Spring grass seed

[paul&mandy]

Got 30acres it that was destined for turnips April drilled to fatten lambs August onwards.
Thinking more about going for grass as it might have a cut before lambs go into it.
What's the best thing to plant?

 

[Great In Grass]

Sow Westerwolds Ryegrass at around 15kg/ac (37kg/ha) as a pure stand.

Or a mix of Italian Ryegrass and Westerwolds?

You could be cutting at 10-12 weeks.

Please bear in mind both Westerwolds & IRG are very responsive to high fertiliser inputs which in turn leads to larger yields.

I'm just putting the finishing touches on a deal for one of the top-performing Westerwolds so please get in touch if you require a price.

 

[neilo]

Sow Westerwolds Ryegrass at around 15kg/ac (37kg/ha) as a pure stand.

Or a mix of Italian Ryegrass and Westerwolds?

You could be cutting at 10-12 weeks.

Please bear in mind both Westerwolds & IRG are very responsive to high fertiliser inputs which in turn leads to larger yields.

I'm just putting the finishing touches on a deal for one of the top-performing Westerwolds so please get in touch if you require a price.

Not ProtoPlus? Be ideal in the OP's situation wouldn't it?

 

[paul&mandy]

Would these leys fatten lambs ok? we had a lot of lambs away early on spring drilled turnips but want a dual purpose job to cut it once or twice then stick some lambs on it.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Would these leys fatten lambs ok? we had a lot of lambs away early on spring drilled turnips but want a dual purpose job to cut it once or twice then stick some lambs on it.

Red Clover and Hybrid Ryegrass would be ideal . But you could not put ewes

 

[Great In Grass]

As @neilo mentioned Prota Plus is an alternative https://www.barenbrug.co.uk/farming/products/england-wales/prota-plus it will certainly cover both energy and protein requirements.

A Red Clover ley is an option but I would go with IRG/RC due to the short growing season (and it's cheaper!).

 

[Great In Grass]

Going back to the Westerwolds/IRG suggestion the addition of Avalon a leafy turnip will help lift the overall ME and Crude Protein.

Leafy Turnip can be grazed after just 6-8 weeks so a light first graze with re-growth possible for the second grazing. Avalon also has a very high dry matter yield.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Can he cut leafy turnips for silage ?

 

[d williams]

Sow Westerwolds Ryegrass at around 15kg/ac (37kg/ha) as a pure stand.

Or a mix of Italian Ryegrass and Westerwolds?

You could be cutting at 10-12 weeks.

Please bear in mind both Westerwolds & IRG are very responsive to high fertiliser inputs which in turn leads to larger yields.

I'm just putting the finishing touches on a deal for one of the top-performing Westerwolds so please get in touch if you require a price.

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[Great In Grass]

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[DanM]

@Great In Grass can you send me a quote for 56ha of protaplus please and any other suggestion for drilling this April and terminated September 2022.