Description

The persistent, ultra late flowering Italian

Vibe Italian Ryegrass is a very high yielding and unusually persistent Italian ryegrass developed for Australian grazing conditions through a joint development program with Cropmark Seeds. With an ultra-late heading date (+27 days compared to Nui), Vibe stays leafy longer, helping extend the window for high-quality grazing, silage and hay production.

As a diploid Italian ryegrass, Vibe handles hard grazing exceptionally well and maintains density under pressure, often persisting longer than traditional Italian ryegrass varieties. The absence of endophyte removes animal health concerns while maintaining excellent palatability and intake.

Key benefits of Vibe Italian Ryegrass:

• Very high seasonal yield potential
• Excellent persistence for a short to medium-term ryegrass
• Strong recovery following hard grazing
• Ultra-late heading (+27 days) maintains spring quality longer
• Low aftermath heading for faster return to leafy growth
• Highly palatable for improved animal performance

Ultra late heading advantage

Vibe’s ultra-late heading allows pasture quality to be maintained deeper into spring compared to traditional Italian ryegrasses. This extends the grazing window, supports higher animal performance, and reduces the rapid decline in feed quality commonly seen once early-heading varieties run to seed.

Sowing and Establishment

For best results, sow early when soil moisture allows to maximise first-year winter production. Maintain adequate fertility and grazing management to optimise persistence and yield.

Italian Ryegrass Blends

Vibe Italian Ryegrass is available in a range of blends incorporating legumes to enhance the nutritional quality of hay and silage, providing a well-balanced feed option for livestock. Check out our Megabite range of Italian Ryegrass seed blends.