Grass & Clover Varieties
An Introduction to your Straights & SRUC Assessment
All varieties contained in our mixtures are certified to HVS (higher voluntary standard) standard to ensure the highest possible purity standards are met within our mixtures. In addition to this we only include "First Choice" varieties as published by SRUC Grass and Clover Recommended List within our mixtures.
Our relationships with breeders throughout Europe provide us with access to the best grass and clover varieties available to include within our mixtures. Whilst we work hard to maintain these links, we also value our independent position enabling us to use a full range of varieties form various seed breeders within our mixtures.
This allows us to pick the best varieties from various breeders, ensuring a balance of yield, palatability, persistency, winter hardiness and ground cover are achieved within our mixtures.
SRUC Variety Assessment
|
Name
|
Description
|
SRUC Rating
|
Grass Category
|
Ground Cover
|
Winter Hardiness
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Ryegrass | |||||
| Meribel | High yielding with good late summer and autumn growth. Good D values and ground cover. | 1 | ITALPRG | A | C |
| Hybrid Ryegrass | |||||
| Barclamp | Yields consistently well with good spring growth. Consistent performer across the season. | 1 | HYPRG | A | - |
| Intermediate (Diploid) | |||||
| Agaska | Grazing yield is particularly high and is consistently so throughout the season | 1 | IPRG | B | - |
| Aberzeus | Excellent yields under both managements, particularly late season grazing. Also shows very good D- value under grazing | 1 | LPRG | A | B |
| Gusto | Relatively good conservation management, particularly at second and third cut. Late season grazing yields are also very good | 1 | IPRG | B | - |
| Intermediate (Tetraploid) | |||||
| Caledon(T) | Very high yields under both managements good grazing in the later season | 1 | IPRG | B | A |
| Aberspey(T) | Excellent later season yields for both cutting and grazing. Herbage quality very good, particularly at first cut conservation. Also shows good ground cover for tetraploid variety. | 1 | IPRG | B | A |
| Pensel(T) | Good quality first cut and grazing with constant yields through the season | 1 | IPRG | C | A |
| Late (Diploid) | |||||
| Toddington | Good yields under both conservation and grazing with good quality. Good second cut yields under conservation and good late summer growth under grazing. Good Crown Rust resistance and probably good Dreschlera resistance. | 1 | LPRG | A | B |
| Glenrock | Good grazing variety, particularly in mid-season. | 1 | LPRG | B | - |
| Late (Tetraploid) | |||||
| Alfonso(T) | Very good yields under both cutting and grazing overall. Very good first cut yields under conservation and very good early spring growth under grazing. Good ground cover for a tetraploid variety | 1 | LPRG | B | A |
| Ballintoy (T) | ) Exceptional variety with very high yields under cutting and grazing throughout the season | 1 | LPRG | C | A |
| Abergain(T) | Good first cuts and very good yield under grazing with even distribution seasonal growth | 1 | LPRG | C | A |
| Timothy | |||||
| Scots Timothy | Good silage yield. Good midseason growth | 1 | TIMOTHY | B | - |
Italian Ryegrass
Name: Meribel
Description:
High yielding with good late summer and autumn growth. Good D values and ground cover.
SRUC Rating:
1
Grass Category:
ITALPRG
Ground Cover:
A
Winter Hardiness:
C
Hybrid Ryegrass
Name: Barclamp
Description:
Yields consistently well with good spring growth. Consistent performer across the season.
SRUC Rating:
1
Grass Category:
HYPRG
Ground Cover:
A
Winter Hardiness:
-
Intermediate (Diploid)
Name: Agaska
Description:
Grazing yield is particularly high and is consistently so throughout the season
SRUC Rating:
1
Grass Category:
IPRG
Ground Cover:
B
Winter Hardiness:
-
Name: Aberzeus
Description:
Excellent yields under both managements, particularly late season grazing. Also shows very good D- value under grazing
SRUC Rating:
1
Grass Category:
LPRG
Ground Cover:
A
Winter Hardiness:
B
Name: Gusto
Description:
Relatively good conservation management, particularly at second and third cut. Late season grazing yields are also very good
SRUC Rating:
1
Grass Category:
IPRG
Ground Cover:
B
Winter Hardiness:
-
Intermediate (Tetraploid)
Name: Caledon(T)
Description:
Very high yields under both managements good grazing in the later season
SRUC Rating:
1
Grass Category:
IPRG
Ground Cover:
B
Winter Hardiness:
A
Name: Aberspey(T)
Description:
Excellent later season yields for both cutting and grazing. Herbage quality very good, particularly at first cut conservation. Also shows good ground cover for tetraploid variety.
SRUC Rating:
1
Grass Category:
IPRG
Ground Cover:
B
Winter Hardiness:
A
Name: Pensel(T)
Description:
Good quality first cut and grazing with constant yields through the season
SRUC Rating:
1
Grass Category:
IPRG
Ground Cover:
C
Winter Hardiness:
A
Late (Diploid)
Name: Toddington
Description:
Good yields under both conservation and grazing with good quality. Good second cut yields under conservation and good late summer growth under grazing. Good Crown Rust resistance and probably good Dreschlera resistance.
SRUC Rating:
1
Grass Category:
LPRG
Ground Cover:
A
Winter Hardiness:
B
Name: Glenrock
Description:
Good grazing variety, particularly in mid-season.
SRUC Rating:
1
Grass Category:
LPRG
Ground Cover:
B
Winter Hardiness:
-
Late (Tetraploid)
Name: Alfonso(T)
Description:
Very good yields under both cutting and grazing overall. Very good first cut yields under conservation and very good early spring growth under grazing. Good ground cover for a tetraploid variety
SRUC Rating:
1
Grass Category:
LPRG
Ground Cover:
B
Winter Hardiness:
A
Name: Ballintoy (T)
Description:
) Exceptional variety with very high yields under cutting and grazing throughout the season
SRUC Rating:
1
Grass Category:
LPRG
Ground Cover:
C
Winter Hardiness:
A
Name: Abergain(T)
Description:
Good first cuts and very good yield under grazing with even distribution seasonal growth
SRUC Rating:
1
Grass Category:
LPRG
Ground Cover:
C
Winter Hardiness:
A
Timothy
Name: Scots Timothy
Description:
Good silage yield. Good midseason growth
SRUC Rating:
1
Grass Category:
TIMOTHY
Ground Cover:
B
Winter Hardiness:
-
Clover Blend & SRUC Assessment
| Name | Description | SRUC Rating | Hard Defoliation | Light Defoliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30% Crusader medium leaf | Very good clover variety with excellent performance both early and late in the season. | A | A | B |
| 40% Merwi medium leaf | A productive variety better suited to light defoliation. | A | B | C |
| 30% Rivendel small leaf | Persistent clover under grazing management. | A | B | B |
Name: 30% Crusader medium leaf
Description:
Very good clover variety with excellent performance both early and late in the season.
SRUC Rating:
A
Hard Defoliation:
A
Light Defoliation:
B
Name: 40% Merwi medium leaf
Description:
A productive variety better suited to light defoliation.
SRUC Rating:
A
Hard Defoliation:
B
Light Defoliation:
C
Name: 30% Rivendel small leaf
Description:
Persistent clover under grazing management.
SRUC Rating:
A
Hard Defoliation:
B
Light Defoliation:
B
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Lofa Festuca Lolium | Excellent variety under both management with good seasonal growth distribution. Short to medium term mixtures. |
| Donata Cocksfoot | Smooth leaved early growing Cocksfoot with good digestibility. |
Name: Lofa Festuca Lolium
Description:
Excellent variety under both management with good seasonal growth distribution. Short to medium term mixtures.
Name: Donata Cocksfoot
Description:
Smooth leaved early growing Cocksfoot with good digestibility.
Further Reading
Overseeding & Rejuvenation
Over-seeding into existing grassland can be a very successful option when ploughing is not practical, or when existing grassland cannot be taken out of production.
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