Dual-purpose grass seed mix with a similar heading date spread.
A 55:45 diploid tetraploid grass seed mix.
Gold Sward will result in a dense leafy sward suited to intensive animal production systems.
Mixture designed for an early graze, followed by a cut of silage in May/June and good grazing afterwards.
3.0kg Abergain(T)
2.2kg Ballintoy(T)
3.0kg Aberchoice(D)
3.2kg Abermagic(D)
0.6kg Buddy Clover
Note: Diploid (D) & Tetraploid (T) varieties are shown by the presence of the symbol after the variety name.
KEY FEATURES
Abergain (T):
Consistently at the top of the Teagasc PPI for the last number of years.
A variety that has a very even growth habit through Spring, Summer and Autumn.
Highest DMD of any variety in its category and can be used in a grazing or silage mixture.
Ballintoy (T):
A late heading tetraploid variety, with good Summer and Autumn growth.
It has 4 stars for grazing utilization which ensures good graze outs after an early cut of silage.
Aberchoice(D):
Top late heading diploid variety on the PPI with a score of €190.
Very good Summer & Autumn growth and can also be used in a silage or grazing mixture.
One of the four late heading diploids that have a positive score for quality on the Teagasc PPI.
Abermagic(D):
Excellent Diploid variety with a PPI of €215, with excellent seasonal growth, with an Autumn growth figure of 78.
DMD is very good and the highest in its category.
It has 3 stars for grazing utilization and also scores high in a silage cutting situation.
Buddy Clover
A medium leaved variety with good yield, it is well suited for grazing situations.