White Clover (Witklawer)
Agrimatt: High stolon density Excellent persistence Excellent autumn yields Haifa: Small to medium-leaved white clover Persistent under hard grazing Mainstay: Large leaf size High production Improved establishment...
Red Clover (Rooiklawer)
Relish/Oregon red: Upright growing Good persistence under grazing Strong early season growth and summer. High yield in the first 2 years. Combine well with white Clover.
Strawberry Clover (Aarbeiklawer)
Characteristics: Deep rooted, good drought tolerance. Good spring and summer production.
Cocksfoot (Kropaargras)
Characteristics: Cocksfood is a very persistent perennial grass. It grows relatively slow in the sowing year, but the second and subsequent years it is very vigorous. Cocksfoot growth in summertime is important. It is winter hardy and drought tolerant. It is also very...
Tall Fescue (Langswenkgras)
Please view the fescue pamphlet below: Click here for Afrikaans Click here for English Characteristics: Tall Fescue is a deep rooted, robust perennial grass. It is excellent for grazing purposes especially in a mix with ryegrass, chicory and clover. It can tolerate...
Phalaris (Kanariegras)
Characteristics: Phalaris is a deep – rooted perennial tufted grass. Very well adapted to winter rainfall areas where rainfall is 380mm and higher. Phalaris is good drought tolerant and can handle water logging well. This grass develops slowly and therefore...
Prairie Grass (Reddingsgras)
Characteristics: Prairie grass (Bromus) has good drought tolerance. Prairie grass also have good winter production and heat tolerance. Prairie grass will not tolerate water logging. Sowing rate: 25-30kg/ha This is a biannual grass but produces large amounts of seed...
Perennial Ryegrass (Meerjarige Raaigras)
Diploid Three60: Late heading date, High performance ryegrass with a high total production, High performing variety with particular strengths in summer, autumn and winter, Offers farmers reliability, dependability and quality when needed, Seeding Rate: 20-25kg/ha....
Birdsfoot Trefoil (Rolklawer / Geelblom Lusern)
Characteristics: A perennial legume, drought tolerant, good for grazing and hay production. Does not cause bloat. It has a deep tap root with good side roots. Actively grows from spring until winter and is very palatable.
Lucerne (Lusern)
Lucerne is a Perennial Summer Legume which is well adjusted to perform in almost all areas of South Africa. It is widely adopted but prefers deep, well drained soils with neutral to high PH. It can be sowed in clean, well prepared soils at a density of 25-30kg per ha...
Jap Radish (Japenese Radys)
Characteristics: It is planted because of the thickened roots The cultivar Nooitgedacht has a long growing season that will not flower and form early seed. Radish is normally a winter and autumn planting fodder . Japanese radish is resistant to cold and are not...
Fodder Beet (Voerbeet)
Characteristics: Fodder beet allows farmers to produce 20 – 30 tonnes DM/ha of high quality feed for animals to consume during winter and spring, when feed availability is most critical. Fodder beet performs best in deep and friable soils that have a good ability to...
Westerworld Ryegrass
Tetraploid – Westerworld ryegrass Striker: Early heading date, Fast to establish, Excellent to use in established pasture such as kikuyu. Meljump: Rapid Establishment and upright growth habit, High dry matter production and excellent winter growth, Strong South...
Italian Ryegrass (Italiaanse Raaigras)
Diploid Italian ryegrass: Asset: Late heading date, Exceptional production in the winter spring and summer, Asset is the perfect choice if a persistent Italian ryegrass is required, Asset has excellent summer quality for its type, coupled with very high annual...
Persian Clover (Persiese Klawer)
Characteristics: A good legume for grazing as a mixture with annual ryegrass for dairy cows, It makes good hay and silage if grown on its own, It produces well in spring and increases the quality of the pasture mix offered to cattle. Minimum rainfall of 450mm,...
Arrowleaf Clover (Assegaaiklawer)
Characteristics: A good legume to use as green manure for soil improvement. Can be planted in maize rows if wide row spacing is used for maize. You can also let it grow out as a standing crop for grazing during the winter. Under irrigation it can also be used for...
Triticale (Korog)
Characteristics: Wintergreen feed which offers quality from May to Oct. It remains palatable until end Sep. Early plantings are ready for grazing within 40 days. Rotational graze for best results. The grain is of great value to ruminants and has a crude protein of...
Rye Stooling (Winter) (Stoelrog)
Characteristics: These cultivars are referred to as WINTER types as they need a long cold spell to get them to go to seed. You can therefore plant them much earlier in the year than the SPRING types. These cultivars also have a more prostrate growth habit. Suitable...
Rye – Spring (Rog)
Characteristics: These cultivars are referred to as SPRING types in that they need increase in day length and rising temperature to get them to go to seed. Normally have straight up growth habit. Early plantings are ready for grazing within 50 days. Rotational graze...