MaxiMix Pasture Mix

Maximise your pasture potential

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Highly productive and our BEST VALUE MIX – Early, medium and late varieties of Diploid and Tetraploid ryegrasses, Oats and aerial seeded Clovers to extend your annual season production whilst maximising livestock nutritional intake. Biological BioNPK Powder S Coated. ECOCERT APPROVED.

Key attributes

  • Maximises pasture potential across the season
  • Blend of complementary proven varieties
  • Broad adaptation across soil types
  • Strong production for grazing and conservation
  • Reliable establishment

Mix components

Formulation 2026

Component
Replaced by Astound Tetraploid Ryegrass from 2025 onward
High DM yields, fast emergence, suited to unreliable autumn breaks, silage/hay
Burst Tetraploid (Annual) Ryegrass
Burst Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass maturity that will provide good production through winter and early – mid spring. Tolerates short periods of waterlogging. Fast emergence and is late flowering producing good
Amazon T Tetraploid Annual in winter. Strong establishment and excellent rust resistance. Finer leave tetraploid producing high quality Ryegrass grazing and hay options. Tolerates short periods of waterlogging. Australian bred. Fast emergence and is late flowering producing excellent
Fast emergence, late flowering, good winter/spring feed quality
Tetila Diploid Ryegrass / Tetila Annual Ryegrass
Replaced by Epic Diploid (Undated), then by Dargo Diploid (2023+); re-appears as 'Tetila Annual Ryegrass' in the 2026 v3/final formulation alongside Dargo
Epic Diploid Ryegrass
Fast establishing, fast recovery post grazing
Proven high yielding forage, excellent early establishment vigour, high leaf rust tolerance
Saia Oats and various aerial seeded clovers which all have great production over a wide range of soil types. MaxiMix can also provide excellent production over the different seasons and as conditions MaxiMix Pasture vary within the growing season available. The diversity in this mix provides some • Grazing assurance total production will not be lost if • Silage there is an early finish to the spring.
Bannister Oats
Bannister Oats autumn all the way through to spring. High-yielding, mid- season, tall-dwarf milling oat variety suitable for hay production. Very palatable and nutritious with additional benefits as it is a legume, of nitrogen fixation.
EziGraze Oats
EziGraze Oats offers excellent recovery after grazing, supports multiple grazing’s , can be sown early without heading risk, and performs reliably across most soil types. A soft - seeded annual clover suited to medium to high rainfall areas, producing high - quality, highly palatable forage through to late spring . It adapts well to loam and gravelly soils, is commonly
Crimson Clover used in cover crop and regenerative pasture mixes, and provides added benefits of deep rooting, high seed production, and nitrogen fixation. A highly productive, deep - rooted annual clover suited to medium to high rainfall areas, offering strong late spring and early summer growth. Performs well in acidic sands and tolerates
Border Balansa (Clover)
Mid-season flowering legume, fast growing, recovers well after grazing
Arrowleaf Clover spring/early summer. Performs well in acid sands. Large leaf, erect soft seeded clover offering excellent winter and spring production.
Paradana Balansa Clover waterlogged soils, produc ing high spring biomass, and sets
Shaftal Persian Clover Extremely palatable and produces high quality forage. Handles medium waterlogging.
Berseem Clover multiple cuts. Well suited to medium to high rainfall areas, it establishes rapidly and performs best on fertile neutral to heavy soils, with low bloat risk. Commonly used in pasture mixes. E ziGraze is a fast - establishing, highly tillered spring x winter oat that produces high - quality forage for grazing, hay, and silage. It

*Occasionally some varieties in our mix will be replaced with a like-for-like variety where the original is not available or not easily accessible. Varieties in the mix will be specified on the bag label.

About this variety

MaxiMix is an Irwin Hunter pasture blend put together to do what its name suggests: get the most out of a paddock across the whole season rather than producing a single flush.

It combines complementary proven varieties, chosen so that their strengths cover each other. A mix built this way is more forgiving than a single variety sown alone, because different components come away under different conditions, and a season that suits one part of the blend will usually carry the pasture even where another part struggles.

That principle is what sixty years in the seed business teaches. Formulating a mix is a matter of knowing which varieties actually complement one another in local conditions, not simply combining good ones.

MaxiMix is broadly adapted across soil types and produces strongly for both grazing and fodder conservation, with reliable establishment.

It suits growers who want a dependable, high producing pasture without designing the blend themselves, and it can be grazed or shut up for silage or hay depending on how the season develops.

Planting & grazing notes

Optimal sowing time Autumn; spray out existing pasture/persistent weeds and prepare seed bed before sowing (apply lime/gypsum if required); recommended sowing rate 25-35 kg/ha in soils of pH 5+; graze at approximately 20-25cm down to 40-50% to increase tiller density (do not overgraze); rotational grazing through winter and spring; cut mid spring for silage, late spring for hay, or lock up through winter/early spring and allow to run to seed for regeneration; Inoculant C is used on the clovers (per the Undated draft template tech sheet). Finer leaf tetraploid producing high quality grazing and hay options.

Disease & pest resistance

Strong establishment and excellent rust resistance. Finefeed Diploid: Finefeed is a fast-establishing, fine-leafed diploid ryegrass with improved rust resistance and excellent feed quality. Well suited to shorter growing seasons and a wide range of Western Australian soil and climate conditions, it also offers high leaf rust tolerance.

Stand life

It adapts well to loam and gravelly soils, is commonly used in cover crop and regenerative pasture mixes, and provides added benefits of deep rooting, high seed production, and nitrogen fixation. Regeneration is reduced if cut late for silage or hay.

How it's sold

FormPackStatus
BioNPK-S coated25 kgIn stock
MaxiMix Pasture MixMaxiMix Pasture Mix

FAQs

What pasture mix gives the most feed across the whole growing season for sheep and cattle?

We recommend our MaxiMix, a blend of early, mid and late maturing tetraploid and diploid ryegrasses, oats and aerial seeded clovers. The mix of species and maturities extends production through the season and holds up if spring finishes early. It suits sandy to heavy soils with pH 5.0+ and is used for grazing, silage and hay.

I want fast winter feed plus some legume in the one sowing. What should I use?

Our MaxiMix combines fast feed from ryegrasses and oats with aerial clovers such as Shaftal Persian, Crimson and Berseem. The cereals and ryegrasses give bulk while the clovers add nitrogen and feed quality. It is coated with biological BioNPK Powder S and is Ecocert approved.

How much of a ryegrass, oats and clover mix should I sow per hectare?

For our MaxiMix we recommend 25 to 35 kg/ha on soils of pH 5.0+. Drilling gives the best results, sowing 6 to 12mm deep in average conditions. Spray out existing pasture and persistent weeds first, and apply lime or gypsum if required.

How low should I graze a mixed ryegrass and oats pasture during winter?

For our MaxiMix we recommend grazing at about 20 to 25cm, taking it down to 40 to 50% to increase tiller density, and not overgrazing. Rotational grazing through winter and spring keeps the pasture recovering well. Oats and tetraploid ryegrasses respond best to this kind of controlled grazing.

Is there a pasture mix with a biological seed coating that suits organic or regenerative systems?

Our MaxiMix is coated with biological BioNPK Powder S and is Ecocert approved. The diverse blend of ryegrasses, oats and aerial clovers also suits growers moving toward regenerative practices. Other mixes coated this way include SouWest Pasture Mix, Nitro Mix and our Cover Crop Plus mixes.

Can I let a pasture run to seed so it comes back next year?

Yes. With our MaxiMix, you can lock the paddock up through winter and early spring and allow it to run to seed for regeneration. Alternatively, cut mid spring for silage or late spring for hay. The mix flowers at roughly August to November, so plan your lock-up to suit.

What rainfall do I need for a ryegrass-oat-clover mix in the wheatbelt fringe?

Our MaxiMix is aimed at medium to higher rainfall areas, and we recommend talking to us about your rainfall before sowing on the drier fringe. It suits sandy to heavy soils with pH 5.0+. On lower rainfall ground, our Self Regeneration Mix may be a better fit.

What's in MaxiMix at the moment?

The current MaxiMix includes tetraploid and diploid ryegrasses such as Astound, Amazon T, Finefeed, Dargo and Tetila, plus EziGraze oats and aerial clovers including Crimson, Shaftal Persian and Berseem, with a balansa component. We update the blend regularly using varieties proven in WA trials, so check the bag label for the exact formulation.

MaxiMix vs Western Annual Mix, what's the difference?

Western Annual Mix is ryegrass only, using Abundant and Dargo. MaxiMix is more diverse, adding oats and several aerial clovers to ryegrasses of different maturities for longer season production and extra nutrition. MaxiMix also carries the BioNPK Powder S biological coating. Choose MaxiMix if you want legumes and cereals in the one sowing.

Is MaxiMix good for sheep and cattle?

Yes, MaxiMix is designed to give good feed to sheep and cattle while the clovers put nutrients back into the soil. The ryegrasses and oats provide bulk, and the clovers add protein. As with any clover-containing pasture, introduce hungry stock gradually to reduce bloat risk.