For complex mixtures (meadow fescue, Canadian brome, ryegrass, timothy, Domestic ryegrass, red fescue, ladino clover, white Dutch clover, Lincoln brome, Wild shite clover, redtop, Wood's meadow fescue, Kentucky blue, wheat):
When the seeding rate is 12 lb/acre, the dry matter yield will be around 2.15
tons/acre.
When theseeding rate is 20 lb/acre, the dry matter yield will be around 2.10
tons/acre.
When the seeding rate is 35 lb/acre, the dry matter yield will be around 2.12
tons/acre.
for an average yield of 2.12 tons/acre.
For less complex mixtures (ladino clover, red clover, alsike clover, timothy, orchardgrass):
When the seeding rate is 12 lb/acre, the dry matter yield will be around 1.84
tons/acre.
When the seeding rate is 20 lb/acre, the dry matter yield will be around 1.92
tons/acre.
When the seeding rate is 35 lb/acre, the dry matter yield will be around 1.79
tons/acre.
for an average yield of 1.85 tons/acre.
For simple mixtures (red canary, birdsfoot trefoil):
When the seeding rate is 12 lb/acre, the dry matter yield will be around 3.26
tons/acre.
When the seeding rate is 20 lb/acre, the dry matter yield will be around 3.34
tons/acre.
When the seeding rate is 35 lb/acre, the dry matter yield will be around 3.43
tons/acre.
for an average yield of 3.34 tons/acre.
Source: Dr. John B. Washko, Department of Agronomy, The Pennsylvania State Universtiy