RC Chippewa Switchgrass

New and improved RC Switchgrass

• RC Chippewa is a new late season variety of upland switchgrass with genetics tracing back to Cave-in-rock.

• RC Chippewa has tall height and high yield potential – likely to reach 7′ tall along the I-35 states and up to a foot taller moving east to Wisconsin and beyond.

• RC Chippewa has very similar genetics to RC Big Rock, but is 4-6″ shorter and about 1 week earlier maturing.

• Genetically improved for fast establishment, upright growth habit, and increased height making it an ideal choice for high quality habitat for deer.

• Provides a better wintering habitat for pheasants and quail than Cave-in-Rock; very good standing switchgrass and resistant to lodging.

• Large seeded variety selected for reduced seed dormancy, increased seed weight and increased seedling vigor.

• Well adapted to drill-seeding. Can be frost seeded, but may be risky on sandy soil.

• Excellent winter hardiness (Zone 4A) for a late season variety.

• Like Cave-in-Rock it grows well on diverse soil types and has a wide regional adaptation to states in the mid-west and northeast regions (Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania).

• A multi-purpose grass variety suited for forage, biomass, soil conservation, and wildlife habitat applications.

• Best adapted to regions that receive, on average, greater than 26″ of annual precipitation.

• For regions that receive 26-30″, consider a blend of RC Tecumseh and RC Chippewa.

• For regions that receive more than 30″, use RC Chippewa or RC Big Rock.

• For regions that receive less than 26″, use RC Tecumseh.