Diverse pasture mix

Diverse Pasture Premix

We produce a pre-mix, for sowing at 36 kg/ha. It comes in 25 kg bags to sow at 1.4 bags/ha, and is available as either treated seed or bare seed.

  • Balanced mix for year-round growth and better nutrition

  • Thrives in NZ with strong grazing tolerance

  • Pre-mixed for simple, effective planting

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Pastures containing many different species have become more popular with Regenerative Agriculture. There is little science behind many mixes, and under grazing they quickly lose diversity over time. Our Diverse Pasture Premix contains a well reasoned mix of known cultivars, for those who wish to try a diverse pasture.

What's in a bag?

The Diverse Pasture Premix combines high yielding Maxsyn NEA4 perennial ryegrass with the persistence of Rohan SPR perennial ryegrass. Redefine cocksfoot, Bareno grazing brome and timothy add diversity, while Tabu+ gives greater cool season production. Captain plantain and 501 Chicory supply pasture herbs, a lower N footprint, and in the case of 501 a deep taproot. Kotuku large leaved and Ruru medium leaved white clovers, and Morrow red clover have different growth habits, high feed quality advantages, and nitrogen fixation. Laser Persian clover and Coolamon sub clover are annual clovers to improve feed quality from late spring into summer and will reseed if managed correctly.

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Practicalities 

Your herbicide options are limited with this mix, so choose your paddock carefully to be free of problem weeds. Good seed bed preparation and weed control before sowing are essential. There are no specific requirements for soil nutrient levels, but a good base nutrient status will help all species perform.

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