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Grass Seeds and Game Cover Crops 2021 McCreath Simpson & Prentice (a trading division of Simpsons Malt Ltd) Tweed Valley Maltings Berwick upon Tweed TD15 2UZ Tel: 01289 330022
Grass Seeds and Game Cover Crops 2021
Introduction Contents
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................2
McCreath Simpson & Prentice have a desire
to provide our customers with successful Contents............................................................................................................................................................3
crops through seed quality, variety selection The shift towards summer sowing of grass seed...........................................................5
and unequalled husbandry support, this is as Do you have hardworking hectares?........................................................................................6
important now as it has always been. Durability ........................................................................................................................................................8
Whether we are facing prolonged As always, we have only first choice Varieties used in our Mixtures.....................................................................................................10
dry or wet weather, time after time varieties in our mixtures and we
The Tyne .........................................................................................................................................................19
we see the younger leys in a well- evaluate all attributes of a variety to
managed rotation handling these then produce balanced mixtures to The Forth .......................................................................................................................................................20
challenges better than expected and suit our clients.
contribute greatly. Low yielding or The Aln ............................................................................................................................................................21
Please get in touch to find out more
even damaged fields after the wet
on all our seed options: The Till .............................................................................................................................................................23
winter will need attention. Take the
chance, especially if fodder stocks • River Mixtures
are higher than normal to discuss The Burns Permanent Coquet Mixture ...............................................................................25
• Green Manuring
seed/rotation options with any one The Burns Permanent Teviot Mixture ..................................................................................26
• Bespoke Mixtures
of or representatives.
• Environmental The Burns Permanent Bowmont Mixture .........................................................................27
Forage crops are another valuable
• Fodder Crops
source of homegrown feed The Burns Permanent Tweed Mixture ..................................................................................28
offering versatility and options to • Soil “Lift & Fix” Mixtures
any business, with many arable • Game Cover Crops The Burns Permanent Yarrow Mixture ................................................................................29
operations now looking at the • Amenity Grasses
advantages for introducing crops MSP Game Cover & Cover Crops ...............................................................................................31
which double up as soil improvers
along with an extra income Forage Crops ..............................................................................................................................................32
opportunity.
Corteva - Grassland Problems & Solutions ......................................................................34
Contact us ....................................................................................................................................................35
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The shift towards summer
sowing of grass seed
Here, Feed Manager and Farm Trader Alasdair
Ralston explains how 2020 highlighted why the
summer season - more so than the spring - is the
preferred time to be sowing grass seed.
During the summer, post-harvest, Over and above that, in the spring
farmers have got the opportunity to you’ve got greater competition from
put in grass seed – and that is as good weeds, whereas if you put the grass
a time as any for grass seeds because seed in during the summer, there’s
they’ve got their winter keep. not as big a weed burden. This is
more important than ever as a key
For those putting in grass seed in
clover safe herbicide has now been
the spring, there is the increased
withdrawn from sale.
likelihood of being hit by a drought,
with the year 2020 a classic example. By putting grass seed in during the
summer, you can let the whole field
There was such a lack of rain
consolidate.
throughout March, April and May 2020
that those little grass seeds didn’t This is important because if you
establish quickly at all. The weeds did, sow the grass seed in the spring,
though, because they never seem to sometimes farmers will try to make
suffer from drought and, as a result, silage from it that same year. To make
the young grasses were more dirty silage nowadays, all of the tractors and
with weeds than normal due to the forage harvesters are so heavy that it
delay in germination. makes a mess of the young grass and
field, especially if the weather was to
What’s more, it meant that farmers
be wet.
couldn’t shut off the fields for silage
because their grazing ground wasn’t So, if you were to put the grass seed in
performing because of the drought. during the summer, by the time next
year comes, the field can carry the
For me, the year 2020 has only
weight of the machines a lot better
highlighted a growing problem
and you don’t run the risk of ruining
because, during spring, that’s when
the young grass. So every year, it’s
all the livestock is needed as much as
becoming less and less risky to put
possible, because the lambs have just
grass seed in during the summer than
arrived, the cows are having calves
in the spring.
and you’re wanting to keep fields set
aside for silage production, so you’re
really limited for space.
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Do you have hardworking
hectares?
In this case study, Feed Manager &
Farm Trader Alasdair Ralston shares
a story of how one of his farming
customers have been able to get the
most out of one of their fields.
A few years ago, one of my farming forage crop and grazed it off right up Simpson & Prentice supplied the leatherjackets can actually graze off
customers in the Scottish Borders had until they were due to come inside to herbicides to get in control of that the young grass before you have any
an old grass field which was coming calve in January/February 2019. weed burden again. livestock in it.
to the end of its life expectancy,
The advantage of that was that it cost Approaching harvest, the farmer had The farmer has another field that he
with more and more grasses in the
the farmer a lot less money keeping a decision to make and the field went wants to start this rotation on and he’ll
field that weren’t the productive and
them out in the field rather than back down to grass because you can’t continue to do this with fields that are
responsive grasses, but the older,
bringing them inside and feeding continuously grow forage crops in the coming towards the end of their life
native type.
them every day, bedding them every same field year after year because of expectancy.
He was beginning to get more weeds day, running tractors to do all of that disease pressure.
What’s more, in that whole rotation
in it than what he would like and these and basically having to do everything
This field, to me, epitomises what I I’ve described, our Seed Director Paul
are tell-tale signs of the field getting to for them.
like to call “Hardworking Hectares”, Huntley is involved in supplying the
the end of its lifespan. So, in autumn
During that time, the cows were also because not only did he keep cows whole crop mixture of barley and oats
2017, he put some cows on the field
fertilising the field with their manure on the field during the winter, but and I’m responsible for supplying the
for winter and, if they damaged the
and improving the soil structure – a during the spring and summer he also forage crop seeds for the kale and
field, he really wasn’t that bothered
key aspect that people often overlook. produced a lot of feed for those store stubble turnips.
because he knew that the following
year, he was ploughing it. The field only really sat empty until cattle. So that one field has gave him Then, Agrochemical & Technical
March 2019, when it was ploughed. It both winter keep and winter forage. Director David Cairns is involved
The cows absolutely destroyed the
then went straight back into a whole Also, because the field didn’t just in supplying the chemicals for the
field during what was a very wet
crop mixture and the exact same go from grass to grass and it had crop husbandry in both the whole
winter and, in spring 2018, he put in a
thing happened: whole crop mixture, those rotations, it helped the soil and forage crop, Fertiliser Director
whole crop mixture – a combination
harvest, forage crop. structure massively. When it goes to David Barrett is involved with all of
of barley, oats and triticale. He grew
grass, there’s basically zero chance the fertiliser and lime required for
that and harvested it in the middle of In 2020, he had the whole crop
of that field having a pest called growing all of the above and I’m back
July 2018. mixture in again, meaning he had a
leatherjackets. If you have a long-term involved at the animal nutrition point
few years of controlling those weeds through the Feed Department. There’s
The following day, he put in a forage grass field and you decide to put it
that were beginning to ingress in the no other company I think could claim
crop mixture of stubble turnips and to grass again and don’t consider
field. The reason he was able to control to be involved throughout the whole
hybrid rape. He let it grow and, going alternatives like whole crop or
that is when he grew the whole crop process.
into the winter, he put cows on it and forage crop mixtures as a break, then
mixture full of cereals, we at McCreath
he was able to keep 60 cows on that
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Durability
How long
is the ley
intended
to last?
Up to 2 years, Up to 4 years, no Up to 5 years,
silage or clover - intensive including clover - Permanent
intensive grazing cut and graze medium term
cut/graze
Is it mainly to be
THE TYNE THE FORTH THE ALN THE TILL cut, grazed or
dual purpose?
Dual Purpose Dual Purpose Dual Purpose Long Term Graze
Cut/Graze Cut/Graze/Hay Cut/Graze/ Long Term Graze Sheep
High Yield
Burns Burns
COQUET Burns BOWMONT Burns
TEVIOT Extremely TWEED THE YARROW
Early Bite
Flexible
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Varieties used in our Mixtures
At McCreath Simpson & Prentice, we pride ITALIAN RYEGRASS
ourselves on being able to offer a range of different Meribel (Diploid)
mixtures to suit each customer’s needs, with LG Seeds
only first-choice varieties from the SAC and NIAB Meribel is one of the denser Italian ryegrasses with a high yield ranking in
both harvest years. Seasonal production is distributed more towards the
recommended lists chosen. With different varieties latter part of the growing season.
being approved each year, our expert team meet
annually to carefully select the varieties which will Gemini (Tetraploid)
LG Seeds
make up the mixtures. For 2021, we have chosen Gemini is an Italian ryegrass that has a very high first cut digestibility
the following varieties – some of which are in value, while it is also rather high yielding, both in the first harvest year and
the total mean yield.
multiple mixtures and others just one.
EARLY PERENNIAL RYEGRASS
Genesis (Diploid)
DLF Seeds
Genesis is exceptionally high yielding under both managements with very
early spring growth. It requires cutting early to achieve good quality silage.
INTERMEDIATE PERENNIAL RYEGRASS
AberClyde (Tetraploid)
Germinal
AberClyde is a very high yielding grass under both grazing and silage
managements with notably good grazing quality and a very high two-cut
digestible silage yield.
AberGreen (Diploid)
Germinal
AberGreen has very high grazing yields and one of the highest two-cut
digestible yields of all diploid perennial ryegrasses. It also boasts very
good grazing quality.
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Varieties used in our Mixtures
AstonConqueror (Diploid) Nifty (Diploid)
DSV Seeds DLF Seeds
AstonConqueror is a high yielding variety that creates an excellent dense Featuring in no fewer than six of our mixtures, Nifty offers good grazing
sward. It has good winter hardiness and outstanding disease resistance. yields and excellent ground cover, making it an outstanding grazing
variety throughout the season.
Boyne (Diploid)
DLF Seeds Pensel (Tetraploid)
Boyne has exceptionally high total silage yields and one of the highest LG Seeds
two-cut silage yields of any diploid perennial ryegrass. Total grazing Pensel gives good early season growth under both cutting and grazing
yields in the spring are very good and are as a result of dense growing for a variety heading at the end of the group. It also provides good
swards. quality at first cut.
Diwan (Tetraploid) Premium (Diploid)
DLF Seeds DLF Seeds
Featuring in five of our mixtures, Diwan is a good all-round variety for Premium performs well under both managements, although it is
both grazing and conservation throughout the season, with good winter moderately susceptible to mildew. It does, however, have excellent
hardiness and exceptional disease resistance. ground cover.
Elyria (Diploid) Seagoe (Tetraploid)
LG Seeds Barenbrug
Elyria offers good mid-season growth and digestibility under grazing, Seagoe delivers good conservation yields, especially at first cut and in
while conservation values are good without being exceptional. the first harvest year. It has very good grazing yields for an intermediate
tetraploid variety, with very good early and late season growth.
Federer (Tetraploid)
LG Seeds Solomon (Diploid)
LG Seeds
Federer has very good total annual yields under simulated grazing. This
includes excellent late summer yields combined with very good mid- Solomon has very good yields
season digestibility. under both managements with
particularly good first cut yields.
Fintona (Tetraploid) It also delivers very good early
Barenbrug spring growth under grazing and
again later in the season.
Fintona delivers exceptional performance under both cutting and
grazing and with good sward density and grass quality, it is setting new
standards in this intermediate perennial ryegrass group.
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Varieties used in our Mixtures
LATE PERENNIAL RYEGRASS Evocative (Diploid)
DLF Seeds
AberChoice (Diploid)
Evocative offers good overall conservation and grazing yields with
Germinal
relatively good herbage quality under conservation. It has a great rust
AberChoice brings very good high two-cut digestible silage yields with resistance and a high ground cover and, overall, with Evocative you are
a very high second cut. Its total grazing yields are similarly excellent, very flexible in how the field is utilised.
providing high quantities of highly digestible grass from early summer.
Nashota (Tetraploid)
AberGain (Tetraploid) DLF Seeds
Germinal Nashota has fairly good productivity for both grazing and conservation along
AberGain is a very high yielding variety in terms of both grazing and with a relatively good conservation first cut digestibility. It has excellent
silage. Its grazing quality is very high and it has typical open tetraploid- ground cover under grazing management, with good ground cover under
type swards. conservation management, while it also has excellent disease resistance.
Alfonso (Tetraploid) Toddington (Diploid)
DLF Seeds DLF Seeds
Alfonso offers very good yields under both cutting and grazing overall. Another popular selection in our mixtures this year, Toddington delivers
In particular, it delivers very good first cut yields under conservation and good yields under both conservation and grazing, with good quality to
very good early spring growth under grazing. It also has good ground boot. It also has good second cut yields under conservation and good late
cover for a tetraploid variety. summer growth under grazing, with good disease resistance.
Twymax (Tetraploid)
Aspect (Tetraploid) LG Seeds
LG Seeds
Twymax is an excellent variety, particularly under grazing management
Aspect gives good first-cut yields under conservation coupled with very with good early growth. It also has good ground cover and mid-season
good quality at both first and second cut. Its good performance tends digestibility.
to be sustained throughout the season under grazing coupled with
good quality.
AstonChieftain (Diploid) HYBRID RYEGRASS
DSV Seeds Enduro (Tetraploid)
AstonChieftain offers good yields under both cutting and grazing. LG Seeds
Although first cut yields are not remarkable, it shows relatively well Enduro is a high yielding hybrid
for a later heading variety within this group. It also has good seasonal ryegrass that veers towards its
production under grazing. perennial ryegrass parentage. It’s a
very reliable hybrid, with excellent
resistance to all of the major grass
diseases.
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Varieties used in our Mixtures
TIMOTHY Rivendel (Small Leaf)
DLF Seeds
Comer Rivendel is extremely persistent under grazing without overcrowding the
LG Seeds grasses, while it also has excellent winter hardiness and good resistance
Comer is one of the highest performing Timothys in the marketplace, to diseases such as nematodes and clover rot.
especially in terms of spring grazing. It has excellent two-cut silage yields
from swards of a typical erect type for an early Timothy.
Erecta RED CLOVER
LG Seeds Global
Erecta has been a reliable variety for many years, with good yield Freudenberger
performances regularly achieved in grazing production. Both silage and Global is a very healthy and protein-rich red clover. It produces high-
grazing production peaks in the spring and again in the late summer quality staple feed in mixtures with grasses such as Italian ryegrass. It is
period. also a robust variety and can therefore be cropped for two to three years.
WHITE CLOVER
Alice (Large Leaf)
Barenbrug
With its large leaves, Alice achieves a high clover content and has a high
grazing persistency. It also produces high total sward and excellent
clover yields, which are maintained at a high level throughout the
growing season.
Buddy (Medium Leaf)
DLF Seeds
Buddy is a medium leaved variety with a very good yield of both grass
and clover in a mixture through much of the season, although strongest
in early summer. It has strong persistence at low nitrogen levels.
Crusader (Medium Leaf)
Barenbrug
On the borderline between the medium and the small leaved groups,
Crusader has exceptionally high yields in relation to its leaf size. It has
an extremely long growing season with superb early and late season
growth. This makes it ideal for all intensive grazing swards.
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The Tyne
SHORT TERM LEY
This mixture includes:
Meribel Diploid Italian Ryegrass
Gemini Tetraploid Italian Ryegrass
Recommended sowing rate: Additional Points
20-30 kgs/ha (8-12 kgs/acre) • Use approximately half the stated
sowing rate and use as catchcrop
Features sowing after an early harvest for
• Designed for high production up ploughing the following spring.
to three cuts of silage or intensive • Red clover can be included to increase
grazing. overall feed value; the weight of grass
• Early spring growth. may be reduced in proportion.
• Quick to establish so can be used as a • Will not last more than two years.
catchcrop. • By introducing a few kilos of hybrid
and/or mid or late perennial tetraploid
Benefits ryegrass (up to half the weight)
• Very responsive to fertiliser nitrogen. and reduce the weight of Italian in
• Will produce high yields of good proportion, you will be able to use this
D-value silage. mixture for grazing.
Management
• Cut at or about five days after ear
emergence (mid to late May) for
optimum D-value. Take second cut
four to five weeks later to avoid too
much stem. A third cut is feasible,
although quantity and quality may be
less.
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The Forth The Aln
SHORT TERM LEY 3-4 YEAR INTENSIVE CUT AND GRAZE
This mixture includes: This mixture includes:
Global Red Clover Enduro Tetraploid Hybrid Ryegrass
Enduro Tetraploid Hybrid Ryegrass Toddington Diploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
Meribel Diploid Italian Ryegrass Diwan Tetraploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
Premium Diploid Intermediate Perennial Evocative Diploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
Ryegrass
Meribel Diploid Italian Ryegrass
Benefits Seagoe Tetraploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
Recommended sowing rate:
30 - 37 kgs/ha (12 - 15 kgs/acre) • Reduces reliance on fertiliser by
utilising red clover N-fixing ability. Benefits
Tetraploid content: 25% Recommended sowing rate:
• Useful break crop in arable rotation. • Italian and hybrid ryegrasses ensure
25 - 35 kgs/ha (10 - 14 kgs/acre)
Average Heading Date: • High protein silage. early spring growth combined with a
1st May + 35 days Tetraploid content: 50% high yield.
Management • Good spread of tetraploids and
Average Heading Date:
Features • Careful grazing management required 1st May + 39 days diploids give winter hardiness and a
• Designed for high production using because of red clover. tighter sward.
• Ensure correct cutting height to • Highly palatable grass is ensured with
rich yielding IRG and Hybrid in mixture
maintain crown root of red clover. Mixture breakdown good ground cover.
with red clover.
• If managed correctly, it should give • Will be persistent for three to four
Late Perennial Ryegrass 36.00% years.
three cuts of quality silage in a season.
Intermediate Perennial 29.00%
Ryegrass Management
• Cut at or around first ear emergence
Hybrid Ryegrass 21.00% followed by second and perhaps a
Italian Ryegrass 14.00% third.
• Can be grazed intensively all season.
Features • Intensive management is essential to
• A high production quality mixture avoid the sward going stemmy; high
which can be cut up to three times in input = high output.
a season using varieties that combine
high yield and good D-value. Additional points
• Can also be used as a mixture for early • Useful for sowing as a shorter term
and late grazing with silage cut. rotational grass.
• Red clover can be included.
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RIVER The Till
MIXTURES
4/5 YEAR MEDIUM TERM CUT AND GRAZE
This mixture includes:
Diwan Tetraploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
Evocative Diploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
Nifty Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
Aspect Tetraploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
Toddington Diploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
Pensel Tetraploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
Enduro Tetraploid Hybrid Ryegrass
Buddy Medium Leaf White Clover
Crusader Medium Leaf White Clover
Rivendel Small Leaf White Clover
Benefits
Recommended sowing rate: • Can be pushed to give a high yield of
30 - 35 kgs/ha (12 - 14 kgs/acre) digestible silage or grazing.
Tetraploid content: 49% • Maintains good ground cover through
the inclusion of a diploid ryegrass.
Average Heading Date: • Tetraploids ensure winter hardiness
1st May + 40 days and palatability.
Mixture breakdown Management
• Responds to a high input of nitrogen
Intermediate Perennial 43.00% and can be silaged at the end of May
Ryegrass or early June to achieve best quality at
Late Perennial Ryegrass 42.50% first cut, going on to produce a high
yielding second cut or late season
White Clover 7.50%
grazing.
Hybrid Ryegrass 7.00%
Additional points
Features • Timothy can be added if this mixture
• Designed as dual-purpose ley for is required for hay or sheep grazing in
less intensive management situations.
sowing as a rotational mixture.
• If establishment year bulk is required
• Will perform under intensive or
in a direct reseed situation, the hybrid
extensive management systems.
content could be increased or Italian
ryegrass could be added.
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The Burns Permanent
Coquet Mixture
LONG-TERM DUAL PURPOSE WITH EARLY BITE
This mixture includes:
Nifty Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
Diwan Tetraploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
Genesis Diploid Early Perennial Ryegrass
Toddington Diploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
Nashota Tetraploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
Twymax Tetraploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
Erecta Timothy
Buddy Medium Leaf White Clover
Crusader Medium Leaf White Clover
Rivendel Small Leaf White Clover
• Ideal for mixed farms requiring a long-
Recommended sowing rate:
term dual-purpose mixture with early
30 - 35 kgs/ha (12 - 14 kgs/acre) bite and is especially useful when
Tetraploid content: 35% grass is required for lambing ewes.
• Winter hardy tetraploids are included.
Average Heading Date:
1st May + 42 days Benefits
• Season-long growth with good
Mixture breakdown ground cover and winter hardiness.
• Well suited to making hay because of
Intermediate Perennial 35.00% the inclusion of timothy.
Ryegrass
Management
Late Perennial Ryegrass 35.00% • Graze with sheep in early spring to
avoid early heading ryegrasses going
Early Perennial Ryegrass 15.00% too quickly.
Timothy 7.50% • Can also be shut off late to take a
single cut of silage after the early
White Clover 7.50% grazing around lambing time.
Features Additional points
• A traditional dual-purpose mixture • Hybrid or Italian ryegrass can be
using a spread of early, mid and late added if required.
ryegrasses to give early spring growth • Cocksfoot can be added at the
followed by occasional cutting or customer’s request if in a drought
season-long grazing (very flexible). situation, although care must be
taken with cocksfoot as it can become
dominant if under-managed.
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The Burns Permanent The Burns Permanent
Teviot Mixture Bowmont Mixture
DUAL PURPOSE MIX DUAL PURPOSE LONG TERM CUT AND GRAZE
This mixture includes: This mixture includes:
Nifty Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass Boyne Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
Evocative Diploid Late Perennial Ryegrass Evocative Diploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
Solomon Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass Fintona Tetraploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
Twymax Tetraploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
AstonChieftain Diploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
Nifty Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
Diwan Tetraploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
Alfonso Tetraploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
Nashota Tetraploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
Diwan Tetraploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
AberGain Tetraploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
Federer Tetraploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
Seagoe Tetraploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
Buddy Medium Leaf White Clover
Comer Timothy
Crusader Medium Leaf White Clover
Buddy Medium Leaf White Clover
Alice Large Leaf White Clover
Rivendel Small Leaf White Clover
Recommended sowing rate: • Combines tetraploid and first choice diploid
• Provides a good cut of silage/hay 35 - 40 kgs/ha (14 - 16 kgs/acre) to give yield, quality and ground cover with
Recommended sowing rate: winter hardiness – varieties proven to be
35 - 40 kgs/ha (14 - 16 kgs/acre) followed by aftermath grazing.
• Combines tetraploid and diploid Tetraploid content: 52% persistent, giving a tight sward especially
Tetraploid content: 35% under sheep grazing management.
first choice to give yield, quality and Average Heading Date:
Average Heading Date: ground cover. 1st May + 44 days Benefits
1st May + 46 days • The mixture is extremely flexible and will
Benefits
Mixture breakdown respond well in high or low input systems.
• Long seasonal growth. • Responsive to high yield inputs of nitrogen
Mixture breakdown • Persistent, tight sward to maintain Intermediate Perennial 52.00% so can be used under a more intensive
Intermediate Perennial 44.00% yield and to help avoid poaching. Ryegrass situation for maximum yields.
Ryegrass Management • High D-value grasses for quality silage.
Late Perennial Ryegrass 37.00%
Late Perennial Ryegrass 43.00% • Hard sheep grazing may cause Management
timothy to be less persistent. White Clover 7.50% • For maximum yield, start growth with an
Timothy 7.00% • If it’s cut every year, timothy can early application of nitrogen followed by the
dominate. Features balance when the field is shut up. If taking
White Clover 6.00% • Our highest yielding long-term mixture for
• Best suited to cattle and sheep grazing two cuts, do the first cut at or around mid-
management with the occasional cut. cutting and grazing. heading and the second cut five to six weeks
Features • Combines a good spread of first choice later.
• A traditional dual-purpose mixture for Additional points varieties to give spring grazing followed by a
cutting or grazing under a low input • Italian or hybrid ryegrass can silage cut. Additional Points
mixed farm system. be added if required to provide • Can be cut again or the aftermath used for • Italian or hybrid ryegrasses can be added for
production in the establishment year. grazing. establishment year bulk.
• Includes large-leaved white clover Alice,
which is most suited to the cutting regime.
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The Burns Permanent The Burns Permanent
Tweed Mixture Yarrow Mixture
PERMANENT PASTURE LONG TERM GRAZING LONG TERM PERMANENT PASTURE GRAZING
This mixture includes: This mixture includes:
Toddington Diploid Late Perennial Ryegrass Evocative Diploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
AstonConqueror Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass AberChoice Diploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
Twymax Tetraploid Late Perennial Ryegrass AberClyde Tetraploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
AberGreen Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass AberGain Tetraploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
AstonConqueror Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
Elyria Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
Nifty Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
Nifty Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
Toddington Diploid Late Perennial Ryegrass
Fintona Tetraploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
Fintona Tetraploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass
Buddy Medium Leaf White Clover
Crusader Medium Leaf White Clover
Crusader Medium Leaf White Clover Buddy Medium Leaf White Clover
Rivendel Small Leaf White Clover Rivendel Small Leaf White Clover
Recommended sowing rate: Benefits • Especially suited to late grazing of
• Maximum grazing yield throughout Recommended sowing rate:
30 - 35 kgs/ha (12 - 14 kgs/acre) lambs, with the clover enhancing live
producing high quality palatable grass 35 - 40 kgs/ha (14 - 16 kgs/acre) weight gain.
Tetraploid content: 19.50% all season. Tetraploid content: 35%
• In a low input situation, this Benefits
Average Heading Date: Average Heading Date: • Palatable season long growth.
1st May + 41 days mixture provides sustained grazing
throughout the season. 1st May + 43 days • Persists well with frequent defoliation
• Extremely winter hardy and persistent management (eg. sheep grazing).
Mixture breakdown Mixture breakdown • Less use of fertiliser nitrogen.
producing high yields over many
Intermediate Perennial 55.00% years. Intermediate Perennial 45.00% Management
Ryegrass Management Ryegrass • Grazes at regular intervals and grows
Late Perennial Ryegrass 37.50% well into autumn.
• In high input situations, maximum Late Perennial Ryegrass 47.00%
White Clover 7.50% yield can be attained by regular Additional Points
applications of nitrogen during the White Clover 8.00% • Not suited where large applications of
growing season. nitrogen are planned.
Features Features • If the clover was replaced with MSP
• A ley designed for mixed grazing in an Additional Points • A mix designed for predominantly ‘Cutting’ Clover Blend, this mixture
intensive or extensive management • Hybrid or Italian ryegrass can be sheep grazing due to high clover would produce a medium-term
system. added if required to enhance yield inclusion. intensive cutting ley suitable for one
• Can be cut occasionally if required. during the early establishment years, • More suited to a low input system or two cuts per year.
• Excellent ground cover providing a especially if the initial year is managed with a heavy reliance on clover.
very tight sward. as a cut.
• In a cattle grazing situation, MSP
‘Cutting’ Clover Blend should be used.
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MSP Game Cover &
GAME COVER Cover Crops
With our ever changing countryside, sporting
activities are becoming now more than ever, an
important part of the rural economy. A successfully
run shoot is not only profitable but also has an
impact on the landscape and environment. These
reasons make the game cover conservation ‘’seed
order’’ an ever more important decision.
We at McCreath Simpson & Prentice Chemicals can also play a major part
understand the importance of the to this crops success and with our
game cover order to the end user BASIS qualified representatives on
and apply our high standards and hand to make any chemical plans
service for this part of our business. and fertiliser recommendations,
this puts MSP in a unique position
There is an extensive range of to be able to offer a complete
game cover and conservation crops package and back up service for all
through MSP which gives customers gamecover crops.
the opportunity to tailor any mixes
or straights to suit specific individual Increasing amounts of growers are
needs, as local climate and site using cover crops in rotation not
restrictions can influence the choice only for EFA purposes. Cover crops
of your crop for shoot requirements. can be used to help with soil fertility
and structure, retain moisture
It is very important to respect and a cultural control strategy for
your game cover. Far too often we grassweed control. MSP have a
see game cover failing its early full range of options to suit every
stages simply because of poor system.
management and lack of attention.
To minimise the risk of a failed
crop, we would propose to take
soil samples, to check pH, potash
and phosphate and any fertiliser
recommendations will be based on
these results.
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MSP Forage Crops Catch Crops and
Main Crops
Due to Farmers desire to produce more home Catch Crops
grown forage and reduce concentrate requirement Crop Data Stubble Turnip Forage Rape
when rearing livestock, selecting and managing Sowing Date May - Aug May - Sept
the correct root or forage crop is very important, Sowing Rate (kgs/acre) 2.0 - 3.2 2.4 - 4.0
whether as a main crop or catchcrop. Utilisation Period July - Jan July - Jan
At McCreath Simpson & Prentice Remember home grown forage has Fresh Yield (tonnes/acre) 15.4 - 16.2 9.7 - 14.2
we are able to supply all the main many benefits not only providing a
%DM 8-9 12 - 14
root and forage crop seeds either as source of feeding, but a useful entry
straights or in a mixture to produce for other crops or grass reseeding Total DM (tonnes/acre) 1.4 - 1.6 1.4
the yield and quality required. so please contact us for more advice
This is backed up again with our about our range. Crude Protein % 17 - 18 19 - 20
BASIS/FACTS qualified advisors D Value 68 - 70 65
to provide the correct guidelines
for agrochemicals and fertilisers Metabolisable Energy MJ/kg DM 11 10 - 11
to establish and grow your crop
successfully.
Main Crops
Crop Data Kale Swede
Sowing Date April - July May - E. June
Sowing Rate (kgs/acre) Natural 2.0 - 3.2 Natural 2.4 - 4.0
Graded 2 Graded 6 - 0.85
Utilisation Period Sept - March Oct - March
Fresh Yield (tonnes/acre) 24.3 - 26.3 28.3 - 32.4
%DM 14 - 16 9 - 13
Total DM (tonnes/acre) 3.2 - 4.0 2.8 - 4.0
Crude Protein % 16 - 17 10 - 11
D Value 68 82
Metabolisable Energy MJ/kg DM 10 - 11 12.8 - 13.1
32 3334
More grass from what you’ve got.
Y TIMING PROBLEM SOLUTION DOSE GRAZING WATER
RATE INTERVAL VOLUME
IN ABSENCE OF RAGWORT
Docks
More grass from what you’ve got.
2.0 L/ha or 7 days 300-400 L\ha
and Chickweed
SPRAY TIMING PROBLEM SOLUTION1.0 + 1.0 L/ha DOSE GRAZING WATER
RATE INTERVAL VOLUME
Y JUST RIGHT TOO LATE IN ABSENCE OF RAGWORT
Docks
es Docks, Thistles, Nettles,
Docks 2.0 L/ha 2.0 L/ha 7ordays 7 days 200-300 L\ha
300-400 L\ha
Buttercups, Dandelions
and Chickweed 1.0 + 1.0 L/ha
and Ragwort
TOO EARLY JUST RIGHT TOO LATE
Solutions
Thistles Docks, Thistles, Nettles, 7 days 200-300 L\ha
Y JUST RIGHT TOO LATE Thistles 1.0 L/ha 2.0 L/ha 7 days 200-400 L\ha
Buttercups, Dandelions
and Ragwort
PRACTICE
TOO EARLY
the product that gives lasting JUST RIGHT TOO LATE Thistles 1.0 L/ha 7 days 200-400 L\ha
l of weeds across the weed Docks,Thistles 4.0 L/ha or 7 days 300-400 L\ha
um BEST PRACTICE and Nettles 2.0 + 2.0 L/ha
te of water and rate of product
• Select the product that gives lasting
y to good coverage and efficiency
control of weeds across the weed Docks,Thistles 4.0 L/ha or 7 days 300-400 L\ha
spectrum
Leatherjackets and Nettles 1.0 Kg/ha L/ha
2.0 + 2.014 days 200-300 L\ha
y and number of weeds
• The rate
ines whether to use knapsack and rate
or of waterand product
FritofFly
l spray application are key to good coverage and efficiency
Density and number of weeds Leatherjackets 1.0 Kg/ha 14 days 200-300 L\ha
weeds determines spray• timing
determines whether to use knapsack or and Frit Fly
KNAPSACK
overall spray application
er intended grass, silage and
60 mls 7 days 10 Litres
e use, grazing and harvest Docks, Thistles,
• Size of weeds determines spray timing Nettles,
Brambles, Gorse and KNAPSACK
Broom
als and presence of ragwort 60 mls 7 days 10 Litres
• Consider intended grass, silage and Docks, Thistles, Nettles,
Grassland Problems &
environment: consider water manure use, grazing and harvest
intervals andUse plant protection
presence of ragwortproduct safely. Always
Brambles, label and product
read the Gorse information before use. For further information including warning phrases and symbols refer to label. Dow AgroSciences Limited,
and Broom
s, weather, weed health and Latchmore Court, Brand Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1NH. Tel: +44 (0) 1462 457272. ®TM Trademark of the Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”)or an affiliated company of Dow. DoxstarPro® contains
Think environment:
ce of desirable plants i.e.•clover triclopyrconsider
and fluroxypyr.
water Dursban WG® contains chlorpyrifos. Forefront T® contains aminopyralid and triclopyr. GrazonPro® contains triclopyr and clopyralid. Pastor® contains triclopyr, fluroxypyr and
Use plant protection product safely. Always read the label and product information before use. For further information including warning phrases and symbols refer to label. Dow AgroSciences Limited,
clopyralid.
courses, weather, weed Thistlex®
health andcontains triclopyr and clopyralid. Technical Hotline: 0800 689 8899. E-mail: UKHotline@dow.com www.grassbites.co.uk @dowagrouk
Latchmore Court, Brand Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1NH. Tel: +44 (0) 1462 457272. ®TM Trademark of the Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”)or an affiliated company of Dow. DoxstarPro® contains
presence of desirable plants i.e. clover triclopyr and fluroxypyr. Dursban WG® contains chlorpyrifos. Forefront T® contains aminopyralid and triclopyr. GrazonPro® contains triclopyr and clopyralid. Pastor® contains triclopyr, fluroxypyr and
clopyralid. Thistlex® contains triclopyr and clopyralid. Technical Hotline: 0800 689 8899. E-mail: UKHotline@dow.com www.grassbites.co.uk @dowagrouk
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