As we head into autumn, its time to start planning pasture renewal options for the coming year. Whether you are looking for an annual ryegrass option to sow between maize crops, a perennial ryegrass for long-term persistence, or for a short-medium term ryegrass for finishing and supplementary feed, PGG Wrightson has options to suit your pasture performance requirements.
Here are some tips to consider:
» Walk pastures and condition score to prioritise a re-grassing programme. Plan now so you don’t have to rush establishment.
» A seed treatment is an effective way to help protect seed from establishment pests and diseases.
» Check old bags of seed by getting a sample tested for germination. Seed stored may not have kept its high germination and may need a higher sowing rate. It also may affect endophtyes.
» Calibrate your drill to ensure accuracy of sowing. Watch out for rodent damage to your drill which can occur over winter.
As we head into spring, its time to start planning pasture renewal and forage feed options.
Here are some tips to consider:
» If a paddock is weedy, consider leaving out the clover, plantain or chicory and sow as an Italian or annual to allow for greater use of herbicides for hard-to-control weeds like docks, thistles or ragwort.
» A seed treatment is an effective way to help protect seed from establishment pests and diseases.
» Check old bags of seed by getting a sample tested for germination. Seed stored may not have kept its high germination and may need a higher sowing rate. It also may affect endophtyes.
» Calibrate your drill to ensure accuracy of sowing. Watch out for rodent damage to your drill which can occur over winter.
Vast is the next generation in tetraploid perennial ryegrass breeding delivering the ultimate combination of density, quality, production and grazing preference for New Zealand farmers to maximise stock performance and productivity.
Legion was bred solely from late heading perennial ryegrass plants that have been individually screened for persistence, rust tolerance and vigour in Canterbury, Palmerston North, Waikato and Northland.
#Legion has been bred, selected and successfully tested as a perennial and will function as a perennial ryegrass. Due to a small number of tip awns Legion is certified as Lolium boucheanum.
Ideal for high performance systems with a focus on pasture management and quality. Base tetraploid perennial ryegrass offers top production with increased animal preference meaning higher animal intakes and easier management of post-grazing residuals.
Ideal for high performance systems with a focus on pasture management and quality. Base tetraploid perennial ryegrass offers top production with increased animal preference meaning higher animal intakes and easier management of post-grazing residuals.
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Gary Bosley, PGG Wrightson's Technical Specialist for Agronomy, explains in this video some of the differences between diploid and tetraploid ryegrass species.
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