Aber HSG 2 Early Cut
With Aber HSG 2 Early Cut, you get a mixture that produces high-quality, high-yielding silage early in the season while offering sustainability benefits.
Key benefits: Aber HSG 2
- 100% high-ranking Aber HSG varieties
- Compatible heading dates
- High metabolisable energy (ME) yield
- Aber HSG enhance fermentation, particularly when red clover is included100% high-ranking Aber HSG varieties
| kg/acre | Variety | Type | Heading date |
| 5.00 | AberEcho | Hybrid ryegrass (T) | 14 May |
| 5.00 | AberEve | Hybrid ryegrass (T) | 20 May |
| 5.00 | AberWolf | Perennial ryegrass | 26 May |
| 15.00 |
T = Tetraploid
Note: Heading date average for Aber HSG 2 Medium Term Cutting is 20 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 | 37 kg/ha (15 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 red clover is included, sow no later than the end of August
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