Seed mixture workshop

what should the components of seed mixtures do?

complement each other

what factors must be considered when choosing seed mixtures?

• intended duration of the sward,

• management,

• intensity of management,

• special circumstances,

• compatible flowering or heading dates and harvesting strategy,

• compatibility of components,

what is a variety?

a taxonomic category that ranks below species, its members differing from others of the same subspecies but permanent or heritable characteristics

what is shield?

a medium term mixture, ideally suited to grazing.

what does shield produce?

huge grazing yields and D values, as well as providing excellent ground cover

what does the hybrid ryegrass content of sheath provide?

quick re-growth for rotational grazing

what does sheath offer?

some silage potential, producing a quality 1st cut mid-late May

what’s the future of forage seed mixtures?

• more targeted mixtures,

• more diverse mixtures,