AberDart HSG Ryegrass

SPECIES: Perennial Ryegrass

ENDOPHYTE TYPE: Nil or with AR1

DIPLOID/TETRAPLOID: Diploid

STOCK SUITABILITY: All

SEASONAL GROWTH/FLOWERING DATE:
Late flowering date (15 days later than Nui) offering high year round yield with very strong spring, summer and autumn production. In the Gore trial conducted by AgResearch AberDart was 23% ahead in year 2 and 17% ahead in year 3 for dry matter production of the mean of Bronsyn and Impact. Over the three years AberDart was 11% ahead of the mean of Bronsyn and Impact.

SOWING RATE:
16-18kg/ha. AberDart HSG has smaller seed so lower sowing rates than other grasses.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
AberDart HSG is New Zealand’s most nutritious permanent ryegrass and has been bred to contain the highest levels of WSC (sugars) in diploids available. This increases production and reduces Nitrogen excretion due to the animal being able to utilise more protein from the forage. A diploid perennial with feed quality that is better than most tetraploids. All New Zealand trials are conducted by AgResearch.