Annual Summer Grasses

Characteristics:   A very quick grass which, grown tall, makes good silage and can be grazed between 400 and 600mm in height. Can produce 20 tons DM of silage per ha in 100 days in favourable conditions. Cut before it gets too stalky especially if you are going to wrap silage.   CROP/SPECIE  CULTIVARS *PBR […]

View our latest Forage Sorghum pamphlet: ENGLISH   HUNNIGREEN: (Sweet sorghum × Sweet sorghum)   Photo periodic sensitive (PPS), Excellent silage yields, Excellent standing hay in the winter, and good grazing during summer, Highly palatable and has high sugar content, Good regrowth ability, Suitable for cattle and sheep. Seed count per kilogram:  30000 – 34000 […]

Jap Millet is a fast growing summer grass that can be planted and grown during cooler temperatures than common Pearl millet or forage sorghums, it also doesn’t become as stalky as Pearl millet.  

Teff is an annual grass used for grazing and hay. The first cuttings can be done 65-75 days after establishment. Tef should not grow too high as the height can influence its standing ability, cut teff prior to first flowering. Yields of 3-4t/ha are possible.