MAXImiser™ Lamb Finishing Blend
Enterprise Type
Sowing Rate
15-20 kg/haRainfall / Irrigation
550mm+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.
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This mix contains the following products
Titan 7
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
- 400mm+
- 7-8
Coolamon
A black seeded sub clover variety with high seed production and hard seed levels, Coolamon offers improved seedling regeneration with dense swards for higher herbage development. This high yielding species has good resistance to clover scorch and improved winter and spring production. Ideally Coolamon is suited for sowing with Riverina in hay or grazing pasture mixes.
Sowing rate:
10-20 kg/ha alone
6-10 kg/ha in a mix
- 500mm+
Urana
A black-seeded variety with very high hard seed levels and exceptional vigour in autumn and winter, Urana sub clover is adaptable for wide-spread use in cropping and pasture rotations, with increased dry matter production and strong red legged earthmite resistance – resulting in stronger seedling growth.
Sowing rate:
10-20 kg/ha alone
6-10 kg/ha in a mix
- 400mm+
Ecotain®
Ecotain® - The Plant
Ecotain® environmental plantain is a mineral rich perennial grazing herb. Ecotain® is fast establishing and tolerant to a wide range of soils. This includes less fertile soils and especially dryland regions of approximately 600 mm rainfall. Ecotain® has a deep coarse root system, which gives it a degree of drought tolerance and the ability to respond quickly after summer dry conditions. Ecotain® pastures offer some great animal performance potential for sheep, beef and dairy farmers, particularly in winter and spring, as well as supporting a high level of animal health, reduced incidence of dags in sheep and good micronutrient supply. Pure stands of Ecotain® can be used during lambing to increase lamb and ewe weights at weaning.
Ecotain® has also been shown to reduce the amount of N lost from farm systems. Ecotain® can reduce N leaching from the urine patch by up to 89%*.
Ecotain® can be sown alone as a pure stand or recommended in perennial pasture mixes, especially medium term, quality finishing mixes (refer page 53, SPS Signature Range - Autumn Ecotain® Blends).
Sowing rates for mixes:
3-5kg/ha in perennial pasture mix
6-8kg/ha when mixed with clover
4kg/ha in a lucerne stand
6-8kg/ha when mixed with 2kg/ha brassica
- 600mm+
Choice
Choice is a perennial chicory herb demonstrating 3-4 year persistence and a high level of summer dry matter production. This inexpensive herb provides high forage quality and warm-season pasture growth, with a deep taproot resulting in a consistent growth rate, even during dry spells.
Choice chicory can be added to new grass pasture mixes to boost animal performance and feed production.
Sowing rate:
6-10 kg/ha alone
1-5 kg/ha in a mix
- 600mm+
Arrotas
An annual legume suited for long season growing, Arrotas is a high yielding, self-regenerating species with a deep taproot and moderate drought tolerance. Arrotas can provide high quality green feed for grazing animals late in the season, and also proves effective in producing high quality hay or silage.
Sowing rate:
10 kg/ha alone
5 kg/ha in a mix
- 400mm+
Viper Balansa
Viper is a late season annual clover providing higher hay yields and excellent seedling vigour for successful establishment. Viper demonstrates good tolerance of waterlogging and moderate tolerance of soil salinity to ensure outstanding performance in high rainfall zones. Its excellent late spring production and mature forage quality will assist in stock finishing for higher market prices.
Sowing rate:
5-8 kg/ha alone
1-2 kg/ha in a mix
- 400mm+