Titan 7
Enterprise Type
Dormancy
7-8Rainfall / Irrigation
400mm+Australian bred Titan 7 is a winter-active lucerne variety best recommended for irrigation and dryland conditions. It is multi-purposed for grazing and hay production and provides a high quality yield when sown in autumn, early winter or early spring, with best results achieved when sown into a moist firm seedbed. It offers superior insect and disease resistance, withstanding Phytophthora Root Rot and all three strains of Colletotrichum Crown Rot.
Rainfall(mm) | Sowing Rate (kg/ha) |
Below 400 | 4-6 |
400-600 | 6-10 |
600-750 | 10-15 |
750-900+ | 15-20 |
Irrigation | 20-25 |

A Titan 7 lucerne stand ready to be cut for hay. This stand is 4 years old and has been cut 6 or 7 times each year for hay and is also grazed by ewes and lambs. Usually it is watered by flood irrigation twice between cuts and cut every 25-28 days.
- Name: Kate Byrne - AusWest Seeds
- Location: Forbes, NSW
Germination in 3 days. Autumn sown. Have had 5 cuts since and well on the way to my 6th. Has out performed another variety I had sown at the same time. Customers are very satisfied with the quality great leaf and fine stem
- Name: John Allen
- Location: Cowwarr, VIC

A crop of Titan 7 lucerne in the Hunter showcasing its persistence even after 300mm rain. The local hay producer is impressed by no waterlogging issues, its survival and superior yield compared to others he has used in the past.
- Name: Tanya AusWest HQ
- Location: Maitland, NSW

An alternative approach to planting mixed fescue and lucerne pastures is providing benefits for farmers who have noticed a more effective and reliable establishment of their pastures.In April 2014, Brad oversaw the sowing of a paddock of Flecha Mediterranean tall fescue and Titan 7 lucerne with a Conner Shea 8000 direct drill. The Flecha was sown through one seed box and the Titan 7 sown through the other.Traditionally these fescue/lucerne pastures would be sown as a mix in the same sowing row and therefore competing against each other for nutrients and water.
- Name: Brad Payne
- Location: Scone, NSW

My clients are happy with the quality of hay I am cutting off the Titan 7. It's a good leafy variety, holds its leaf absolutely spot on and it did so with one cut that got some light showers on it too. I am happy with the variety and cannot see why you would grow anything else.
- Name: Ken Auld
- Location: Glengallen, QLD

Titan 7 Lucerne crop on a farm in Maitland NSW, ready for cutting and bailing next week.
- Name: AusWest SPS HQ
- Location: Maitland, NSW

Near Gulgong, NSW, this Titan 7 Lucerne sown in April two years ago is still a top quality feed reserve. Consistently used to fatten up to 400 lambs, this stand remains free of insect, disease and weed problems.
- Name: Renae Hill
- Location: Mudgee, NSW
Glenn Moxey, his wife Colleen and son Shane grow 300 hectares of luceren and a further 300 hectares of cereal hay under irrigation, with wheat, canola and cattle on their 1,400 hectare property just outside of Forbes. "Our assessment is that Titan 7 is leafy, tall and fine stemmed, all the traits our horse customers are looking for. In our experience, Titan 7 also responds well to flood irrigation, regrows quickly after cutting and appears more disease resistant. This disease resistance means our lucerne stands are lasting for five years, a year or two longer than other varieties," commented Glenn.
- Name: Glenn & Colleen Moxey
- Location: Forbes, NSW
Mark and Janice Williams planted 18 acres of Titan 7 lucerne in September 2011 at Westbook. "We are very happy with Titan 7, we sowed it at 35 kg/ha and found it produced great quality hay. I like the 7 activity as we don't find it worthwhile to produce hay during the winter. The Titan handled the wet weather and excess water very well during the past summer drenching rains. The yield has been very good particularly compared to the L56 planted beside it under the same centre pivot. I will certainly be planting more of the Titan next spring."
- Name: Mark & Janice Williams
- Location: Westbrook, NSW
Mark Green has been growing lucerne as the mainstay of his mixed farming system at Forbes for 30 years. "I pick my lucerne varieties based on their sustainability and persistence, yield potential and ability to preform well on different soil types, Titan 7 is a good all rounder. It is winter active, but not highly winter active, with more even growth through the other seasons than some varieties. It is an aggressive variety that grows quickly and recovers quickly after grazing. Titan also shows very high growth rates during the summer, for up to seven cuts a year. The protein is up to 25% and it offers good leaf retention for a high quality hay," he said.
- Name: Mark Green
- Location: Forbes, NSW
Trevor and Gloria Sippel planted Titan 7 lucerne alongside strips of a competitor's winter active variety at Toolgoolawah. After two years the competitor variety has been ploughed out and the Titan 7 continues to perform strongly. Trevor commented, "The Titan 7 has responded well after flooding this summer with 40 inches of rain in eight weeks and it is still growing. We have had some very good yields off the Titan 7 and really noticed the disease resistance compared to the other variety. I was also impressed with the SowEasy® coat on the lucerne seed at sowing, it had a uniform seed size and wasn't dusty like some other products. We are so impressed with Titan 7 we are sowing more this autumn."
- Name: Trevor & Gloria Sippel
- Location: Toolgoolawah, QLD
Seed Mixes Seed Mixes Show All
This product is available in the following mixes:
MAXImiser Lamb Finishing Blend
Designed for the producer who wants to grow lambs quickly the MAXImiser® Lamb Finishing Blend is able to provide year round quality and production. The use of summer and winter active perennial herbs in this blend helps reduce the effects of “Red gut” and maximise animal performance. Combined with lucerne and clovers this blend provides a high quality diet for your lambs.
Queensland Summer Horse Mix
This unique blend of tropical and temperate species combines high quality feed with persistence. The tropical grasses provide summer bulk and have been carefully selected for quality, while the temperate grasses provide quality winter feed. The addition of temperate and tropical legumes allows for year round quality and nitrogen production. This mix is ideal where long term persistence is
required.
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.
AusWest MAXImiser® Queensland Winter Horse Mix
Quick establishment in the autumn in preparation for winter growth is a hallmark of the varieties in this mix. Mach 1® annual ryegrass and Atom prairie grass also provide quality feed throughout the winter and into the spring. Combine this with the quality of the medic and lucerne and you can be assured of a quality pasture
blend.
Soil type
Clay loams/heavy clays
Annual rainfall
650 mm+ or irrigation
Sowing rate
20-30 kg/ha
Fertility
High
Persistence*
5 years+
Sowing time
Early autumn/spring
Establishment
Medium
*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.
MAXImiser 'N' -Jector Perennial Blend
The MAXImiser 'N' -Jector Perennial Blend was designed for farmers who require a medium term pasture break in their cropping rotation. This blend allows farmers to utilise high quality forage for livestock or fodder conservation, while producing large quantities of Nitrogen for subsequent crops.
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.
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.
Complementary Products Complementary Products Show All
Are you planning to plant a mixed pasture? These products are great companion species to plant with this variety.
Atom
Atom is a large leaf prairie grass with a palatable seedhead and high protein content, providing high quality year-round feed as nil endophyte forage. It proves an excellent long season option with strong summer heat tolerance as well as good winter production, and is perfectly suited to rotational grazing systems.
Sowing rate:
30-50 kg/ha alone
- 600mm+
Uplands
Uplands is a fine leaved Mediterranean cocksfoot with high tiller density and a very high level of drought and cold tolerance. It is a winter active and partially summer dormant variety that persists well under grazing, producing a large bulk of high protein, high energy forage that is highly palatable.
Best adapted for sowing in low rainfall temperate areas, Uplands grows rapidly in autumn to late spring and is very tolerant of aluminium and acid soils.
Sowing rate:
4-5 kg/ha alone
2-4 kg/ha with early maturing sub clovers
- 350mm+
Succession Products Succession Products Show All
If you are wondering what to plant after your crop has finished, these are our recommended succession products to get the best out of your paddock.
Knight
Knight is a fast establishing Italian diploid ryegrass that yields outstanding growth and performance in all seasons. Knight stands and delivers during winter and summer when you need your paddocks to be working hardest. Ideal for grazing, hay and silage, Knight has good tolerance to rust and its reputation as a fast starter has gained a strong following with milk and meat producers throughout Australia.
Sowing rate:
20-25 kg/ha alone
10-20 kg/ha with clovers
- Diploid
- 600mm+
Mach 1 ®
Mach 1 is a fast establishing, high yielding tetraploid annual ryegrass that is late flowering for high feed quality well into spring and early summer. It has excellent recovery from grazing and is the ideal high yield, late maturing crop for silage and hay production. Rotational grazing is recommended for maximum growth rate and hay booster type fertilisers will achieve extra drymatter for grazing, silage or hay production.
Sowing rate:
25-40 kg/ha alone
15-25 kg/ha with clovers
- Tetraploid
- 500mm+