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      Aber HSG 2 Later Cut

      Offers good mid-season growth and sustains performance for a high-quality crop in mid-to-late May, making it well-suited to later silage cuts.

      Key benefits

      • Get climate smart with high-performance Aber HSG varieties
      • Inclusion of AberClaret red clover boosts protein content
      • Nitrogen fixing clover reduces need for applied nitrogen
      • Produces up to four high-quality, high-yielding silage cuts
      • Quality and yield maintained for at least five years
      Kg/acre Variety Type Heading Date
      6.00 AberGain Perennial Ryegrass (T) 04 Jun
      4.00 AberBite Perennial Ryegrass (T) 05 Jun
      5.00 AberBann Perennial Ryegrass 05 Jun
      15.00

      T = Tetraploid
      Heading date average for Aber HSG 2 Later Cut is 5th June 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.

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        Heading date average for Aber HSG 2 Later Cut is 6 June for central Britain.

        When cutting for silage, aim to cut 5-10 days before the average heading date for optimum quality. The 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

         

        Additional comments Where red clover seed is included, sow no later than end of August