Grass
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Perennial Ryegrass
Throughout NZ, perennial ryegrass is the grass of choice for permanent pastures. It establishes rapidly, yields well, tolerates a range of management practices and is highly nutritious. It is also compatible with clover, giving an excellent all-round pasture for grazing. It comes with a range of endophyte options.
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Hybrid Ryegrass
Hybrid ryegrasses, also known as ‘short rotation’ ryegrasses, are a cross between Italian and perennial ryegrass. They vary in persistence, depending on their parentage. Those with a higher proportion of perennial ryegrass (e.g. Forge, 75% perennial), will last longer than those with less (e.g. Shogun, 50% perennial).
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Italian Ryegrass
Italian ryegrass can provide a 1-2 year pasture in summer mild areas or under irrigation. In summer dry areas it typically lasts 12-18 months. It is also undersown into thin pasture to give a short-term boost. It is fast establishing with good winter growth and feed quality.
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Annual Ryegrass
Annual ryegrass is most commonly sown as a high feed quality, 6-8 month winter crop, to provide multiple grazings in winter and spring. We do not recommend adding it to a permanent pasture seed mix, as they establish rapidly, then die out, allowing weeds to invade.
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Cocksfoot
Cocksfoot is a very persistent perennial grass that tolerates summer dry conditions, moderate soil fertility, insect attack and continual set stocking. Traditional cultivars dominate pastures, however new fine leaved cocksfoot cultivars mix better with ryegrass and legumes in a pasture.
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Brome Grasses
Brome grasses suit summer dry areas with free draining soils of moderate fertility and low aluminium They are palatable, including their seed heads, and offer good quality feed. Bromes are slower than ryegrass to establish and should be sown in warm conditions (late summer/early autumn or spring).
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Diverse Pasture Premix
Pastures containing many different species have recently become more popular with Regenerative Agriculture. There is little science behind many mixes, however, and they typically lose diversity over time. Our Diverse Pasture Premix contains known cultivars for those who wish to try one.
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Perennial Ryegrass
Throughout NZ, perennial ryegrass is the grass of choice for permanent pastures. It establishes rapidly, yields well, tolerates a range of management practices and is highly nutritious. It is also compatible with clover, giving an excellent all-round pasture for grazing. It comes with a range of endophyte options.
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Hybrid Ryegrass
Hybrid ryegrasses, also known as ‘short rotation’ ryegrasses, are a cross between Italian and perennial ryegrass. They vary in persistence, depending on their parentage. Those with a higher proportion of perennial ryegrass (e.g. Forge, 75% perennial), will last longer than those with less (e.g. Shogun, 50% perennial).
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Italian Ryegrass
Italian ryegrass can provide a 1-2 year pasture in summer mild areas or under irrigation. In summer dry areas it typically lasts 12-18 months. It is also undersown into thin pasture to give a short-term boost. It is fast establishing with good winter growth and feed quality.
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Annual Ryegrass
Annual ryegrass is most commonly sown as a high feed quality, 6-8 month winter crop, to provide multiple grazings in winter and spring. We do not recommend adding it to a permanent pasture seed mix, as they establish rapidly, then die out, allowing weeds to invade.
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Cocksfoot
Cocksfoot is a very persistent perennial grass that tolerates summer dry conditions, moderate soil fertility, insect attack and continual set stocking. Traditional cultivars dominate pastures, however new fine leaved cocksfoot cultivars mix better with ryegrass and legumes in a pasture.
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Brome Grasses
Brome grasses suit summer dry areas with free draining soils of moderate fertility and low aluminium They are palatable, including their seed heads, and offer good quality feed. Bromes are slower than ryegrass to establish and should be sown in warm conditions (late summer/early autumn or spring).
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Diverse Pasture Premix
Pastures containing many different species have recently become more popular with Regenerative Agriculture. There is little science behind many mixes, however, and they typically lose diversity over time. Our Diverse Pasture Premix contains known cultivars for those who wish to try one.
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