Quality Grass seed Mixtures - Countrywide Farmers
Quality Grass seed Mixtures - Countrywide Farmers Quality Grass seed Mixtures - Countrywide Farmers
20 fOdder CrOps KALE Highest yielding of all the leafy brassicas. Very adaptable traditionally grown for grazing cattle but can also be cut and fed to stock ‘in house’ or be ensiled. The feeding value of kale is related to the proportion of leaf to stem. SOWING PERIOD April – June UTILISATION August – March DIRECT DRILL 2kg / Acre BROADCAST 3kg / Acre CaledONiaN – Club root resistant. Very high yielding with excellent winter hardiness. Good lodging and disease resistance. keeper – Very winter hardy. Excellent lodging resistance. Good standing medium/short variety ideal for fattening lambs. High leaf to stem ratio. GOldeNeye – Is a giant type kale especially bred for the game cover market, selected for the optimum combination of height and leaf production. It has a leafy top, strong stem, good winter hardiness and good field tolerance of disease. In a trial conducted at the Scottish Agricultural College, Aberdeen, Goldeneye achieved a higher vigour score than Caledonian kale and equal or better club root tolerance. GrüNer aNGeliter – A very high yielding variety with good winter hardiness and excellent feeding quality with fresh yields 15% higher than Caledonian Kale and 10% higher than Bittern in German trials. Grüner Angeliter has been the mainstay forage variety of Kale in New Zealand for many years and since its recent introduction to the uK has become equally popular over here. STUBBLE TURNIPS Excellent fast growing catch crop which can produce nutritious, highly palatable feed, in just 12-14 weeks from sowing. Very winter hardy. SOWING PERIOD April – September UTILISATION June – December DIRECT DRILL 2kg / Acre BROADCAST 3kg / Acre barkaNt – One of the highest dry matter yields. Very digestible with good winter hardiness vOlleNda – Highly digestible tetraploid noted for its speed of growth, yield and bolting resistance. Large leaved with good early vigour. Good disease resistance. saMsON – Produces tankard shaped purple roots which are very palatable for sheep and cattle. Provides excellent quality forage. delilah – Produces white tankard shaped bulbs with excellent dry matter yields. Ideal for fattening lambs and flushing ewes. High dry matter yield, resistant to mildew. Can be used for summer strip grazing or sown into cereal stubble to provide autumn or winter keep. tyfON – A leafy, fast growing cross between Chinese cabbage and stubble turnip, producing 50 plus tonnes per hectare. It exhibits high frost resistance and can be utilised within eight to ten weeks after sowing. There is potential for regrowth.
fOdder CrOps SWEDE Swedes provide high energy feed which can be grazed in-situ or lifted. The winter hardiness of swedes makes them suitable for the coldest sites. SOWING PERIOD April – September UTILISATION August – March PRECISION DRILL 150-350g / Acre DIRECT DRILL 1-2kg / Acre BROADCAST 2kg / Acre airlie – Very high fresh yield. uniform in colour and globe shaped. Good disease resistance. Suitable for the culinary market. GOWrie – Very high dry matter yield. Excellent powdery mildew and club root resistance. Excellent palatability. iNvitatiON – uniform purple skinned club root resistant variety, ideal for utilisation after Christmas. Excellent resistance to powdery mildew. keNMOre – Early variety with exceptional winter hardiness. Excellent palatability. Stock feed only. MariaN – Is a medium dry matter variety with moderate resistance to Club Root. It is a dual purpose variety suitable for fodder and culinary use with yellow coloured flesh and purple skin. ruta OtOfte – Is a medium dry matter variety with good mildew resistance. It is a dual purpose variety suitable for fodder and culinary use with purple skin and cream coloured flesh. Ruta Otofte is a popular variety with sheep farmers. CATCH CROP MIXTURES Root mixtures can provide quality feed for finishing lambs and maintaining ewes. Combining species provides a balanced feed, improves the protein content and winter hardiness of the crop. SOWING PERIOD April – September UTILISATION July – February DIRECT / BROADCAST 2.5Kg / Acre rapid rOOt – (60% forage rape / 35% stubble turnips / 5% kale) Combining forage rape to ensure quick establishment and high protein yield and stubble turnips for energy. Ideal for fattening stock. Suitable for summer grazing. WiNter Graze – (60% stubble turnips / 35% forage rape / 5% kale) Ideal for sowing after winter cereals. Suitable for post Christmas grazing. Very good winter hardiness. zOOM brassiCa Mixture – A blend of Winfred hybrid brassica and forage rape. This is a very vigorous and quick growing mixture which is ideal for replacing failed crops or patching spring sown crops. High seedling vigour gives a reliable establishment of a high leaf to stem ratio crop with carefully selected varieties that have good disease and bolting resistance. For all brassiCa Crops: Stock should be introduced gradually over a two week period and an area of grassland should be available for animals to return to; water, hay or straw should also be made available. 21
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fOdder CrOps<br />
SWEDE<br />
Swedes provide high energy feed which can be<br />
grazed in-situ or lifted. The winter hardiness of swedes<br />
makes them suitable for the coldest sites.<br />
SOWING PERIOD April – September<br />
UTILISATION August – March<br />
PRECISION DRILL 150-350g / Acre<br />
DIRECT DRILL 1-2kg / Acre<br />
BROADCAST 2kg / Acre<br />
airlie – Very high fresh yield. uniform in colour and<br />
globe shaped. Good disease resistance. Suitable for the<br />
culinary market.<br />
GOWrie – Very high dry matter yield. Excellent powdery<br />
mildew and club root resistance. Excellent palatability.<br />
iNvitatiON – uniform purple skinned club root resistant<br />
variety, ideal for utilisation after Christmas. Excellent resistance<br />
to powdery mildew.<br />
keNMOre – Early variety with exceptional winter hardiness.<br />
Excellent palatability. Stock feed only.<br />
MariaN – Is a medium dry matter variety with moderate<br />
resistance to Club Root. It is a dual purpose variety suitable<br />
for fodder and culinary use with yellow coloured flesh and<br />
purple skin.<br />
ruta OtOfte – Is a medium dry matter variety with good<br />
mildew resistance. It is a dual purpose variety suitable for<br />
fodder and culinary use with purple skin and cream coloured<br />
flesh. Ruta Otofte is a popular variety with sheep farmers.<br />
CATCH CROP<br />
MIXTURES<br />
Root mixtures can provide quality feed for finishing<br />
lambs and maintaining ewes. Combining species<br />
provides a balanced feed, improves the protein<br />
content and winter hardiness of the crop.<br />
SOWING PERIOD April – September<br />
UTILISATION July – February<br />
DIRECT / BROADCAST 2.5Kg / Acre<br />
rapid rOOt – (60% forage rape / 35% stubble turnips /<br />
5% kale) Combining forage rape to ensure quick establishment<br />
and high protein yield and stubble turnips for energy. Ideal for<br />
fattening stock. Suitable for summer grazing.<br />
WiNter Graze – (60% stubble turnips / 35% forage rape /<br />
5% kale) Ideal for sowing after winter cereals. Suitable for post<br />
Christmas grazing. Very good winter hardiness.<br />
zOOM brassiCa Mixture – A blend of Winfred hybrid<br />
brassica and forage rape. This is a very vigorous and quick<br />
growing mixture which is ideal for replacing failed crops or<br />
patching spring sown crops. High <strong>seed</strong>ling vigour gives a<br />
reliable establishment of a high leaf to stem ratio crop with<br />
carefully selected varieties that have good disease and bolting<br />
resistance.<br />
For all brassiCa Crops: Stock should be introduced<br />
gradually over a two week period and an area of grassland<br />
should be available for animals to return to; water, hay or<br />
straw should also be made available.<br />
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