Description
A soft leaf cocksfoot from the Cropmark Seeds plant breeding programme, Kainui Cocksfoot was bred for high yields, good compatibility within pasture mixes, and strong root development for summer dry tolerance
We’ve seen Kainui Cocksfoot thrive in areas where perennial ryegrass fails to persist, holding pasture quality long into the season when traditional perennial ryegrass struggles to hang on. It is well suited for inclusion in pasture mixes or as a specialist pasture in summer-dry areas, with such mixes including perennial ryegrass, a vast array of legumes and herbs. A popular mix includes Kainui Cocksfoot, Matrix Enhanced Ryegrass, Subterranean Clover, Arrowleaf and Balansa Clover.
Kainui Cocksfoot has the following benefits:
- Higher yields across all seasons
- Excellent summer-dry tolerance
- Finer, softer, more ryegrass-like leaves
- Better compatibility within pasture mixes
| Heading date | Mid heading |
| Persistence | 5+ years (subject to climate, insect pest pressure and management) |
| Endophyte forms | Nil endophyte |
| Sowing rate | 6-10kg/hectare as the sole grass species in mixes 1-2kg/hectare in mixes with ryegrasses |
| Sowing depth | 1-2 cm |
| Sowing dates | Autumn and Spring |
