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Berwick-upon-Tweed
6°C
16:46
SHORT TERM LEY
This mixture includes:
| Meribel | Diploid | Italian Ryegrass |
| Barimax | Tetraploid | Italian Ryegrass |
RECOMMENDED SOWING RATE: 20-30 kgs/ha (8-12 kgs/acre)
FEATURES
- Designed for high production up to three cuts of silage or intensive grazing.
- Early spring growth.
- Quick to establish so can be used as a catchcrop.
BENEFITS
- Very responsive to fertiliser nitrogen.
- Will produce high yields of good D-value silage.
MANAGEMENT
- Cut at or about five days after ear emergence (mid to late May) for optimum D-value. Take second cut four to five weeks later to avoid too much stem. A third cut is feasible, although quantity and quality may be less.
ADDITIONAL POINTS
- Use approximately half the stated sowing rate and use as catchcrop sowing after an early harvest for ploughing the following spring.
- Red clover can be included to increase overall feed value; the weight of grass may be reduced in proportion.
- Will not last more than two years.
- By introducing a few kilos of hybrid and/or mid or late perennial tetraploid ryegrass (up to half the weight) and reduce the weight of Italian in proportion, you will be able to use this mixture for grazing.