Tribute
Enterprise Type
Sowing Rate
3-5 kg/haLeaf Size
MediumRainfall / Irrigation
700mm+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
Seed Mixes Seed Mixes Show All
This product is available in the following mixes:
SPS Summer Active Fescue Perennial Blend
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
SPS KickStart™ treated
Contents:
Hummer MaxP Tall Fescue
Beast White Clover KS
Tribute White Clover KS
Mainstay White Clover KS
Sowing rate:
25 – 30kg/ha
Rainfall:
700+ or irrigation
Soils:
Med – Heavy Clay / Med-High Fert
Establishment:
Slow
Persistence:
5 - 10
SPS Dairy Hi Pro AR37 Perennial Blend
A late heading perennial pasture blend designed for optimum feed quality and strong year round growth with exceptional late season performance, maintaining high milk production. The number one choice for dairy farmers in high rainfall areas and/or with irrigation.
High quality and strong winter production extending through to late spring and summer
Excellent tiller density with exceptional regrowth capabilities aiding in quicker rotation
Contents:
Halo (T) AR37 Perennial Ryegrass
One50 (D) AR37 Perennial Ryegrass
Beast White Clover KS
Tribute White Clover KS
Sowing rate:
25 – 30kg/ha
Rainfall:
750+ or irrigation
Soils:
Clay – Loam / High Fert
Establishment:
Moderate
Persistence:
5
SPS Graze Safe 750 mm Perennial Blend
A premium pasture blend designed for dairy farmers requiring a high quality pasture over an extended period without causing endophyte related animal health problems.
Highly palatable feed
Provides excellent late season growth without sacrificing good winter production
High quality feed in late spring and summer
Contents:
One50 AR1 (D) Perennial Ryegrass
Beast White Clover KS
Mainstay White Clover KS
Tribute White Clover KS
Sowing rate:
25kg/ha
Rainfall:
750+ or irrigation
Soils:
Clay – Loam / High Fert
Establishment:
Moderate
Persistence:
5
SPS Millet 'n' Herbs
This blend combines millet with chicory and white clover, increasing the quality of the crop and therefore animal performance over a stand alone millet crop. Shirohie millet has been a popular summer crop to sow over many years. It's fast to establish, is heat tolerant and can produce quick green feed during the summer depending on rainfall availability or irrigation.
Diamondback moth, cabbage moth and cabbage white butterfly resistant
Outstanding bulk summer feed with excellent regrowth even under hot conditions, given moisture availability
Provides a strong chicory and clover based pasture for ryegrass to be direct drilled the following autumn
Quick transition from summer crop to winter/spring pasture, minimising the downtime period from autumn sowing to grazing
Contents:
Shirohie Millet
Choice Chicory KS
Tribute White Clover KS
Sowing rate:
15kg/ha
Rainfall:
700+ or irrigation
Soils:
Clay – Loam / Med-High Fert
Establishment:
graze at 30-40cm high
Persistence:
2-4
AusWest MAXImiser® Eastern Horse Mix
The MAXImiser® Eastern Horse Mix is perfectly suited to the equine industry due to the grass species in this blend having exceptional tolerance to hard grazing. The combination of prairie grass, a grazing brome and an early flowering perennial ryegrass offer a strong grass based pasture with quality feed spread through autumn, winter, spring and early summer. Lucerne and clovers are also included in this blend to increase the overall quality of this mixture.
MAXImiser™ Hardy Tablelands Mix
Designed especially for the grazier who requires a reliable pasture for their farming system. The MAXImiser® Hardy Tablelands Mix combines traditional temperate grass and clover varieties with Ecotain® environmental plantain to
provide a highly productive and nutritious pasture.
AusWest MAXImiser ® Alpaca Mix
This mix is suited to Alpaca and other Camelids. It contains a safe and durable pasture combining hardy grasses, herbs and legumes to provide close to year round feed for your Alpaca.
SPS High Rainfall Long Term Blend
A highly productive deep rooted perennial pasture blend for high rainfall areas. The Hummer tall fescue and Savvy cocksfoot are suited to variable soil types from heavy clay soils to lighter sandy loam soils. This mix provides excellent persistence in these soil types compared to perennial ryegrass in dry land conditions. Suited to intensive dairy and beef operations and will respond to summer rainfall providing high quality feed when the farmer needs it most.
Contents:
Hummer Tall Fescue
Savvy Cocksfoot
Nomad White Clover SE/KS
Tribute White Clover SE/KS
Sowing Rate:
25 – 30kg/ha
Rainfall:
700+
Soils:
Sandy/Clay-Loam/ High Fert
Establishment:
Slow
Persistence:
10
AusWest MAXImiser® Winter Horse Mix
Tougher conditions demand tougher varieties and in this blend a combination of a hardy perennial ryegrass, a Hispanic cocksfoot and a winter active phalaris offers the opportunity to capture production in autumn, winter, spring and early summer. With the inclusion of clovers and lucerne this pasture provides a nutritional balance of legumes and grasses combined with persistence.
Soil type
Wide range
Annual rainfall
550 mm+
Sowing rate
20-30 kg/ha
Fertility
Medium-high
Persistence*
4 years+
Sowing time
Autumn
Establishment
Fast
*Persistence will be influenced by a number of facts and is not guaranteed
Please note: All equine pastures MUST be rested throughout the year and should never be overgrazed during the summer period. Please refer to our Equine Mix brochure for more management tips.
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Are you planning to plant a mixed pasture? These products are great companion species to plant with this variety.
One50
One50 is a new generation late-heading perennial ryegrass providing outstanding drymatter production and high quality feed for silage and hay. It is high yielding and offers excellent summer, autumn and winter production with strong quality late feed.
Due to One50's late-heading date it maintains vegetative leaf production into late-spring and early-summer, making pasture management easier. Recommended for rotational grazing, One50 is available with AR37 endophyte for improved persistence and production advantages.
Sowing rate:
20-25 kg/ha alone
15-20 kg/ha with clovers
- Endo
- Diploid
- 700mm+
Prospect
Prospect is a new-generation mid-season, late-heading perennial diploid ryegrass providing excellent yields. Characterised by a dense fine-leaved habit, one of its main strengths is its reliable all-year-round production.
Prospect has proven its excellent adaptation to a wide range of environments from hill country to highly productive dairy pastures. Bred and selected with AR37 novel endophyte, its densely tillered, fine leaf nature enables it to recover from hard grazing once established and leads to good persistence under tough conditions.
Sowing rate:
20-25 kg/ha alone
15-20 kg/ha with clovers
- Endo
- Diploid
- 700mm+
Savvy
Savvy is a vigorous, very high yielding cocksfoot providing high production levels in all seasons, maintaining summer quality and palatability due to its low aftermath heading and soft leaves. Unlike most cocksfoot varieties, Savvy has exceptional disease resistance and has been bred to tolerate hard grazing in cattle and sheep systems, ensuring excellent recovery and persistence in a range of conditions.
Key features:
High autumn and winter production
High quality and very leafy with summer moisture
Bred for soft fine leaves
Disease tolerant
Increased palatability
Suited to well drained sandy loam soils
Tolerates acidic soils where perennial ryegrass struggles to persist
Sowing rate:
8-10 kg/ha pure stand
2-5 kg/ha with clovers and herbs
Endophyte:
Nil
Persistence:
5-10 years
Recommended rainfall:
600 mm+
Best grazing practice:
Rotational
- 600mm+