Aber HSG 4 Dairy System
Aber HSG 4 Dairy System is an agricultural grass seed mix suited to the production of high-quality silage followed by rotational grazing.
If you are a dairy farmer looking for one or two cuts of high-quality silage before focusing on the best possible rotational grazing, Aber HSG 4 Dairy System is for you.
Grass seed for dairy systems
You can expect a first cut in mid-to-late May with an optional second cut five to six weeks later. Alternatively, the ley can be used for high-quality rotational grazing.
This grass seed mixture is suitable for grazing mid to late season as well as through the winter. Aber HSG 4 is available with or without white clover seed.
Aber HSG 4 Dairy System benefits
- High-quality silage and outstanding aftermath grazing
- Dense and persistent sward maintaining excellent ground cover for soil protection and prevention of weed ingress
- 100% Aber HSG varieties
- High digestibility to drive dry matter intakes
- Lower ammonia and methane excretion reducing environmental impact
- Outstanding grazing yield and grazing D-value
- Includes AberDairy clover blend to fix nitrogen, feed companion grasses and reduce fertiliser costs
| kg/acre | Variety | Type | Heading date |
| 2.00 | AberWolf | Perennial ryegrass | 28 May |
| 3.00 | AberGreen | Perennial ryegrass | 30 May |
| 3.00 | AberGain | Perennial ryegrass (T) | 05 Jun |
| 2.00 | AberBite | Perennial ryegrass (T) | 05 Jun |
| 4.00 | AberBann | Perennial ryegrass | 07 Jun |
| 1.00 | AberDairy | White clover blend | |
| 15.00 |
Grassland experts
You can ask a Germinal expert here if you want to know where to find Germinal’s Aber HSG 4 grass seed mixture for dairy systems.
Heading date average for Aber HSG 4 is 31 May for central Britain.
When cutting for silage, aim to cut 5-10 days before average heading date for optimum quality. Optimum spread of heading dates within mixtures for grazing and cutting results in better performance of the leys.
| Sowing rate | 35 kg/ha (15 kg/acre) |
| Sowing time | March/April or August/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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