A very high yielding diploid Italian ryegrass which displays strong year-round growth and strong persistence where conditions allow.
Surge is fast establishing, has high forage quality, is late heading (+15 days) enabling pasture quality to be carried through longer into early summer, and has very low aftermath heading (ie it returns to vegetative state quickly).
Surge can perform very well into a second year given suitable conditions and is suitable for dairy, beef and sheep.
Product Features
- Strong autumn, winter and spring growth
- Will produce high yields into early summer when conditions allow
- High ME for increase livestock performance
- Highly palatable
- Late heading (+15 days), with low aftermath heading
- Strong tiller density for improved yield and persistence
- Strong persistence. It can perform very well into a second year given suitable conditions
- Suitable for over-sowing into run-out pastures or as a specialist short term ryegrass crop.
Not available in New Zealand.
Australian Agent:
Notman Pasture Seeds
Agronomic Information:
| Ploidy: |
Diploid |
| Heading date: |
+15 days relative to Nui = 0 |
| Persistence: |
18-24+ months (subject to climate, insect pest pressure and management) |
| Endophyte forms: |
Nil endophyte |
| Sowing rate: |
20-25kg/hectare as sole grass species
8-12kgs in pasture mixes |
| Sowing depth: |
1-2 cm |
| Sowing dates: |
Autumn and Spring |
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