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SPS Summer Active Fescue Perennial Blend

Enterprise Type

Sowing Rate

25-30 kg/ha

Rainfall / Irrigation Rainfall

700mm+

A long term summer active tall fescue based pasture blend for high stock performance in dairy, beef and sheep enterprises.

Better heat tolerance, productivity and feed quality than ryegrass over summer
Tolerant of heavy, wet and moderately saline soils
Excellent clover content increasing overall quality of pasture
Better water use efficiency under irrigation than ryegrass based pastures

Sowing rate:
25-30 kg/ha

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This mix contains the following products:

Hummer

Hummer is a summer active tall fescue with high yield for all seasons. It can be used for different purposes in farming systems as it tolerates heavy, wet and moderately saline soils compared to perennial ryegrass. It demonstrates strong disease tolerance and high tiller density with a spreading growth habit, designed to match persistence expectations on dairy, beef and sheep farms. Hummer also has better heat tolerance, productivity and feed quality over summer compared to perennial ryegrass, whilst providing better water use efficiency under irrigation. Sowing rate: 20-25 kg/ha alone 15-25 kg/ha with clovers

Endo
700mm+

Winter White

Highly winter active, Winter White II is a large leaf white clover with superior establishment and winter production compared to other varieties. It can be included in all perennial pasture mixes as a valuable legume component through winter and early spring, proving ideal for grazing as well as hay and silage production. Winter White II also performs well with short term ryegrasses from grazing to improving silage and hay production. Sowing rate: 3-5 kg/ha alone 1-3 kg/ha in a mix

800mm+
Large

Mainstay

A new highly productive, large leaf variety with high stolen density normally seen in smaller leaf varieties. Displays both persistence and high drymatter yields, making it ideal for use in high performance pastures. Has excellent heat tolerance and would be ideally suited in dairying pastures under irrigation. Sowing rate: 3-5 kg/ha alone 1-3 kg/ha in a mix

800mm+
Large

Tribute

A medium-large leaved white clover, Tribute demonstrates strong persistence, superior out-of-season production and very high drymatter production. With tolerance to clover root weevil and excellent persistence under hard grazing, Tribute is adaptable to a wide range of farm types, providing very high production levels year-round. Sowing rate: 3-5 kg/ha alone 1-3 kg/ha in a mix

700mm+
Medium

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