ForageMax Varieties
Westerwolds Ryegrass
AUBADE/JIVET
An annual species normally spring sown but with recent breeding has become a little more winter hardy. Produces one abundant crop of high D value and a lesser second cut, then needs to be replaced.
Italian Ryegrass
DANERGO
Tetraploid Date at 67D 16th May. Good yield at 67D. Good annual yields. Very high first conservation cut with good ground cover for an Italian Ryegrass. Good early spring growth.
GEMINI
Tetraploid Date at 67D 19th May. Good annual yields especially in 2nd harvest year. Good early spring growth.
SULTAN
Tetraploid late at 67D 17th May. Good digestibility in the first conservation cut allows for delayed cutting to achieve excellent yields at 67D.
LIVICTORY
Tetraploid Date at 67D 12th May. Good early spring growth, comparable high yields in years 1 and 2. Good resistance to Rhynchosporium.
ALAMO
Diploid Date at 67D 19th May. Excellent annual yields especially in 2nd harvest year. Good ground cover and winter hardiness.
LIMETA
Diploid Date at 67D 12th May. Very high annual yields especially in the second year. Good ground cover and good resistance to Rhynchosporium and Mildew.
FOX
Diploid Date at 67D 12th May. Good early spring growth. Good annual yields especially in the second harvest year. Good disease resistance.
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Hybrid Ryegrass
STORM
Tetraploid Date at 67D 16th May. Very high yields under conservation management and at first cut at 67D. High simulated grazing yields and very good early spring growth.
BAHIAL
Tetraploid Date at 67D 16th May. Good early spring growth and annual yield. Good aftermath digestibility. Good yield in year of sowing.
CITELIAC
Tetraploid Date at 67D 14th May. Very high annual yields under conservation management and high yields under simulated grazing management. Excellent early spring growth and high yield at 67D. Excellent resistance to Crown Rust and Mildew.
SOLID
Tetraploid Date at 67D 12th May. High yield at 67D. Very good aftermath digestibility and good ground cover. Good all round disease resistance and winter hardiness.
LIGUNDA
Diploid Date at 67D 13th May. Excellent early spring growth for a Diploid variety. Good resistance to rhynchosporium and RMV.
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Early Perennial Ryegrass
KIMBER
Diploid Date at 67D 9th May. Above average yield at 67D. Excellent early spring growth. Excellent yields under both grazing and conservation management. Good late summer production. Good broad spectrum resistance to disease.
Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
ORANTAS
Diploid Date at 67D 21st May. Very good yield at 67D. Good yield under both management systems. Good Crown Rust, Mildew and Drechslera resistance.
PREMIUM
Diploid
Date at 67D 12th May. High yields under simulated grazing management with good early spring growth. Good resistance to Mildew and Drechslera.
CALVANO 1
Diploid Date of 67D 10th May. Good grazing D value. Excellent resistance to Crown Rust. Good late season grazing.
BUTARA 1
Diploid Date of 67D 17th May. Good grazing D value. Good early spring/summer grazing yield. Good resistance to Crown Rust. Excellent ground cover.
SPELGA
Diploid Date at 67D 16th May. Excellent yields under both management systems. Good late season growth. Good ground cover.
CALIBRA
Tetraploid Date at 67D 16th May. Good yields under grazing management. Good early spring growth with good conservation yield and good yield at 67D.
GLENSTAL
Tetraploid Date at 67D 17th May. Excellent yields under simulated grazing management with very good early spring growth. Excellent yield at 67D.
MAGICIAN
Tetraploid Date at 67D 14th May. Very high yields under simulated grazing. Good early spring growth and good grazing D value. High yields under conservation management.
GODALI 1
Tetraploid Date of 67D 15th May. Good early spring growth. Very good grazing yield, also has very good conservation yield.
ORION
Tetraploid Date at 67D 24th May. Very high yield at 67D. Good yields under both management systems. Good disease resistance. Good aftermath and grazing digestibility.
AUBISQUE
Tetraploid Date of 67D 13th May. Good ground cover for a Tetraploid variety. Excellent resistance to Crown Rust. Good yields under both managements.
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Late Perennial Ryegrass
CANCAN
Diploid Date at 67D 29th May. Very high simulated grazing yields with excellent late summer production. Good yields at first conservation cut at 67D.
TWYTOP
Diploid Date of 67D 30th May. Excellent ground cover. Good early/late summer production. Good grazing yield. Good aftermath digestibility.
FOXTROT
Diploid Date at 67D 29th May. High yields under simulated grazing management and high yields at the first conservation cut at 67D. High sugar content variety.
PASTOUR
Diploid Date at 67D 20th May. High yields under simulated grazing managements combined with good early spring growth. Good yield at 67D. Good annual yields under conservation with good resistance to Crown Rust.
ELITAL
Tetraploid Date of 67D 24th May. Good early spring growth with good grazing yield. Excellent Crown Rust resistance. Good early year production.
MEBA
Tetraploid Date of 67D 6th June. Good early spring growth. Good mid season D values with high yields at 67D.
MILLENNIUM
Tetraploid Date at 67D 26th May. High yields under simulated grazing management with good early spring growth. Good digestibility in the first conservation cut allows delayed cutting to achieve high yields at 67D.
MAURICE
Tetraploid Date at 67D 31st May. Recommended for long term leys, excellent ground cover, good resistance to Crown Rust. Good first cut digestibility when harvest is delayed to give high yields at 67D.
POLIM
Tetraploid Date at 67D 28th May. Good early spring growth and high yields at 67D. Good yields under both the grazing and conservation management systems. Excellent resistance to Crown Rust and Drechslera.
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Timothy
WINNETOU
Date of 67D 6th May. Excellent grazing D value. Provides very good ground cover. Good late summer/autumn production.
PROMESSE
Date at 67D 11th May. High yields under conservation management with good yields at first conservation cut at 67D. Good yields under simulated grazing management.
DOLINA
Date at 67D 7th May. Excellent yields under both grazing and cutting management systems. Excellent early spring growth and good yields at 67D.
LAURA / SENU
Date at 67D 20th May Very persistent and winter hardy. Normally used in simple mixtures with White Clover and Timothy. Digestibility is comparable to Ryegrass but is lower in soluble carbohydrate. Meadow Fescue has good early spring growth.
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Festulolium
HYKOR
A Tall Fescue Italian Ryegrass cross. High yields under conservation particularly in the second and third years. Well suited to be companion grass to Red Clover and Hybrid Ryegrass. Very drought tolerant.
PERUN
A Meadow Fescue Italian Ryegrass cross. Good yields under both management systems Good companion grass to White Clover and Perennial Ryegrass in shorter term leys of 3 – 4 years duration.
LOFA
A Tall Fescue Italian Ryegrass cross but classified as a Hybrid Ryegrass Perennial type. Lofa is very palatable, has a high sugar content and a long period between the start of growth and ear emergence giving a long period of utilisation.
KORA TALL FESCUE
Excellent resistance to drought, heat and wear tolerant. Stays green throughout summer. The variety has improved digestibility and winter growth in mild winters.
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Ancillary Species
DASAS ROUGH STALKED MEADOW GRASS
Common in meadows and pastures of lowlands. Makes low vigorous growth and grows later in the year than Ryegrass.
EVORA SMOOTH STALKED MEADOW GRASS
Common in natural grassland, persistent with strong rhizomes and erect leafy shoots. Good early spring growth, tolerates very dry conditions and because of its rhizomes, regenerates very quickly.
MAXIMA CREEPING RED FESCUE
Used in the preparation of low digestibility pastures for hill land and horse pastures. Tolerates surface water and is productive on poor quality soil.
CRESTED DOGSTAIL
Suitable for sheep and horse grazing. Withstands drought and cold and is useful on low fertility soils. Stays green during winter.
HARD FESCUE
A densely tufted perennial, drought resistant useful species for well drained and sandy soils. Used in mixtures where low quality forage is required.
CHEWINGS FESCUE
A densely tufted perennial used in scenarios where a dense “bottom” is required in a sward such as horse pastures and exercise areas. Drought tolerant.
MEADOW FOXTAIL
A loosely tufted perennial plant found in old pastures especially meadows. It commences growth very early in the year and provides good palatable forage for grazing and hay making.
SWEET VERNAL GRASS
A tufted perennial plant. Early flowering and strongly scented with Coumarin. Found in old pastures and meadow land favoured by those looking for scented hay crops. Not really a grazing grass.
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