Thumpa
Short term/Italian Ryegrass

Enterprise Type
Heading Date
Mid: 22 days later than NuiSowing Rate
25-30 kg/haPasture Life
Short RotationPloidy
TetraploidRainfall / Irrigation
600mm+Thumpa is selected for rapid establishment and high yield - classic qualities of being a tetraploid Italian ryegrass. Quick growth ensures early feed for grazing or silage options and its late flowering characteristics keep the pasture yields up right through until later in the season. Ideal for rotational grazing, Thumpa is an excellent winter crop solution for Australian and New Zealand farmers.
Key features:
- Thumpa is a leading high quality and high yielding tetraploid Italian ryegrass
- Thumpa’s strong seedling vigour and early winter growth makes it an ideal variety for producing a valuable feed wedge going into winter
- The late flowering nature of Thumpa and being a tetraploid makes for high quality late season forage, ideal for grazing, silage and hay
- Thumpa remains dense into the second year with excellent overall production
Sowing rate:
25-30 kg/ha alone
20-25 kg/ha with clovers and herbs
Ploidy:
Tetraploid
Heading date:
+22
Persistence:
1-2 years
Downloads
Thumpa Tetraploid Italian Ryegrass
- Name: Simon - Stephen Pasture Seeds
- Location: Traralgon, Northern TAS, TAS

- Name: Aaron - AusWest Seeds
- Location: Hannam Vale NSW, NSW
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- Name: Craig Soward Stephen Pasture Seeds
- Location: Selbourne, Northern Tasmania, TAS

- Name: John Underwood
- Location: Glenburn, VIC

- Name: Steve Skinner
- Location: Dubbo, NSW

- Name: Tanya Hayes
- Location: Newcastle, NSW

- Name: Stephen Eyles
- Location: Northern Tasmania, TAS

- Name: Paul Osborn
- Location: Tinamba, VIC