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Product Description

Diploid Enhanced® inter-species cross of perennial ryegrass and meadow fescue parentage.

Ultra Enhanced® Perennial Ryegrass

Physical Description

Diploid Enhanced® inter-species cross of perennial ryegrass and meadow fescue parentage.

Why Use Ultra Enhanced® Perennial Ryegrass

  • A densely tillered, late heading, very high yielding perennial inter-species cross.
  • High pasture quality and palatability.
  • Very good persistence and disease resistance.
PERSISTENCE 5+ years WINTER ACTIVITY Very high
SOWING RATE 16 - 20 kg/ha HEADING DATES (DAYS OF CF NUI) + 20
MINIMUM RAINFALL 500+ mL RUST RESISTANCE (1=SUSCEPTIBLE 9=RESISTANCE) 9

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Product Sizes available

  • 25 kg

Delivery Options

  • Pickup
  • Freight to farm

Important Information

  • BENEFITS

    Very high yield performance across all seasons, years and regions.

    Superior winter and early spring growth.

    High pasture quality (ME, digestibility and palatability).

    High livestock performance potential.

    Animal safe - will not cause grass staggers or heat stress.

    Strong disease resistance.

    Late heading (+20 days) with low aftermath heading.

    Suitable for all livestock types.

  • ENDOPHYTE

    Available in AR1 and Low Endophyte

  • WHERE IT FITS

    AR1
    Suitable for use as a high performing grass under rotational grazing and set stocking in high rainfall, irrigated and dryland regions in the southern North Island (where black beetle predation is not an issue) and throughout the South Island.

    Insect deterrence: Argentine stem weevil, pasture mealy bug.

    Low Endophyte
    Suitable for use as a high performing grass under rotational grazing and set stocking in cooler, wetter regions such as Southland, south Otago and the West Coast where pasture insect pressure is lower.

    Insect deterrence: Nil

  • PERFORMANCE

    National Forage Variety Trials (NFVT®)
    • Still unbeaten in the seed industry’s National Forage Variety Trials - NZ Summary.

    DairyNZ Forage Value Index - Perennial Ryegrass
    • High Forage Value Index grouping for Economic Merit in all regions of New Zealand.
    • High Performance Value ranking across all seasons and all regions of New Zealand.