Blends are formulated to give a “solid” forage crop with a mix of species and cultivars that compliment themselves as grazing options. Blends are based on Brassicas but can be with or without a “grass” option (cereal / ryegrass / millet) to provide additional bulk plus a fibre option “in crop” to optimise animal performance when grazing the forage crop.
Early Summer Forage Blend
Contains:
15 kg Italian ryegrass, 1.5 kg Shaftal clover, 1.5 kg SF Pacer brassica, 2 kg Karaka
Options:
Adjust rates of the ryegrass to suit conditions. Can swap Pacer for Pasja 2 or Bouncer – similar plant types from different companies.
Seeding timing:
September – October
Days to grazing:
8-10 weeks
Seeding Rate:
Approx. 20kg/ha combined
Price:
Call for pricing
Target use:
For multiple grazing for all stock classes, the oats and the ryegrass give good “filler” but with good quality and the clover and brassica increases the digestibility and feed quality.
Mid Length Summer Forage Blend
Contains:
15 kg Italian ryegrass, 3 kg Winfred
Options:
There is the option of swapping the Ryegrass with millet depending on the season and the time of sowing.
Seeding timing:
September- November
Days to grazing:
8-10 weeks
Seeding Rate:
18 kg/ha
Price:
Call for pricing
Target use:
This would be a good quality forage with multiple grazing options that can grow through the summer, autumn and early winter depending on seasonal rainfall or irrigation applications. It could be used for any livestock class requiring good feed quality.
Late summer forage blend
Contains:
10 kg Millet, 2 kg Winfred & 2 kg Australian Purple Top turnip
Options:
There is the option of changing the brassica varieties but the choices in this blend are highly digestible and with the late millet option to give a good balance forage ration.
Seeding timing:
Late October – December
Days to grazing:
10-12 weeks
Seeding Rate:
14
kg/ha
Price:
Call for pricing
Target use:
This late option is for high production forage crop that is available for grazing mid to late part of summer. Depending on availability of irrigation of summer rainfall this mix can still be grazed multiple times and produce a high-quality regrowth.
