Germinal Horse Mixture Grass Seed

Description

Designed especially for horses, containing dense and persistent varieties that will tolerate tight grazing. This mixture will create a high fibre, low protein grass sward ideally suited to horses and ponies.

Kg/acre Variety

7.0          Perennial Ryegrass

3.0          Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass (Kentucky Bluegrass)

1.5          Timothy

0.5          Mixed Herbs

12.0

Key benefits

• Excellent yield performance for both grazing and cutting
• Available with or without mixed herbs high in trace elements
• Contains smooth stalked meadow grass to minimise poaching
• Dense and persistent sward
• No clover

Sowing rate      14 kg / acre (35 kg/ha)

Sowing Time     April – September

Sowing Depth   10 -15 mm

Sowing Instructions  

Cultivate to achieve a fine, firm seed bed. 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 advised approx. 5-6 weeks after establishment, prior to 1st grazing provided herbs are not sown in the mixture. If the mixture containing herbs is sown, weed control should take place before reseeding.

If possible, use sheep or cattle to graze sward initially as this will help tiller out the sward and create a denser sward.

Suitable for a hay crop if desired.