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