What summer forage herb can I add to a pasture for high-quality feed?
We recommend Six Point Chicory, a perennial forage herb that provides high quality feed and tolerates drought periods, with a very deep tap root that draws moisture from deep in the soil profile. It is often sown in a mix of grasses and clovers at 2 to 5 kg/ha, and suits light sand to heavy soils in 550mm+ rainfall areas.
What plant can help break up compacted soil and draw moisture from deep down?
Six Point Chicory has a very deep tap root that is known to help break up the soil and draw moisture from deep in the profile. It tolerates waterlogging and dry periods. We recommend it as part of a pasture mix in 550mm+ rainfall areas.
Is there a pasture plant that helps with worm burdens in sheep?
Six Point Chicory has parasite-inhibiting properties, which makes it a useful addition to sheep pastures. It is also safe for animals and does not cause staggers. Sow it in a mix with grasses and clovers at 2 to 5 kg/ha, or at 4 to 8 kg/ha on its own.
How much chicory seed should I sow per hectare?
For Six Point Chicory, we recommend 4 to 8 kg/ha when sown alone, or 2 to 5 kg/ha in a mix with grasses and clovers. It suits light sand to heavy soils in 550mm+ rainfall areas, and it tolerates waterlogging and drought periods.
What herb will cope with both wet winters and dry summers?
Six Point Chicory tolerates waterlogging and dry periods, which makes it a flexible choice. Its deep tap root draws moisture from deep in the soil. It suits light sand to heavy soils and 550mm+ rainfall, and it provides high-quality summer forage.
Is there a safe summer feed that won't give my stock staggers?
Six Point Chicory is safe for animals and does not cause staggers. It is a high-quality summer forage herb with parasite-inhibiting properties. We recommend sowing it with grasses and clovers at 2 to 5 kg/ha in 550mm+ rainfall areas. It can also regenerate if allowed to go to seed.
How do I get my herb pasture to come back next year?
Six Point Chicory is a perennial and can also regenerate if allowed to go to seed, so letting some plants set seed helps the stand come back. It tolerates waterlogging and drought periods, and suits light sand to heavy soils in 550mm+ rainfall areas.
What should I sow 6 Point Chicory with?
We recommend sowing Six Point Chicory with grasses and clovers, at 2 to 5 kg/ha in the mix. Good partners include Matua Prairie Grass, Tonic Plantain, Haifa White Clover and Red Clover. The mix gives high-quality summer feed in 550mm+ rainfall areas.
Is 6 Point Chicory a perennial?
Yes, Six Point Chicory is a perennial herb. It can also regenerate if allowed to go to seed. It has a very deep tap root and tolerates both drought periods and waterlogging. It suits 550mm+ rainfall areas on light sand to heavy soils.
6 Point Chicory vs Tonic Plantain, what's the difference?
Both are high-quality perennial herbs. Six Point Chicory is a summer forage with a very deep tap root, tolerates waterlogging, and needs 550mm+ rainfall. Tonic Plantain gives strong winter and spring growth, is mineral rich, is not tolerant of waterlogged soils and needs 600mm+ rainfall.
