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Perennial Ryegrass

Grass

(Lolium Perenne)

Perennial ryegrass is a key component to most grass seed mixtures and is the most widely sown grass species. It establishes quickly, responds well to fertiliser N and is highly acceptable to stock. It combines good production with excellent persistency especially through the intermediate and later varieties. It responds well to cutting and grazing and can be made into silage, hay or haylage. Perennial ryegrass is most easily identified by the red base to its tillers and the shiny underside to its leaves.

Uses

Silage/ Hay/ Grazing

Sowing Rate

Up to 15 kgs/acre

Persistence

Perennial 7+ Years

Sowing Period

March to September

Yield Potential

14t DM per ha

Management

Perennial ryegrass will benefit from being rotationally grazed and should look to introduce stock between the two and three leaf stage. Silage cuts should be taken when there is 50% ear emergence in the sward.

Additional Info

Perennial ryegrass has had a long-term breeding programme firstly focusing on dry matter yields and then moving onto quality and other agronomic parameters. This research and development make perennial ryegrass a strong choice for inclusion within any grass sward.

You can buy Perennial Ryegrass or in the following Mixtures:

Tantallon ®

Outstanding 2-3 Year Mix

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Red Tantallon ®

High protein 2-3 year mix

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Airlie ™

Intensive 3-4 year mix

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Edzell ™

Dual purpose long term mix

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Dundas ®

Dual purpose medium/long term mix

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Duart ™

High energy grass mixture

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Greenan ™

Heavy/wet soils mix

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Carrick ™

Medium term dual purpose mix

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Fyvie ™

High clover mix

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Mingary ®

Long term mainly grazing mix

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Hermitage ™

Multispecies mixture

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Herbal Ley

Multispecies mixture

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Rejuvenation

All tetraploid ryegrass mix

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Rejuvenation + Clover

All tetraploid ryegrass mixture

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Organic Tantallon

Outstanding 2-3 Year Mix

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Organic Airlie

Intensive 3-4 year mix

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Organic Edzell

Dual purpose long term mix

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Organic Dundas

Dual purpose medium/long term mix

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Organic Duart

High energy grass mixture

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Organic Greenan

Heavy/wet soils mix

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Organic Carrick

Medium term dual purpose mix

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Organic Fyvie

High clover mix

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Organic Mingary

Long term mainly grazing mix

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Organic Hermitage

Multispecies mixture

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Organic Herbal Ley

Multispecies mixture

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Organic Rejuvenation

All tetraploid ryegrass mix

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Organic Rejuvenation + Clover

All tetraploid ryegrass mixture

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S2

Leafy mainly cutting, 2 year mix. Scheme: GS3

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S3

Dual Purpose, 3-5 year mix. Scheme: GS3

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S4

Dual Purpose, 3-5 year mix

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S5

Dual purpose, 4-6 year mix

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S6

Dual purpose, 3-6 year mix

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S7

Intensive grazing, 4-10 year mix

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S11

Dairy specialist dual purpose mixture

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S12

Rejuvenation mixture

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PP1

Hay/grazing with clover

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PP2

Grazing only with clover

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PP3

Hay/grazing no clover

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PP4

Grazing only no clover

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Fallow Mixture

A late heading mixture that has been designed to retain its quality after the fallow period has ended

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S14

Heavy/wet soils mixture

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Castle Organic Medium Term Cutting (2-3 Years)

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Castle Organic Medium Term Cutting with Red Clover (2-3 Years)

Outstanding 2-3 Year Mix

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Castle Organic Medium Term Dual Purpose (3-4 Years)

Intensive 3-4 year mix

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Castle Organic Long Term Grazing Mixture (5 years +)

Long term mainly grazing mix

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Castle Organic Long term Hay Mix (5 years +)

Medium term dual purpose mix

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Castle Organic High Sugar Quality Cutting (4 years +)

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Organic Red Tantallon

High protein 2-3 year mix

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Herbal Ley Diverse Mixture

Schemes: GS4 & SAM3

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Herbal Ley Basic Mixture

Scheme: SAM3

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Herbal Ley Diverse Grass Overseeding

Scheme: SAM3

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Low Input Grassland

Scheme: SW7

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Clover Rejuvenation Mixture

Scheme: NUM2

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Intensive Grassland Mixture

Scheme: SW8

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Wetland Mixture

Schemes: GS11 & GS12

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