Gateway Grass Seed Mixture

If you didn’t look at reseeding last spring, this autumn could be an ideal time to invest in your forage quantity and quality.

Reseeding an existing ley can lead to a significant return on investment. Within several years ‘weed grasses’ will ingress into a sward – particularly if the field has experienced poaching or after a hard winter. These ‘weed grasses’ have poor quality characteristics compared to ryegrass varieties from the Recommended List. These include poor digestibility and a poorer response to fertiliser, as well as not converting to meat and milk as efficiently as ryegrass.

Six steps for the preparation of reseeding leys, through to managing weeds once leys are established.