Our top annual ryegrass mix using early to mid-late season maturing varieties of our leading diploid and tetraploid ryegrasses, blended to give full production over the total growing season.
Key attributes
- Abundant tetraploid and Dargo diploid annual ryegrasses
- Early to mid-late maturing blend for full season production
- Adaptable from Geraldton to Esperance
- Highly productive over a wide range of soil types
- Some assurance if the spring finishes early
- Robust mix where clovers are prevalent from prior years
Mix components
Formulation 2026
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High quality, high yielding and long growing season. Excellent vigour with high stress and disease tolerance, and a constant proven performer. |
The diploid addition provides greater adaptability with high winter and early spring production, and being a shorter season variety Dargo complements the Abundant for earlier productivity. A proven performer from Esperance to Geraldton in areas of 400mm+ growing season rainfall. |
*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 seed blend
The Western Annual Ryegrass Mix is continually reviewed and updated with the most up to date proven varieties for Western Australian conditions. It currently contains a proven combination of Abundant tetraploid and Dargo diploid annual ryegrasses, two well-known performing varieties that are adaptable and highly productive over a wide range of soil types across WA, from Geraldton in the north to Esperance in the south.
This ryegrass mix provides some assurance all production will not be lost if there is an early finish to the spring. The earlier maturing variety will have supported the production, and where there is a longer growing season the later maturing variety will come into its own. In situations where clovers are prevalent from prior years, this is a good, robust mix.
When managed appropriately, Abundant has the potential to extend its vegetative production into late spring where sufficient moisture and crop nutrition is available.
Planting & grazing notes
Optimal sowing time is usually autumn: check for a combination of good soil moisture and suitable soil temperatures, with the possibility of follow up rain. When dry seeding for early production, make sure paddocks are clean of weeds and competitive grasses. Choose a sowing method that ensures good seed to soil contact, and control any persistent unpalatable weeds quickly. Increased sowing rates and fertiliser will encourage interplant competition during establishment, offering earlier grazing and higher dry matter production. Once established, ensure plants are not prone to pulling, then lightly graze at 8–10cm high to increase tiller density. Monitor for insect damage. Apply a rotational grazing program through winter and spring; fertiliser in spring will promote bulk growth.
Disease & pest resistance
A combination of stress, rust and disease tolerance.
Stand life
Annual ryegrasses — a single growing season.
How it's sold
| Form | Pack | Status |
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| Bare | 25 kg | In stock |