Mix Finder™

Cutting & Grazing
Cover Crops & Green Manures
Lawns, Sports and Landscaping
Wildflowers
Silage
Hay / Haylage
Grazing
Short-term (1-2yrs)
Medium-term (3-4yrs)
Long-term (5yrs+)
I'm not sure
Drought-prone soil
Moisture usually good
Heavy/wet soil
I'm not sure
I want to use little or no fertiliser
I will apply high levels of N fertiliser
I'm not sure yet

We have found 3 suitable items

Click for Organic

Westerwold Hay Mixture

 
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
 
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.
 
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.
Ref: MIXWWH. This flexible cutting option, produces a short term, clean, high quality hay. This mix has been designed to include high levels of diploid Westerwold which contains less moisture and dries evenly, speeding up the hay making process. Mixture Contents...
Persistence (0-10 Years)
               
Yield (0-20 T DM/Ha)
                                   
Grazing Suitability (1-5)
     
Cutting Suitability (1-5)
     
Grass
Conventional Only

Sowing rate: 14.0kg/acre (35.0kg/ha)

£41.30 / Acre

BUY
Units AcHaKg

Quick Bulk Westerwolds - Intensive One Year Ley

 
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
 
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.
 
Grass Only
Intensive production for maximum yield of forage with high nitrogen applications.
Ref: MIXQB. A very fast growing ley which can be sown in the spring or autumn and is primarily grown to produce silage. However, it can be grazed and the crop can provide 'early bite' when sown in the autumn. Spring sowings on fertile soils with adequate moisture perform well but expectations should be lowered on drought-prone land. Mixture Contents...
Persistence (0-10 Years)
               
Yield (0-20 T DM/Ha)
                                   
Grazing Suitability (1-5)
     
Cutting Suitability (1-5)
     
Grass
Click for Organic

Sowing rate: 14.0kg/acre (35.0kg/ha)

£41.30 / Acre

BUY
Units AcHaKg

Quick Bulk Westerwolds - Intensive One Year Ley 70% ORGANIC

 
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
 
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.
 
Grass Only
Intensive production for maximum yield of forage with high nitrogen applications.
Ref: MIXQBORG. A very fast growing ley which can be sown in the spring or autumn and is primarily grown to produce silage. However, it can be grazed and the crop can provide 'early bite' when sown in the autumn. Spring sowings on fertile soils with adequate moisture perform well but expectations should be lowered on drought-prone land. Mixture Contents...
Persistence (0-10 Years)
               
Yield (0-20 T DM/Ha)
                                   
Grazing Suitability (1-5)
     
Cutting Suitability (1-5)
     
Grass
Click for Organic

Sowing rate: 14.0kg/acre (35.0kg/ha)

£60.41 / Acre

BUY
Units AcHaKg

Hard Horse Hay - Two Year Ley

 
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.
Ref: MIX9. This mix is devised specifically for the production of hay or haylage. Lasting two years, and with good disease resistance it produces a consistent sample of hard hay. It is principally a cutting ley but can be grazed. Sow in autumn to provide stemmy hay the following spring. Spring sowings result in soft, leafy grass unsuitable for hay production until the following year. Mixture Contents...
Persistence (0-10 Years)
               
Yield (0-20 T DM/Ha)
                                   
Grazing Suitability (1-5)
     
Cutting Suitability (1-5)
     
Grass
Click for Organic

Sowing rate: 14.0kg/acre (35.0kg/ha)

£44.10 / acre

BUY
Units AcHaKg

Hard Horse Hay - Two Year Ley 70% ORGANIC

 
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.
Ref: MIX9ORG. This mix is devised specifically for the production of hay or haylage. Lasting two years, and with good disease resistance it produces a consistent sample of hard hay. It is principally a cutting ley but can be grazed. Sow in autumn to provide stemmy hay the following spring. Spring sowings result in soft, leafy grass unsuitable for hay production until the following year. Mixture Contents...
Persistence (0-10 Years)
               
Yield (0-20 T DM/Ha)
                                   
Grazing Suitability (1-5)
     
Cutting Suitability (1-5)
     
Grass
Click for Organic

Sowing rate: 14.0kg/acre (35.0kg/ha)

£61.46 / Acre

BUY
Units AcHaKg

You may also be interested in

The selected products below may also work for your criteria but would not be a typical choice.

Click for Organic

Ryegrass Over-Seeding Short Term 2-3 Years

Ideal for the short term improvement of silage leys. The mixture is very competitive and provides good early spring growth. First cut is usually taken between the second and third weeks of May.

Ryegrass Over-Seeding Short Term 2-3 Years 70% ORGANIC

Ideal for the short term improvement of silage leys. The mixture is very competitive and provides good early spring growth. First cut is usually taken between the second and third weeks of May.

Early Bite Sheep & Hay Ley

Ideal for more early grass on light land, this ley will provide good growth throughout the year and is especially good for lamb production. It is also suitable for hay or silage and can be expected to last for at least three years. Contains white clovers, making grazing more palatable and increasing live weight gains.

Festulolium Silage Ley - 2 Year Dry Land Ley

A natural hybridisation of Italian ryegrass and fescue, combining the stress resistant genes of fescue with the bulky yield of Italian ryegrass. An ideal mixture for dry areas, this will give a high yielding drought resistant crop that lasts for 2 years.