Vatbuster All Grass we have used for a number of years and it has continually performed well. We’re happy with the Notman Pasture Seeds blends and the support we get. Darren Knight Colac, VIC
Darren Knight | Colac
Ray Stefani | Fish Creek
We have sown Vatbuster for a number of years and have always been very happy with the productivity and persistence, and cow performance from grazing this. Ray Stefani Fish Creek, VIC
Mark Gale | Timboon
We have used Winter Bite for the last few years and intend to continue to use this. Production during the critical winter period has been fantastic and our cows really milk well on this grass. Mark Gale Timboon, VIC
Brian & Fay Trickey | Leongatha
MegaBite Premium we planted this season and has proven an outstanding success. Even now in early January this is still growing and still producing leafy grass Brian & Fay Trickey Leongatha
Forage Wall Chart
Our Forage Wall Chart is designed to give you a overview of forage cultivars available on the market, detailing their growth, persistence, sowing rates & endophyte status. It also features helpful comments on each cultivar.
Identifying Winning Varieties
All pasture and forage varieties developed for Notman Pasture Seeds are thoroughly trialed and tested on farms throughout Australia & New Zealand to assess their performance capability under varying farming conditions prior to commercialization.
Seed Certification
Crops and resultant seed must pass specific standards at the field (growing) stage and laboratory (processed) stage. Growers of ‘certified seed’ must have their farms and individual paddocks mapped and registered with the scheme.
The Cultivar Checklist
The following is a checklist to assist in deciding whether the claims made in promotional material are valid, whether the data is accurate and reliable, and whether the claims are applicable to your situation.
Tetraploid Grasses
The cells of tetraploid grasses are larger than those of diploids, leading to a higher percentage of cell contents relative to cell walls. This has positive effects in terms of palatability and nutritional value of a plant, including metabolisable energy content, although differences are generally not significant compared to diploids.
Grazing AR1 Perennial Pasture
An AR1™ type endophyte infected ryegrass is generally more palatable than a standard endophyte type of the same cultivar and does not deter overgrazing.