Cutting Ley
Multi-species swards perform by combining plant types with complementary characteristics, such as nitrogen-fixing clovers and nitrogen-lifting grasses.
There are also advantages gained from multi-species leys with varying leaf and root architectures to maximise the use of light, moisture and nutrients above and below ground.
| kg/acre | Variety | Type | Heading date |
| 3.00 | AberClyde HSG | Perennial ryegrass (T) | 25 May |
| 3.00 | AberZeus HSG | Perennial ryegrass | 27 May |
| 3.00 | AberGreen HSG | Perennial ryegrass | 30 May |
| 1.00 | Comer | Timothy | 08 June |
| 0.75 | Tonic | Plantain | |
| 1.00 | AberDairy | Clover blend | |
| 0.75 | AberClaret | Red clover | |
| 0.75 | Avisto | Red clover | |
| 0.75 | Crimson | Clover | |
| 4.00 | Vetch | Vetch | |
| 1.00 | FiXatioN | Balansa clover | |
| 19.00 |
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| Sowing rate | 34.5 kg/ha (14 kg/acre) |
| Sowing time | March/April or August/mid-September |
| Sowing depth | 15 mm (1/2 inch) or broadcast |
| Sowing instructions | Drill into a fine tilth
Moist and warm soil conditions (minimum 5˚C) Roll before and after drilling for good soil-to-seed contact
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| Additional comments | Where no white clover is included, the sowing date can be extended to end of September |