High quality, permanent, temperate pasture with year-round production, suitable for high fertility soils with full irrigation
What to sow |
Seed rate kg/ha |
Comments |
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Perennial ryegrass |
12–20 |
Kangaroo Valley and earlier seeding varieties may persist without irrigation |
White clover |
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Useful additions: |
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See page 5 of Pasture and Winter Forage Crop Sowing Guide - Hawkesbury-Nepean, Hunter & Manning Valleys (Primefact 160), for more complete information about this pasture.
A hardy permanent, high quality, winter pasture in medium fertility soils
What to sow |
Seed rate (kg/ha) |
Comments |
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Phalaris |
3–4 |
pH > 5, sensitive to acid soils |
Tall fescue |
5–8 |
Requires heavy grazing to maintain feed quality. |
plus |
1–2 |
May already be present |
Lotus Maku |
½–1 |
Performs well in damp areas |
Sub clover e.g. Goulburn, Seaton Park LF, Clare |
5–7 |
For areas with dry summer e.g. upper Hunter |
Alternate temperate grass species |
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Cocksfoot Perennial ryegrass (Kangaroo Valley types) |
2–3 |
Only in cooler areas, tolerates lower fertility and lower pH than phalaris |
See page 6 of Pasture and Winter Forage Crop Sowing Guide - Hawkesbury-Nepean, Hunter & Manning Valleys (Primefact 160), for more complete information about this pasture.
Medium quality, permanent, summer growing pasture on medium to high fertility soil
What to sow |
Seed rate (kg/ha) |
Comments |
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Kikuyu |
2–5 |
Slow to establish |
White clover |
1–2 |
A large to medium-leaved variety |
Lotus e.g. Maku |
½ - 1 |
High rainfall or damp areas only |
See page 7 of Pasture and Winter Forage Crop Sowing Guide - Hawkesbury-Nepean, Hunter & Manning Valleys (Primefact 160), for more complete information about this pasture.
Hardy, medium quality, summer growing, permanent pasture able to persist on medium to low fertility soil
What to sow |
Seed rate kg/ha |
Comments |
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Setaria |
2 |
Northern areas. Very tolerant of acid soils |
White clover |
1–2 |
Use a large to medium-leaved variety |
Lotus |
½–1 |
High rainfall or damp areas only |
Alternative tropical grass species that can be sown in southern areas |
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Common paspalum |
2–6 |
Suits poorly drained soils |
Rhodes grass |
2–3 |
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See page 8 of Pasture and Winter Forage Crop Sowing Guide - Hawkesbury-Nepean, Hunter & Manning Valleys (Primefact 160), for more complete information about this pasture.
Oversowing pasture legumes into an established perennial grass pasture (such as carpet grass, couch, kikuyu or some native pastures).
What to sow |
Seed rate kg/ha |
Comments |
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White clover |
1–2 |
Dairy types are more erect. Use large to medium-leaved varieties |
Lotus |
½–1 |
Does not cause bloat |
Red clover e.g. Redquin, Astred, Colenso, Renegade, Sensation |
2–3 |
Tend to be more summer active and less persistent than white clover |
Sub clover |
5–8 |
Annual clover, must set seed in spring. |
See page 8 and 9 of Pasture and Winter Forage Crop Sowing Guide - Hawkesbury-Nepean, Hunter & Manning Valleys (Primefact 160), for more complete information about this pasture.
High quality, semi-permanent pasture suitable for rotational grazing or fodder conservation.
What to sow |
Seed rate kg/ha |
Comments |
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Grazing |
10–15 |
Winter active varieties for winter grazing |
Hay |
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Semi to winter dormant varieties |
See page 9 and 10 of Pasture and Winter Forage Crop Sowing Guide - Hawkesbury-Nepean, Hunter & Manning Valleys (Primefact 160), for more complete information about this pasture.