Herbal Ley Basic 2 Mixture (CSAM3)

Basic Herbal Ley 2 is a high performing herbal ley seed mixture based on perennial ryegrass, designed for productive grazing systems. It combines reliable grass growth with herbs and legumes to improve forage quality, livestock performance and soil health.

This mixture is suitable for SFI CSAM3 and EFA herbal and legume rich pasture options. It includes a diverse range of grasses such as intermediate and late heading perennial ryegrasses, cocksfoot, timothy, smooth stalked meadow grass and creeping red fescue. These provide strong yield, ground cover and seasonal growth.

Legumes and herbs including Alsike clover, a permanent clover blend, chicory and plantain improve protein content, rooting depth and nutrient cycling, helping create a resilient, long lasting sward.

Key benefits:

Sowing details:

Sowing rate: 35kg per hectare

Term: 5 years

Pack size: 10kg and 20kg

Basic Herbal Ley 2 is ideal for farmers wanting a more diverse herbal ley while maintaining strong grass performance for grazing.

Read our Boosting soil health, forage quality and biodiversity with CSAM3 and Watson Seeds Herbal Leys article