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- HEADING DATES Keep mixture varieties to 10/12 day heading span for ease of grass management.
- TETRAPLOIDS Keep tetraploids which are higher yielding, more palatable and more tolerant to drought than diploids but are less persistant, have a more open swart and less dry matter content below 40%.
- SOWING RATE Sowing weight can vary from 11.5 to 15kgs per acre depending on time of year and ground conditions.
- CLOVER SEED Use large leaf clover seed for silage / medium for grazing. In mixed system consider a blend of both.
When forming your mixture it is important to remember what your particular needs are:
Soil Types- Light or sharp land prone to burning mid summer use grasses with high spring growth.
- Heavier land use high autumn growth / good ground cover grasses.
- Moory type soils need a high content of late diploid grass seed with very little tetraploid. A small amount of Timothy is also useful (eg 1kg) to improve the sod. Timothy grows well in this type of soil.
When is grass most scarce on your farm?
For example, if it is spring, use grasses with a high spring growth. Using the charts provided select grasses from the Spring & Autumn growth pattern that most suit your needs. All varieties are late heading, with a tight time frame For ease of sward management.Delphin & Tyrella have very good Spring growth.Cancan has good Autumn growth GRAZING NO.5 - 2.00 KGS Delphin (Tet) Late
- 2.00 KGS Cancan Late
- 2.00 KGS Feeder Late
- 2.00 KGS Mezquita
- 3.00 KGS Navan
- 1.00 KGS Clover blend
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12.KGS Per Acre
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Estimated time of first cut of silage?By using the heading dates on the charts you can form a mixture that can fit in with your preferred times for silage cutting. All varietes are late heading,have good conservation qualities.They produce a dence silage sward and very leafy aftergrass.Ideal cutting time is end of May or early June SILAGE MIXTURE NO.4
- 4.00 KGS Twymax (tet) Late
- 4.00 KGS Stefani Late
- 3.25 KGS Malambo Late
- 0.50 KGS Alice White Clover
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12.75 KGS PER ACRE
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Grass seed mixture suitable for hay/silage/mixed grazing
For hay silage and mixed grazing, grass seed mixture needs to be a few days earlier in heading dates: General Purpose No.2
- 3.50 KGS Shandon (Inter)
- 2.25 KGS Trend (tet)
- 2.50 KGS Stefani (late)
- 3.00 KGS Lismore (Tet)
- 0.50 KGS Clover Blend of large & medium leaf clovers
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11.75 KGS PER ACRE
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Reps Mixture A grass seed mixture for Reps incorporates all above examples with an increased clover content. - 3.00 KGS Shandon (inter)
- 2.25 KGS Trend (tet)
- 2.50 KGS Stefani (late)
- 2.25 KGS Lismore (inter tet)
- 2.00 KGS Clover blend of large & medium leaf clovers
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11.75 KGS PER ACRE
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Horse Mixture For grass seed mixture for horses avoid using tetraploid varieties or clovers. Timothy & Creeping Red Fescue may be added to increase fibre content, ground cover, and improve the sod. - 3.50 KGS Shandon (mid)
- 3.00 KGS Cancan (LATE)
- 2.50 KGS Foxtrot (LATE)
- 1.00 KGS Timothy(OTHER SEED)
- 3.00 KGS Creeping Red Fescue(OTHER SEED)
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13 KGS PER ACRE
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