Sheepmount
Sheepmount is provided as a specialist mixture for farmers who require sheep grass seed.
The heading date average for Sheepmount is 4 June for Northern Ireland.
Specialist sheep grass seed
When cutting for silage, we recommend that you aim to cut five to ten days before the average heading date for optimum quality.
Key benefits in summary
- Intensive sheep grazing
- High carrying capacity
- Palatable forage
- Specialist white clover blend for sheep grazing
- Dense sward
| kg/acre | Variety | Type | Heading date |
| 2.00 | AberGreen | Perennial ryegrass | 28 May |
| 2.00 | AberAvon | Perennial ryegrass | 01 June |
| 2.00 | AberPlentiful | Perennial ryegrass (T) | 06 June |
| 4.00 | AberLee | Perennial ryegrass | 07 June |
| 1.00 | Comer | Timothy | |
| 2.00 | Maxima | Creeping red fescue | |
| 1.00 | AberSheep | White clover blend | |
| 14.00 |
Ask an expert
You can contact our grass and forage seed experts if you have any questions about our sheep grass seed mixtures.
| Sowing rate | 34.5 kg/ha (14 kg/acre) |
| Sowing time | March/April or August/mid-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 |