickly with maturity, rendering the plants unpalatable for livestock, but Baldy Safflower is a spineless variety developed specifically for grazing and cover crops. Baldy can be handled with bare hands even at maturity and is palatable for livestock grazing. In addition to it's grazing capabilities, safflower is exceptional at breaking hard pans, encouraging water and air movement into the soil profile, as well as scavenging nutrients from depths unavailable to most agronomic crops. It's impressive taproot which has been observed to grow 8-10 feet in ideal conditions.

Planting Instructions

Drill seed at 1" to 1.5" depth at 15-20 pounds per acre, or broadcast at 25-30 pounds per acre.