GRASSES

WHITE MILLET

White Millet is best suited to more southerly regions of the UK as it is a sunshine loving plant and is not frost hardy
It provides warmth, shelter and feed to game birds and will attract wild seed-eating birds such as finches
Millet is particularly attractive to grey and red-legged partridges and if sown alone can be used for early holding cover
When required to last longer into the season it performs well if sown with Maize but will combine well with a variety of other game cover crops
Pack size 1 acre (5kg) Untreated

Ambush Millet Mix is a combination of White Millet and Japanese Reed Millet
The Reed Millet being a stronger plant and more winter hardy provides cover while the White Millet produces plentiful seed to hold the birds in the cover
It is an ideal mixture for use as a wind-proof belt on the outside of a block of maize or as a flushing point at the end of maize
Pack size 1 acre (5kg) Untreated

Millgame Millet Mix uses both Red and White Millet and is useful as the Red matures earlier than the White, therefore extending the feeding period
This mixture can produce huge amounts of high protein feed per acre and when combined with maize creates an excellent cover and feed crop
Pack size 1 acre (5kg) Untreated

Giant Sorghum is a Sorghum x Sudan grass hybrid standing approximately 2 metres tall or more and therefore is extremely useful as a windbreak to protect more vulnerable crops
Its deep rooting system enables it to withstand drought conditions. Useful as a flushing crop even though the Giant Sorghum is prone to lodging later in the season
Pack size 1 acre (12kg) Fungicide treated

Dwarf Sorghum has a short, sturdy, broad-leaved stem and a substantial seed-head, providing birds with warm cover throughout the shooting season
Often sown as a companion to Maize with the bulkier, shorter Sorghum plants giving protection to the birds below the taller growing maize plants (see Four Ten) Average height 1 - 1.25m
Pack size 1 acre (8kg) Fungicide treated plus untreated (limited)

Intermediate Sorghum as suggested by its name, is in between giant and dwarf in height, approx 1.5m
Useful as a windbreak around other game cover crops, it provides pheasants and partridges with protection from overhead predators
Has an attractive seed-head
Pack size 1 acre (8kg) Fungicide treated plus untreated (limited)

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A combination of two differing heights of Sorghum
The shorter Dwarf Sorghum will give the birds protection from predators with the taller Sorghum acting as a windbreak
- 50% Giant Sorghum
- 50% Dwarf Sorghum
Pack size 1 acre (8kg) Fungicide treated

Canary Grass provides excellent medium to long term nesting cover for pheasant and partridge and can be used to both hold and drive birds
It is useful in areas where annual planting is not an option, either because it is uneconomic or too difficult and is a good choice to use
between tree rows in newly established woods
Care must be taken to drill in wide enough rows to prevent the Canary Grass becoming too dense and therefore impassable to
the birds
Annual management should be undertaken to keep the rows clear and topping is beneficial if the grass becomes too tall, with the debris being removed
Pack size 1 acre (2.5kg) Untreated

Reed Canary Grass is similar to Phalaris aquatica but is more suitable for use in exposed northern regions as it is a much hardier plant and will tolerate a wide range of soil types
It not only offers nesting and cover to pheasants but also provides wild birds with nesting sites
The crop is purely for cover and does not provide feed so bare patches may be left unplanted or later cut out to provide areas for artificial feeding
As with Phalaris aquatica drilling in wide rows is necessary rather than broadcasting or the crop will become too dense and annual management should be undertaken to keep the rows clear
Topping is beneficial if it becomes too tall, with the debris removed
Pack size 1 acre (2.5kg) Untreated

Contacts

Agricultural Seed:
Tel:01386 791101
Fax:01386 792216
Email:forage@dlf.co.uk