Top 5 Grazing
Top 5 Grazing is ideally suited to rotational grazing or set stocking, but also offers an opportunity for a heavy silage cut in late May or early June.
The dense leafy sward produced by Top 5 Grazing makes it the best selection for intensive animal production systems. Its yield and quality are retained in both grazing or cut-and-graze systems.
Grazing grass benefits
- Suitable for dairy, beef and sheep systems
- High palatability to drive dry matter intakes and animal performance
- Supreme grazing yield and quality
- Suitable for intensive grazing or cut-and-graze systems
- Excellent spring and autumn growth
- High clover option available
| kg/acre | Variety | Type | Heading date |
| 3.15 | AberBann | Perennial Ryegrass (D) | 10 June |
| 3.10 | Drumbo | Perennial Ryegrass (D) | 05 June |
| 2.50 | Ballintoy | Perennial Ryegrass (T) | 04 June |
| 2.50 | Gracehill | Perennial Ryegrass (T) | 04 June |
| 0.75 | White Clover Blend* | Medium Leaf | |
| 12.00 |
T = Tetraploid / D = Diploid
*High clover option available
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Sowing rate: 14 kg/acre (35 kg/ha)
Sowing time: April-September (first week)
Sowing depth: 10-15 mm
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 10-15 mm. 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 approx. 5-6 weeks after establishment, prior to first grazing. Where clover is included in the sown mixture, use a clover-safe spray.
Grazing: Graze the new reseeds frequently and at low covers (<1,200 kg DM/ha) to assist in tillering and help create a dense sward.
Uses: Dairy – Y; cattle – Y; sheep – Y; silage – Y