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      Aber HSG 2 Early Cut

      With Aber HSG 2 Early Cut, you get a mixture that produces high-quality, high-yielding silage early in the season while offering sustainability benefits.

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      Reformulated for 2024, this mixture includes AberRoot from our DeepRoot range of drought-tolerant grasses. The first Festulolium to reach the Recommended List, AberRoot combines the deep rooting of Atlas Fescue with the climate smart performance of Aber HSG.

      Key benefits

      • Stock digest protein more efficiently
      • Reduced emissions: ammonia and nitrous oxide
      • Early vigour and spring growth
      • Produces a deeper root system
      • Start producing silage from late April to mid-May
      • Offers quality and yield for 3-4 years
      • Outstanding metabolisable energy (ME) yield
      Kg/acre Variety Type Heading Date
      4.00 AberEcho Hybrid Ryegrass (T) 18 May
      6.00 AberRoot Festulolium (T) 22 May
      5.00 AberImage Hybrid Ryegrass (T) 27 May
      15.00

      T = Tetraploid
      Heading date average for Aber HSG 2 Early Cut is 22nd May for central Britain.
      When cutting for silage, aim to cut 5-10 days before average heading date for optimum quality.
      Optimum spread of heading dates within mixtures for grazing and cutting results in better performance of the ley

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        Heading date average for Aber HSG 2 Early Cut is 20 May for central Britain.
        When cutting for silage, aim to cut 5-10 days before average heading date for optimum quality. The optimum spread of heading dates within mixtures for grazing and cutting results in better performance of the leys.

        Sowing rate 35 kg/ha (15 kg/acre)
        Sowing time March/April or August/September
        Sowing depth 15 mm (1/2 inch) or broadcast
        Sowing instructions Drill into a fine tilth

        Moist and warm soil conditions (minimum 5˚C)

        Roll before and after drilling for good soil-to-seed contact

         
        Additional comments Where red clover is included, sow no later than end of August