Rhodes grass Sub-Tropical Grasses

IH Seeds rhodes grass sub-tropical grasses: 4 lines in our range. Our rhodes grass sub-tropical grasses range has 4 lines, covering perennial types. Individual lines suit areas from 300 mm up to 400 mm or more of annual rainfall. Soils range from light sand to loam. Common uses are grazing, hay, silage and permanent pasture.

Rhodes grass

In stock

Callide Rhodes Grass

Rhodes grass

Performs well in acidic and low fertility soils

Proven in WA across a wide range of soils, silage or hay

Coated300 mm+Pasture

In stock

Katambora Rhodes Grass

Rhodes grass

Popular variety with prostrate growth habit

Coated300 mm+Pasture

In stock

Reclaimer Rhodes Grass

Rhodes grass

High salinity tolerance, wide soil range, hay option

Coated300 mm+Pasture

Name	Sub-category	Stock	Min Rainfall	Soil Range	pH	Sowing Rate	Tolerances
Callide Rhodes Grass	Rhodes grass	In stock	400 mm+	LS–L	5 CaCl₂	4–8 kg/ha	W / Mild S
Finecut Rhodes Grass	Rhodes grass	In stock	300 mm+	LS–L	5 CaCl₂	4–8 kg/ha	Mild S
Katambora Rhodes Grass	Rhodes grass	In stock	300 mm+	LS–L	5 CaCl₂	4–8 kg/ha	Mild W / Mild S / Drought
Reclaimer Rhodes Grass	Rhodes grass	In stock	300 mm+	LS–L	5 CaCl₂	4–8 kg/ha	S

Choosing Rhodes grass Sub-Tropical Grasses

Our rhodes grass sub-tropical grasses range has 4 lines, covering perennial types. Individual lines suit areas from 300 mm up to 400 mm or more of annual rainfall. Soils range from light sand to loam. Common uses are grazing, hay, silage and permanent pasture.

Type & persistency: Perennial
Rainfall: 300–400 mm+ annual rainfall, depending on variety
Soil range: Light sand to Loam
Soil pH: pH 5+ (CaCl₂)
Sowing rate: 4–8 kg/ha
Tolerances: Salinity (4), Waterlogging (2), Drought (1)
End use: Grazing (4), Hay (3), Silage (2), Permanent pasture (1)
Ploidy: Tetraploid, Diploid
Growth season: Summer-active, Warm-season

Compare rhodes grass sub-tropical grasses at a glance

Rhodes grass Sub-Tropical Grasses: key differences between lines
Product	Persistency	Min rainfall	Soil range	Sowing rate
Callide Rhodes Grass	Perennial	400 mm+	Light sand to Loam	4–8 kg/ha
Finecut Rhodes Grass	Perennial	300 mm+	Light sand to Loam	4–8 kg/ha
Katambora Rhodes Grass	Perennial	300 mm+	Light sand to Loam	4–8 kg/ha
Reclaimer Rhodes Grass	Perennial	300 mm+	Light sand to Loam	4–8 kg/ha

Match a paddock to the right seed with the Pasture Selector or read the seed guide. Also see all Sub-Tropical Grasses, Couch / Bermuda, Carpet grass and Panic.

2026 Pasture Seed Guide

Every line in this category, with sowing rates and regional notes.

Download the 2026 Pasture Seed Guide (PDF)