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Pasture

Grass Management

The five steps to choosing a ryegrass

1. What is the length of time the pasture needs to last?*

*Under average or better management, soil fertility and moisture, and with the optimum endophyte.

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2. What endophyte protection is needed based on insects present?

  • AR37 and AR128 controls: Argentine Stem Weevil Larvae, Pasture Mealy Bug, Adult Black Beetle and Root Aphid.
  • Endo5 controls: Black Beetle, Argentine Stem Weevil Larvae, Root Aphid (moderate control) and Pasture Mealy Bug.
  • AR1 controls: Argentitne Stem Weevil and Pasture Mealy Bug.
  • MaxP® controls: African Black Beetle, Agrentine Stem Weevil, Root Aphid and limited control of Field Cricket.

3. Heading dates

Earlier heading

  • Often earlier flush of spring growth
  • Early maturing
  • Poorer late season quality
  • Improved spring quality if aftermath heading is low

Later heading

  • Can be later flush of spring growth
  • Late maturing
  • Better late season quality
  • Responds well to summer rainfall

4. Diploids vs tetraploids and how will your paddock be grazed?

  • Use tetraploids for: Rotational grazing or short periods of set stocking.
  • Use diploids for: Rotational grazing, short periods of set stocking and long periods of set stocking

5. Seed treatment

For grass varietes, we reccomend sowing we a film coat seed treatment such as Ultrastrike® which is a broad spectrum ‘film coat’ that provides establishing grass, chicory and brassica seedlings with extensive protection.

Applying a seed treatment to forage seed is a very effective plant protection tool, helping to ensure seedling establishment and early plant development is maximised so that a high producing pasture or crop can be achieved.

The first six weeks after sowing is a critical stage in the life of a new plant as seedlings emerge and develop their plant structures and seed treatment has a very important role to play during this period.

For more information on Seed treatment, see here for details on Ultrastrike®.