Redstart
Redstart is from the same breeding line as Swift and offers similarly flexible and cost-effective solutions to year-round quality forage supply, but with higher feed quality.
Sow at 2-3kg/acre from May to the end of August. Feed from July to the following March
Main uses
- High energy grazing for cattle and sheep
- Summer, autumn and winter grazing
- Ideal where fast growth is required, such as upland situations
Key benefits
- Very rapid and vigorous growth
- Winter hardiness
- Regrowth potential
- Good late-season yield potential
- High energy and good protein source
| Sowing rate | 5 to 7.5kg/ha (2 to 3kg/acre) |
| Sowing time | May to late June |
| Sowing depth | 15mm (½ inch) or broadcast |
| Sowing instructions | – Drill into a fine tilth
– Moist and warm soil conditions – Roll before and after drilling for good soil-to-seed contact
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