Reason AR37 is a high performance, resilient diploid perennial that has low aftermath heading in summer and maintains summer and autumn productivity similar to existing late heading dairy options. Reason is ideal for early spring set stocking, with its summer quality making it well suited for a range of stock classes.
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Late pregnancy ewes grazing Reason AR37 perennial ryegrass, which was then taken through to seed production for our first pre-commercial seed crop.
Reason is ideal for early spring set stocking, with its summer quality making it well suited for a range of stock classes. Its low aftermath heading and autumn growth potential make it an excellent fit for autumn mating in sheep systems.
Reason has demonstrated excellent persistence and resilience throughout New Zealand, consistently delivering high quality, year-round production.
Winter | Early spring | Late spring | Summer | Autumn |
High | Very high | Industry average | High | Very high |
Dairy pasture mix
Reason AR37 is an ideal mid heading ryegrass to add an earlier heading date to dairy platforms that have a lot of late heading ryegrass. Reason AR37 is a high performance, resilient diploid perennial that has low aftermath heading in summer and maintains summer and autumn productivity similar to existing late heading dairy options.
Rate (kg/ha) | |
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Reason AR37 or AR1 perennial ryegrass* | 20 |
Attribute white clover | 2 |
Brace white clover | 3 |
TOTAL | 25 |
Sheep and beef Mix
Reason is ideal for early spring set stocking, with its summer quality making it well suited to a range of stock classes. Its low aftermath heading and autumn growth potential making it an excellent fit for autumn mating in sheep systems.
Rate (kg/ha) | |
---|---|
Reason AR37 or AR1 perennial ryegrass* | 18 |
Attribute white clover | 3 |
Emblem white clover | 2 |
Relish red clover | 4 |
Ecotain® environmental plantain or AgriTonic plantain | 1 |
Choice chicory | 2 |
TOTAL | 30 |