Italian Ryegrass Plus Catch Crop (1 - 2 years)
Contains: GroMax

High yielding mixture up to 2 years duration
Features 40% Perseus Italian Ryegrass Plus for persistency, yield, quality and stress tolerance
Includes Sendero, one of the highest yielding Italian Ryegrasses for early spring growth
Incorporates Kigezi, one of the highest yielding Italian Ryegrasses across two full growing years
Multiple cuts of leafy, high quality silage
Rapid regrowth and very responsive to fertiliser
Heading date 19th - 25th May, average heading date 22nd May, optimal cutting date 12th - 17th May
Sowing Rate 14-16kg/acre (35-40kg/ha)

Short Term Multi-Cut Silage (2 - 3 years)
Contains: GroMax

Excellent for intensive silage production
80% Ryegrass PlusTM for persistency, yield, quality and stress tolerance
Rapid regrowth and responsive to fertiliser
Lofa, with greater persistency than Italian based Ryegrass
Astoncrusader, joint highest yielding Tetraploid for early spring growth
Deep rooting so will withstand the extremes of the seasons
Will provide multiple quality cuts through the season
Heading date 19th - 25th May, average heading date 22nd May, optimal cutting date 12th - 17th May
Sowing rate 14-16kg/acre (35-40kg/ha)

Short Term Italian (1 – 2 years)
Contains: GroMax

Short term mixture made up of 100% of recommended listed Italian Ryegrass varieties
60% Diploid / 40% Tetraploid Italian
Rapid establishment
Suitable for a number of applications
Includes Sendero, one of the highest yielding Italian Ryegrasses for early spring growth
Incorporates Kigezi, one of the highest yielding Italian Ryegrasses across two full growing years
Primarily for cutting but can be autumn aftermath grazed
Heading date 19th - 23rd May, average heading date 21st May, optimal cutting date 11th - 16th May
Sowing Rate 13-16kg/acre (35-40kg/ha)

Short Term Italian/Westerwolds (1 - 2 years)
Contains: GroMax

Short term mixture ideal for spring sowing
Very vigorous in establishment
Responsive to high fertiliser inputs
Very good disease resistance
Heading date 19th - 22nd May, average heading date 20th May, optimal cutting date 10th - 15th May
Sowing Rate 13-16kg/acre (32-40kg/ha)

**Heading dates are based on figures for central England and should be adjusted for local conditions

*Optimal cutting window based on 5 - 10 days before average heading date

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