Product Description
Shogun Hybrid Ryegrass 25kg
Product Information
Exceptional DM yield
- Over a 12 month period, Shogun has the highest DM yields of any ryegrass Barenbrug's tested
- It produces more than most perennial ryegrasses in summer and autumn, and in winter and early spring its growth is comparable to an Italian
- This level of feed supply frees up more paddocks for renewal
- The extra profitability Shogun can generate also helps fund investment in increased pasture renewal
Fast establishment
- Shogun’s fast establishment is comparable to that of an Italian ryegrass
- This allows paddocks resown with Shogun to be brought back into the grazing rotation more quickly than those renewed with perennial or other hybrid ryegrasses
- Less down time means larger areas of pasture can be renewed without compromising production
Ideal for undersowing
- Shogun is ideal for undersowing (drilling seed into pasture without a herbicide spray)
- This is a key technique for reviving larger areas of pasture on some farms
Winter growth with flexibility
- Traditionally, annual or Italian ryegrass cultivars have been used to achieve extra cool season pasture growth but the extent of their use is limited by their persistence
- Shogun however provides similar levels of winter growth with the flexibility of a longer-lasting pasture, with typical persistence of two years
- Shogun also has the flexibility of being sown in a range of mixes (e.g. alone, with white clover, red clover, chicory) as the situation requires
Management
- Key to get best persistence out of tetraploids, including Shogun, is pasture management in two areas:
- During extended dry periods don’t overgraze as their palatability makes them more susceptible to being overgrazed
- During periods of wet weather the more open habit of tetraploids makes them more susceptible to pugging damage with cattle
Sowing rate:
Drilling at 20 - 22kg/ha
Broadcast at 25 - 27kg/ha
