Amenity Grass Mixtures

SHADED CONDITIONSPM 60 GREENSHADEA top quality mixture designed to produce an excellent turf under shaded conditions, including golf tees. Solo rough stalked meadow grass germinates quickly, providing lush green growth all year round. To ensure a successful turf, do not mow too closely and feed regularly.

30% Solo Rough Stalked Meadow Grass30% Wagner Chewings Fescue25% Samanta Slender Creeping Red Fescue10% Quatro Sheeps Fescue5% Highland Browntop Bent

Sowing rate: 35 - 50g/m2Overseeding: 25 - 50g/m2Mowing height: Down to 25mm

ALL PURPOSE AMENITY MIXPM 70 RECREATIONA versatile mixture that will establish quickly to produce an attractive, dense, very hard wearing sward, suitable for sports pitches.

35% Verdi Perennial Ryegrass 35% Platinum Perennial Ryegrass 30% Herald Strong Creeping Red Fescue

Sowing rate: 35 - 50/m2Overseeding: 25 - 50g/m2Mowing height: Down to 12mm

LOW MAINTENANCE / POOR SOILS / EMBANKMENTSPM 25 GRO-SLOWThis is a reduced maintenance mix that is naturally low growing and attractive, using fine grasses that are very tolerant of dry, infertile conditions reducing the need for additional applications of water and fertiliser. The addition of Crested Dogstail to the mix ensures a quick germination and green up of the sward.

45% Maxima Strong Creeping Red Fescue 15% Triana Hard Fescue15% Quatro Sheeps Fescue10% Samanta Slender Creeping Red Fescue 10% Crested Dogstail5% Highland Browntop Bentgrass

Sowing rate: 25 - 50g/m2, 4g/m2 when sowing with wild floraOverseeding: 15 - 25g/m2Mowing height: 20mm or twice/year to approx 100mmUnmown height: approx 150 – 200mm (excluding flower heads) depending on fertility

LOW MAINTENANCE LANDSCAPE WITH WILD FLORAPRO FLORA 8 LEGACY COUNTRY MEADOWThis mix contains a wide range of wild flowers, formulated to meet a demand for creating a floristically diverse meadow.

80% Low Maintenance Grasses – including Browntop Bentgrass, Red Fescue, Crested Dogstail, Meadow Fescue and Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass

20% Flowers – including Birdsfoot Trefoil, Black Knapweed, Black Medick, Common Vetch, Meadow Buttercup, Musk Mallow, Ox Eye Daisy, Ribwort Plantain, Red Campion, Selfheal, White Campion and Yarrow

Sowing rate: 5g/m2 50kg/haMowing height: Once a year post flowering to no lower than 100mm. Ask for our management guidelines.

Our range of forage grass seed mixtures is designed to provide the grower with high quality forage by utilising today’s modern and extensively trialled varieties. The mixtures following offer short and long term options for both cutting and grazing systems and whilst we feel that these formulations cover most seeding requirements, we do offer a bespoke special mixture service and would be pleased to advise on your requirements.

HAYMAX SHORT TERMA blend of italian and hybrid ryegrass to produce quality hay or haylage. The mixture is of two years duration and is based only on diploid species. Cutting (2 years)

6.00 kg Holesome Hybrid Ryegrass4.00 kg Alamo Italian Ryegrass4.00 kg Fox Italian Ryegrass14.00kgs per acre

• Will provide excellent yields of either hay or haylage• Fox provides very good early spring growth• Mixture can be cut late May/early June, multi-cut

options per annum• Varieties have excellent disease resistance

HAYMAX FULL TERMA mixture of 5 years duration provides excellent yields and can be used for both hay and haylage. We do not recommend mixing diploid and tetraploid varieties as this can lead to uneven conditioning of the sward, therefore we only use diploid varieties.Cutting (3 - 5 years)

3.50 kg Genesis Early Perennial Ryegrass2.50 kg Premium Int Perennial Ryegrass2.00 kg Butara Int Perennial Ryegrass2.00 kg Orantas Int Perennial Ryegrass2.00 kg Twystar Late Perennial Ryegrass2.00 kg Promesse Timothy14.00kgs per acre

• Excellent resistance to foliar diseases• Outstanding yields for both hay and haylage with

late season grazing• Timothy improves summer palatability and colour

of the mown sward

HORSEMAX PADDOCKThis long term mixture has been formulated to support the diverse demands horses place on a sward. A horse paddock has to not only provide a source of food but also an exercise area, placing great stress on the sward. Couple this with the need to produce some winter forage and it is obvious why some horse paddocks look completely bare by the end of the summer season. Cutting & Grazing (5 years plus)

2.50 kg Premium Int Perennial Ryegrass2.00 kg Maxima Creeping Red Fescue1.50 kg Orantas Int Perennial Ryegrass1.50 kg Shandon Int Perennial Ryegrass1.50 kg Twystar Late Perennial Ryegrass1.00 kg Climax TimothySow at 15.00kgs per acre (supplied in 10 kg bag)

• Extreme sward density• Excellent wear tolerance• Can be “shut up” for hay if required

Forage Grass Mixtures

Forage Grass Mixtures

BETTER ESTABLISHMENT WITH iSEED

The mixtures included on this page are available as an iSeed option. iSeed is a coating applied to grass and clover seeds containing selected amounts of essential nutrients, which are immediately available to the emerging seedling.

• Feeds the seed not the weed or existing grass• Significantly improves uptake efficiency• Increased root and shoot extension• Average of 30% more viable plants per acre• Improves stress tolerance• Environmentally friendly• No application costs • As this option combines seed and fertiliser, sowing

rates are doubled• Supplied in 20 kg bags

VERSAMAX MEAT & MILKNO CLOVERA longer term very high quality mixture suitable for the dual operations of cutting and grazing. This blend will provide excellent yields under both management systems. The use of large quantities of tetraploid ryegrass will improve sugar levels and make the ley more palatable leading to greater voluntary animal intake. The addition of timothy will also help with early spring growth and summer palatability. Cutting & Grazing (3 – 5 years)

3.50kg Calvano1 Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass3.00kg Godali 1 Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T)3.00kg Pastour Late Perennial Ryegrass3.00kg Polim Late Perennial Ryegrass (T)1.50kg Promesse Timothy14.00kgs per acre

• The cultivar Godali 1 will improve crown rust resistance and digestibility

• Hardy and persistent for reliable production over many years

• Timothy included for winter hardiness, early spring growth and good tolerance to wet and cold conditions

• Varieties have been selected for yield and digestibility• A quality proven performer

VERSAMAX ALL STOCKA long term pasture mixture, versatile in use, with good persistence and resistance to disease. Leafy, prostrate varieties provide good dense foliage capable of withstanding even the heaviest of grazing.Cutting & Grazing (5 years plus)

4.00kg Premium Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass3.00kg Twystar Late Perennial Ryegrass3.00kg Tivoli Late Perennial Ryegrass (T)2.50kg Calibra Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T)1.00kg Promesse Timothy0.50kg Dual Purpose White Clover blend14.00kgs per acre

• Excellent early spring growth, higher percentage of late varieties for improved grazing

• Timothy for extra palatability, summer production and tolerance to cold and wet conditions

• Tivoli exhibits a very high figure on the NIAB recommended list for resistance to the disease drechslera, which now seems to be of equal importance to farmers as crown rust

• Twystar is a UK bred late diploid perennial ryegrass with excellent crown rust and mildew resistance

• The mixture offers the benefit of a higher percentage of late perennial ryegrass which produces a sward of lower stem to leaf ratio forage

VERSAMAX FLEXICROPThis is a medium to long term mixture combining the very high output of hybrid ryegrass and the quality and persistence of perennial ryegrass into one of the most popular dual purpose leys within the ForageMax range. As the name implies, Flexicrop fulfils a dual purpose role, offering excellent performance for both grazing and conservation.Cutting & Grazing (3 – 5 years)

2.50kg Pastour Late Perennial Ryegrass2.00kg Solid Hybrid Ryegrass (T)2.00kg Tetragraze Hybrid Ryegrass (T)2.00kg Solomon Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass2.00kg Calibra Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T)2.00kg Glencar Late Perennial Ryegrass (T)0.50kg Dual Purpose White Clover blend13.00kgs per acre

• Solomon intermediate perennial ryegrass included for increased ground cover and longevity

• High annual yield under both cutting and grazing• Good sward density, disease resistance, winter

hardiness and persistence• Clover added for extra protein, minerals and

summer forage in dry periods

Amenity Grass Mixtures

The following pages offer our seed mixtures for amenity use, covering all aspects of the market, ranging from bowling greens and football pitches to lawns, reclamation areas and wild flower meadows. Varieties are chosen for their wear tolerance, shoot density and fineness of leaf, to produce outstanding swards. As with our forage seeds, special mixtures can be created should they be required.

HIGH QUALITY FINE LAWNS PM 20 FINETURFA mixture of only the best species ensures the production of a truly first class ornamental lawn. An important pre-requisite is a clean seed bed free from coarse species so that the full benefits of the short fine varieties can be seen. Now further improved with the addition of the top rated new fine turf red fescue Rossinante.

45% Rossinante Strong Creeping Red Fescue25% Calliope Chewings Fescue25% Samanta Slender Creeping Red Fescue 5% Highland Browntop Bentgrass

Sowing rate: 35 - 50g/m2Overseeding: 15 - 25g/m2Mowing height: Down to 10mm

HIGH QUALITY HARD WEARING LAWNPM 50 QUALITY LAWNFine in appearance and hard wearing with excellent colour, the cultivars used ensure, a shade tolerant, low maintenance turf, with good disease resistance, keeping future maintenance costs to the minimum. A very successful mixture for both private and local authority use, on housing and industrial developments where a high quality and durable turf is called for.

30% Evita Perennial Ryegrass25% Herald Strong Creeping Red Fescue20% Jessica Perennial Ryegrass10% Wagner Chewings Fescue10% Musette Slender Creeping Red Fescue 5% Highland Browntop Bent

Sowing rate: 35 - 50g/m2Overseeding: 15 - 25g/m2Mowing height: Down to 10mm

HARD WEARING LAWNSPM 51 GREENSCAPEA hard wearing mixture that will establish rapidly. Ideal for general purpose landscaping & lawns. Contains only turf type perennial ryegrass.

60% Maxima Strong Creeping Red Fescue 40% Esquire Perennial Ryegrass

Sowing rate: 35 - 50g/m2Overseeding: 25 - 50g/m2Mowing height: Down to 13mm