Thumpa

tetraploid Italian ryegrass

High quality grazing, hay and silage
High yielding
Strong seedling vigour and early winter growth
Valuable feed wedge heading into winter
Late flowering

Suitable For

Sowing Rate: 15-35kg/ha

Rainfall: Minimum 600mm per annum

Heading Date: Very Late - +22 days later than Nui

Pasture Life: 6 mths - 2years

Soil Fertility: High (Olsen P 20+)

Ploidy: Tetraploid

Quick to establish and late to flower

Selected for its high yields and rapid establishment, Thumpa displays the classic qualities of a good tetraploid Italian ryegrass. Quick to establish and ideal for rotational grazing, Thumpa is an excellent winter crop solution for Australian sheep, beef or dairy farmers.

As a tetraploid that flowers late, Thumpa stays upright and provides high quality feed late into the season.

Pasture seed sowing rate (sole): 20-35kg/ha
Pasture seed sowing rate (mixed): 10-25kg/ha

Rainfall

Minimum 600mm rainfall per annum unless irrigated

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