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      Aber HSG 2 Multi-Cut

      Aber HSG 2 Multi-Cut is a specialist silage grass seed mixture designed to produce large quantities of leafy, high-quality silage from multiple cuts during the period of peak grass growth.

      Key benefits

      • Ideal for early season cutting, avoiding stemmy later season growth
      • Excellent ground cover for soil protection and prevention of weed ingress
      • Can cut at four to five weekly intervals from late April
      • Quality and yield are maintained throughout the season
      • Suitable for winter grazing
      • Exceptional metabolisable energy (ME) yield
      • Narrow heading date range allows close control of silage production/quality
      • Aber HSG varieties enhance silage fermentation and reduce livestock emissions
      Kg/acre Variety Type Heading Date
      4.00 AberZeus Perennial Ryegrass 26 May
      3.50 AberSpey Perennial Ryegrass (T) 29 May
      3.50 AberAvon Perennial Ryegrass 02 June
      4.00 AberGain Perennial Ryegrass (T) 04 June
      15.00

      T = Tetraploid
      Heading date average for Aber HSG 2 Multi-Cut is 30th May for central Britain.
      When cutting for silage, aim to cut 10-15 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 Multi Cut is 31 May for central Britain.

        When cutting for silage, aim to cut 10 – 15 days before 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 is included, sow no later than end of August