Article submitted by Cassie Tonkin, Sydney Equestrian Supplies
It is important to ensure that sufficient nutrients are available to the young horse pasture in the early stages of growth. You will see far greater results when adding fertilisers to a seed crop rather than just scattering the seed and leaving to settle in.
Seedlings need nitrogen, phosphorus, sulphur and molybdenum to be available nearby in order to achieve maximum growth and yield.
D.A.P (Di-Ammonium Phosphate) is a high analysis product that supplies both nitrogen and phosphorus and is recommended for areas around the Sydney basin.
It is suitable for planting seeds and blends for top dressing of pastures and horticulture.
Phosphorus as found in DAP is more readily available to establishing pastures when placed in a drill row than when broadcast.
The sowing rate for DAP is 4 x 40kg Bags of DAP to one 20kg bag of seed. These two mixed together will sufficiently coat an area of 1 hectare.
Dry land Mix:
– In our Dry land Mix we have included a range of pasture varieties that are not only hardy & palatable but also grow in the warmer months as well as the cooler months, thereby offering you a pasture that will persist and is nutritious for your animals. This mix contains;
Horse Mix:
Trials conducted on a wide range of species have resulted in a selection of varieties that are blended together to produce a pasture that is rich in coverage and will please your horse.
This mix contains;
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