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Pasture Mixes- Perennial Blends

Pasture Mixes From Smyth Seeds

Targert Irrigation Mix:

ONE50, Matrix and Samson Perennial Ryegrasses Will, Tribute and Prestige White Clovers (Coated and Gaucho®) Sowing Rate 25kg/ha Our premier blend that is a proven performer in the major irrigation regions of the Goulburn Valley, Southern NSW, and McCallister Irrigation district of East Gippsland.

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High Rainfall Perennial Grass- Seed Dormancy

Seed dormancy is common in some species and ‘primary’ dormancy (sometimes called post-harvest dormancy) is usually associated with either the physical structures that surround the seed (lemma, palea and glumes) preventing moisture reaching the seed, or chemical inhibition that declines with time, or mechanisms within the embryo.

As a result, seed samples can . . . → Read More: High Rainfall Perennial Grass- Seed Dormancy

Tropical Perennial Grasses- High Rainfall Areas

Successful establishment of sown tropical perennial grass pastures is highly dependent on the quality of the seed sown. Quality can vary markedly, so you need to know what you are buying – often it is a case of ‘buyer beware’.

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Management Of Perennial Ryegrass In High Rainfall

The first grazing of perennial ryegrass should be delayed until seedlings are firmly established and feed-on-offer has reached about 1800 kg DM/ha to avoid stock pulling plants out of the ground.

Use a heavy stocking rate for a short period to promote the development of new tillers and graze down to ~1200 kg DM/ha. . . . → Read More: Management Of Perennial Ryegrass In High Rainfall

Perennial Ryegrass For High Rainfall Areas

Features: highly nutritious and palatable perennial grass with good management can be very productive in suitable environments excellent seedling vigour high temperatures constrain summer growth low drought tolerance, so best suited to fertile soils (>600 mm) requires rotational grazing for persistence, high yields and to maintain nutritional quality.

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The Risks Of Furrow Sowing With Perennial Pastures

Reduced evaporation:

Autumn weather may have periods of drying conditions following autumn rains. The dry periods can be severe enough to allow evaporation to drought and kill young seedlings.

Evaporation may be reduced in furrow-sown water repellent sands because the dry centres of ridges and inter-row soils can form an intermittent dry mulch . . . → Read More: The Risks Of Furrow Sowing With Perennial Pastures