Are you using the best?

Blade Italian ryegrass has been developed using cutting-edge forage technologies, to ensure you get bulk feed when you need it. Exclusive to Ravensdown, Blade is a broad leafed, densely tillered, diploid, Italian ryegrass.

Is Blade right for me?

Blade works best as a specialist, short-term pasture for all high performance systems, and livestock types. You can also extend the life of run-out, or damaged pastures, by over-sowing with Blade.

• Rapid establishment and re-growth.
• Very strong year-round growth.
• High winter and spring yields.
• Very good disease resistance.

Blade has been bred for fast establishment and will maintain feed quality for up to ten days longer into spring/summer than traditional Italian ryegrass varieties, making it ideally suited for improved milk yields and livestock finishing around this time.

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Persistence	1 - 2 years	Rust resistance	9 (resistant)
Heading date	+24 (days cf Nui)	Winter and early spring activity	Very high
Sowing rate	20 - 25 kg/ha	Minimum rainfall	450+ mm

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Call your local Agri Manager, or our Customer Centre on 0800 100 123, to discuss the advantages that Blade can bring to your forage production.