SOVEREIGN PLUS CHICORY medium term grass seed mix

4-6 year intensive dual purpose with chicory

This mixture includes 0.75kg of chicory to increase the protein content of the sward. With Chicory added to the mix you have an excellent lamb finishing ley with the ability of adding 0.3-0.4kg/dlwg. Graze chicory from about 8 weeks after drilling or at 25-30cm tall; graze hard in spring to prevent plant flowering, preferably using a strip grazing or rotation method until crop is 2 inches tall. Avoid hard grazing after flowering or during wet conditions to prevent crown damage and ensure longevity of the crop.

Sovereign is our best selling grass seed mixture simply because it is specifically designed for intensive management of both cutting and grazing so suits most livestock farming systems as it's so versatile. You will be able to get one or two high yielding silage cuts followed by quality, dense based aftermath grazing suitable for both cattle and sheep.

Timothy gives early grass growth, fills the summer gap and increases voluntary grass intake with its high palatability.

Dunluce is also included to give grass height and silage bulk, it's an Intermediate Tetraploid Ryegrass and the second highest yielding cutting grass on the HVG list.

We have included a clover blend of different leaf sizes, the medium and larger leaves suiting cutting and cattle grazing whilst the smaller leaves are perfect for sheep grazing.