The mixture contains intermediate and late heading Aber High Sugar Grass varieties that provide abundant early season growth and maintain quality and yield throughout the season. A balance of diploid and tetraploid varieties provides the optimum combination of good ground cover, persistency, high D-value and outstanding silage yields. Aber HSG 2 Multi Cut is suited to an early May first cut, frequent following cuts, with three cuts in the clamp by mid-to-late June. Swards will be suitable for late season grazing if required.
Key benefits in summary
• Ideal for frequent early season cutting whilst avoiding stemmy later season growth
• Very high ME yield/ha
• Combines outstanding silage performance with dense and persistent sward
• Suitable for combination with 4-5 year Aber red clovers
• Aber High Sugar Grass content enhances silage fermentation
| Kg/acre | Variety | Type | Heading Date |
| 4.00 | AberZeus | Perennial Ryegrass | 27 May |
| 3.50 | AberSpey | Perennial Ryegrass (T) | 29 May |
| 3.50 | AberAvon | Perennial Ryegrass | 03 June |
| 4.00 | AberGain | Perennial Ryegrass (T) | 04 June |
| 15.00 |
| Sowing rate | 35kg/ha (15kg/acre) |
| Sowing time | March/April or August/September |
| Sowing depth | 15mm (½ 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
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| Additional comments | Where red clover is included, sow no later than end of August
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