Blade
Diploid
Exclusive to AG Warehouse. Bred for rapid establishment with robust year-round growth.
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Get startedExclusive to AG Warehouse. With dense tillering and high yields in winter and spring, Blade minimises feed deficits during critical periods. Bred for rapid establishment and robust year-round growth, its late heading trait ensures sustained pasture quality into spring. Versatile and suitable for all livestock types with strong disease resistance, Blade is an ideal winter feed or short-term grass - with the potential to last 18-24+ months under suitable conditions.
Where it fits
As a short term 1–2-year dairy pasture with good persistence and strong late spring forage quality.
Agronomic Information
- Heading Date: Late
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Persistence: 18-24+ months*
- Endophyte: Nil
- Min rainfall: 600+mm or irrigated
*subject to climate, insect pest pressure and management
Available Endophytes
Fungal endophytes exist naturally in symbiosis with ryegrasses, helping to protect plants from insect attack and improving pasture persistence. Many ryegrass cultivars contain endophyte, passed down within the seed. These include the naturally occurring Standard Endophyte (SE) and novel endophytes AR1, NEA2 and CM142, each providing a different level of plant protection.
While endophytes help to protect against insects, some endophytes can impact livestock performance, including causing grass staggers and heat stress. Therefore, it is important to consider animal health when selecting an endophyte that is best suited to your farms environment and the livestock class being grazed.
Nil
Nil endophyte may not be suitable for all regions in Australia.
Animal safety
Recommend for:
Dairy
Beef
Sheep
Horse
Ryegrass staggers
Does not cause ryegrass staggers or heat stress.
Insect pest control
Downloads
Blade technical documents
Sowing Information
- Sowing rate: 20-25 Kg/Ha
- Sowing depth: 1-2 cm
- Sowing season: Autumn and Spring