Summer Forage Mixtures

Agricol’s summer forage mixtures

Agricol’s summer forage mixtures offer easier seed handling, coated product, more efficient on windy days. All in one bag for time benefit.

Components:

Habitat

Benefits of mixture

All three components are palatable perennial grasses possessing good digestive traits and can be well utilised as standing hay.
The species complement each other. Rhodes and small buffalo grass establish quicker and suppress weed emergence. This affords the Smutsfinger component a weed-free basis on which to establish over time.
The mixture is suitable for most soil types.
The mixture is managed according to normal Smutsfinger management practices.
The mixture also combines well with legumes such as sweet white clover.

Sowing Density

Planting time

Components:

Habitat

Benefits of mixture

Sowing Density

Planting time

Components:

Habitat

Benefits of mixture

All of the species in the mixture are perennial sweet grasses that are highly palatable and digestible. It can be utilised as hay and standing hay.
The species complement each other well, as both Rhodes and Bottle brush grass establish relatively quickly from planting and suppress weed emergence.
Blue buffalo and Bottle brush grass are exceptionally hardy grass species that grow very well in areas with an annual rainfall of as little as 350mm in the summer rainfall regions.
Dry matter production can be as high as 18-20 tons/ha under irrigation, subject to correct management practices.
Management is based on normal Smutsfinger management practices.

Sowing Density

Planting time:

Components:

Habitat

• Areas with an annual rainfall of ±300mm.

Benefits of mixture

All of the species in the mixture are perennial sweet grasses that are highly palatable and digestible. It can be utilised as hay and standing hay.
Blue buffalo and Bottle brush grass are exceptionally hardy grass species that grow very well in areas with an annual rainfall of as little as 350mm in the summer rainfall regions.

Sowing Density