Relay
Medium-term (four to five years) multi-cut grass seed mixture containing high-yielding hybrid AberEve High Sugar Grass, giving excellent spring growth and quality aftermath grazing potential.
kg/acre | Variety | Type | Heading date |
4.00 | AberEve HSG | Hybrid ryegrass (T) | 21 May |
3.00 | AberWolf HSG | Perennial ryegrass | 28 May |
3.00 | Calao | Perennial ryegrass (T) | 03 June |
2.00 | Delika | Perennial ryegrass | 05 June |
1.00 | SeedMark Dairy | White clover blend | |
13.00 kg |
The heading date average for Relay is 28 May for central Britain. When cutting for silage, aim to cut 5-10 days before the average heading date for optimum quality.
Sowing rate | 32 kg/ha (13 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 seed is included, the sowing date can be extended to end of September |