Sainfoin & Lucerne Grass Companion 70% ORGANIC

Ref: mixlucorg

We recommend the use of a non-competitive grass mixture to be sown with sainfoin and lucerne. The grass fills the base of the crop, increasing yield and soluble sugars to improve silage fermentation and ground cover if being grazed. The grass seed element should be surface sown and rolled in. There are several advantages, but the right balance between the species must be struck. The grasses increase the total yield of forage, especially in the first cut as the grasses start growing in advance of the lucerne/Sainfoin. If silage is the objective, as it is for most growers, it is easier to obtain a good fermentation because the grass supplies the necessary soluble sugars. Grasses also fill the base of the crop, therefore providing competition against weeds which enables lucerne/Sainfoin leys to be left down for an extra year or two. Sow grass and lucerne/Sainfoin seed at 10 mm.

Persistence (0-10 Years)

Grazing Suitability (1-5)

Cutting Suitability (1-5)

Contents per Acre		%	kg
	certified LAURA ORGANIC meadow fescue	70.0	2.100
	certified DOLINA timothy	30.0	0.900