Aber HSG 1 Milk and Meat Production
Aber HSG 1 is an all-round mixture offering sustainable, high-performance grazing for dairy, beef and sheep systems.
Key benefits: Aber HSG 1
- High digestibility to drive dry matter (DM) intakes
- Outstanding grazing yield and grazing D-value
- 100% high-ranking Aber HSG perennial ryegrasses
- Correct balance of diploid and tetraploid varieties
- Lower ammonia and methane excretion reducing environmental impact
| kg/acre | Variety | Type | Heading date |
| 3.00 | AberZeus | Perennial ryegrass | 25 May |
| 3.00 | AberWolf | Perennial ryegrass | 26 May |
| 3.00 | AberGreen | Perennial ryegrass | 28 May |
| 4.00 | AberGain | Perennial ryegrass (T) | 03 Jun |
| 1.00 | AberPasture | White clover blend | |
| 14.00 |
T = Tetrapoloid
Note: The heading date average for Aber HSG 1 Milk and Meat Production is 29 May for Northern Ireland. When cutting for silage, aim to cut five to ten days before the average heading date for optimum quality. Optimum spread of heading dates within mixtures for grazing and cutting results in better performance of the leys.
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| Sowing rate | 34.5 kg/ha (14 kg/acre) |
| Sowing time | March/April or August/September |
| Sowing depth | 15 mm (1/2 inch) or broadcast |
| Sowing instructions | Drill into a fine tilth
Moist and warm soil conditions (minimum 5˚C) Roll before and after drilling for good soil-to-seed contact
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| Additional comments | Where clovers or herbs are included, sow no later than mid-September |