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Kingsgate

perennial ryegrass

  • Persistent and rust tolerant
  • Rapid recovery from grazing
  • Tolerant of and productive in acidic soils
Kingsgate Diploid Perennial Ryegrass is an early heading, densely tillered variety, with excellent ground cover which improves pasture persistence. Ideally suited to sheep and beef grazing properties. Kingsgate is a replacement for Kingston with improved production and rust tolerance.
Suitable For

Sowing Rate: 15-25kg/ha
Rainfall: Minimum 600mm per annum
Weeks to Grazing: -3 days
Endophytes: Standard-Endophyte
Heading Date: Early
Pasture Life: 5 years+
Soil Fertility: Medium (Olsen P 15-20)
Ploidy: Diploid

Early spring growth

A mid flowering, densely tillered, diploid perennial ryegrass offering early spring production and rust tolerance. Bred specifically to replace Kingston, Kingsgate has excellent low aftermath heading (a trait not common in early and mid-heading perennial ryegrasses). Best suited to beef and sheep grazing, Kingsgate performs well in low fertility areas and marginal country.

Sowing rate (sole): 20-25kg/ha
Sowing rate (mixed): 15-20kg/ha

Rainfall

Minimum 600mm rainfall per annum unless irrigated

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