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DAFM Red Clover Silage
A mix designed specifically for high-quality silage production. Red Clover Silage is ideal for increasing on-farm protein production to reduce bought-in feed requirements and cut fertiliser costs.
Product benefits
- Ideal for medium-term multi-cut
- Improved protein content of silage
- Reduces the need for artificial nitrogen
- Outstanding grazing yield and quality
- Suitable for aftermath grazing, but avoid overgrazing
Mixture breakdown
| Kg/acre | Variety | Type | Heading date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.50 | AberClyde | Perennial Ryegrass Intermediate Tetraploid | 25th May |
| 2.00 | AberWolf | Perennial Ryegrass Intermediate Diploid | 30th May |
| 2.00 | AberMagic | Perennial Ryegrass Intermediate Diploid | 28th May |
| 2.00 | AberClaret | Red Clover | |
| 2.00 | Rozeta | Red Clover | |
| 0.50 | Alice | White Clover Large Leaf | |
| 12.00 |
Sowing instructions
Sowing rate: 14kg/acre (35kg/ha)
Sowing time: April-August
Sowing depth: 10-15mm
Sowing instructions: Cultivate to achieve a fine, firm seedbed. Ploughing will help level rough fields. Sow in good conditions (warm with rain forecast), no deeper than 10-15mm. Roll well after sowing to ensure good soil/ seed contact. Apply N, P & K as per soil test results and nitrates rules.
After sowing, monitor for pest attack and take immediate action where necessary. Post-emergence weed spray is essential approximately 5-6 weeks after establishment, use a clover safe spray.
Ideally, take a light cut in the sowing year to aid tillering and help increase the sward density. Subsequently, take three to four high-quality silage cuts from early May. Graze lightly in the backend to ensure a clean sward is carried into the winter. Avoid grazing in wet weather to minimise the risk of poaching.