Ley Mixtures
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- All Purpose - Long Term Ley for Cut & Graze with Clover (up to 7 years)
- Extra Cut - Short Term Ley for Conservation no Clover (up to 2 years)
- Intensive - Long Term Ley for Grazing with Clover (5 years plus)
- Meadow Max - Long Term Ley for an Old Fashioned Meadow (5 years plus)
- Meat & Milk - Long Term Ley for Cutting & Grazing (5 years plus)
- Permanent Pasture - Long Term Ley for Cutting & Grazing (7 years plus)
- Protein Plus - Short Term Ley for Conservation with Red Clover (2 - 3 years)
- Provider - Medium Term Ley for Cutting & Grazing (up to 4 years)
- Sprinter - Short Term Ley for Conservation with Westerwolds (1 year)
- Tetra Ley - Medium Term Ley for Cutting & Grazing (3 - 5 years)
- Traditional - Long Term Ley for Grazing with Red & White Clover (5 years plus)
- BS-6000RDOS Broadcast Spreader (Towable)
All Purpose - Long Term Ley for Cut & Graze with Clover (up to 7 years)
- Contains a blend of intermediate & late diploid/tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass, plus kilo of white clover blend
- A medium to long term dual purpose mixture
- High sugar and dry matter yields throughout the summer & into the autumn
- High leaf content & reduced stem formation which when combined, offer impressive ground cover
- Dual purpose white clover blend for palatability, protein & mineral rich herbage
- Sowing rate: 14 kilos per acre pack
Extra Cut - Short Term Ley for Conservation no Clover (up to 2 years)
- Contains italians & hybrid ryegrass, diploid & tetraploid varieties, no clover
- Suitable for intensive cutting regimes with high yields
- Can be used as an after maize mixture
- 67D approx 6 weeks after cutting with high sugar content
- Rapid recovery after defoliation ensures reliable cuts later
- Suitable for high Nitrogen input systems
- Sowing rate: 14 kilos per acre pack
Intensive - Long Term Ley for Grazing with Clover (5 years plus)
- Contains a blend of intermediate/late perennial ryegrass and a kilo of white clover blend
- Consistent growth and rapid recovery throughout for this intensive grazing mixture
- Proven UK late heading varieties combine persistence and yield, excellent disease resistance
- Tetraploid and white clover content will improve palatability and stock performance
- Sowing rate: 14 kilos per acre pack
Meadow Max - Long Term Ley for an Old Fashioned Meadow (5 years plus)
- Contains meadow fescue, tall fescue, timothy, smooth-stalked meadow grass, rough-stalked meadow grass, meadow foxtail, sweet vernal grass; wild flowers can be added
- These species formed the basis of pasture land in the early 1900's before intensive farming was the norm
- Will tolerate both wet and drought conditions
- A long term mixture suitable for cutting & grazing, will produce very good hay
- Sowing rate: 14 kilos per acre pack
Meat & Milk - Long Term Ley for Cutting & Grazing (5 years plus)
- Contains a blend of perennial ryegrasses, timothy & white clover blend
- Hardy and persistent for reliable yield and digestibility over many years
- Timothy included for winter hardiness, early spring growth & good tolerance to wet & cold; suitable for cutting & grazing
- Quality clover blend improves the swards palatability
- Sowing rate: 14 kilos per acre pack
Permanent Pasture - Long Term Ley for Cutting & Grazing (7 years plus)
- Contains a blend of perennial ryegrasses, timothy & white clover blend
- Suitable for cattle/sheep grazing plus the option for cutting
- Excellent early spring growth allows early turn out
- High proportion of Diploids will tolerate hard sheep grazing
- Timothy increases yield in cold wet springs and will ensure good palatable summer forage
- Sowing rate: 14 kilos per acre pack
Protein Plus - Short Term Ley for Conservation with Red Clover (2 - 3 years)
- Contains 11kg hybrid ryegrass and 3kg red clover
- Designed specifically for the cutting of high quality high protein forage
- Excellent total annual yields and at 67D
- Hybrid ryegrass give excellent yields & resistance to disease
- Sowing rate: 14 kilos per acre pack
Provider - Medium Term Ley for Cutting & Grazing (up to 4 years)
- Contains hybrid ryegrass, intermediate & late perennial ryegrass, no clover
- Excellent early spring growth; high Tetraploid content for increased sugar levels leading to better palatability, silage fermentation and drought tolerance
- A short to medium term mixture that is capable of being grazed or cut or a mixture of the two
- Very good disease and winter hardiness
- Sowing rate: 14 kilos per acre pack
Sprinter - Short Term Ley for Conservation with Westerwolds (1 year)
- Contains tetraploid westerwolds & italian ryegrass
- Short term ley and suitable for sowing after maize
- Very vigorous to establish even when late sown
- Will produce very large yields of high quality forage
- Exhibits excellent drought tolerance
- Responds well to high inputs
- Sowing rate: 15 kilos per acre pack
Tetra Ley - Medium Term Ley for Cutting & Grazing (3 - 5 years)
- Contains 100% blend of tetraploid, intermediate and late Perennial Ryegrasses, No Clover
- Extremely good winter hardiness & persistence
- Excellent resistance to disease & in particular Crown Rust
- Very high annual yields under both management situations
- Produces a late hay cut ideal for horses as the hay produced will be hard and stemmy
- Sowing rate: 14 kilos per acre pack
Traditional - Long Term Ley for Grazing with Red & White Clover (5 years plus)
- Contains a blend of perennial ryegrasses, timothy, creeping red fescue with red and a white clover grazing blend
- A long term traditional style grazing mixture suitable for both cattle and sheep
- Designed for full season use, excellent disease resistance
- Hardy & persistent varieties ensure excellent long term production
- Timothy will improve yield and palatability on poorer fields
- Sowing rate: 15 kilos per acre pack
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BS-6000RDOS Broadcast Spreader (Towable)
One of our professional models. Can be towed behind a vehicle and coupled with its large capacity and rain cover, this spreader is ideal for sewing large areas and quantities. Designed for ride-ons and quads.- Broadcast spreader (towable model) - professional range
- 60 Kg capacity with rain cover
- Spreading width upto 3.5 M (with flow control)
- Fully enclosed gearcase with greased fitting
- Large 15"’ turf tyres