OUR TOP PREMIUM SELECTIONS
Elevate CM142
NEW Bred for Australian conditions
Tetraploid perennial, +20 days
High performance tetraploid perennial at a price point that makes sense for farmers. Our NEW Elevate features an innovative CM142 endophyte, high yields and great animal health safety.
Stampede CM142
NEW Standout new variety, with new CM142
Diploid perennial, +20 days
Stampede Perennial Ryegrass is a brand-new, diploid perennial ryegrass with the innovative CM142 endophyte for high animal safety and insect protection.
Matrix Enhanced Ryegrass
We're Australia's #1 seller of Matrix
Diploid perennial, +23 days
Matrix is a thoroughly proven, persistent perennial ryegrass variety of meadow fescue and perennial ryegrass parentage. Year in year old Matrix has proven to handle hard conditions and management.
TETRAPLOID PERENNIAL RYEGRASS
4front NEA2
Standout new perennial
Tetraploid perennial, +15 days
Breeding and thorough trialling of potential new varieties over the past 15years has now culminated with 4front NEA2 and will raise the bar for productivity in grazing systems targeting the highest possible performance.
Base AR37
Popular tetraploid
Tetraploid perennial, +22 days
Base is a late maturing tetraploid perennial ryegrass selected from high yielding, densely tillered plants that survived two years of severe drought and hard sheep grazing, so we know that it has good persistence traits.
Reward Endo5
Late maturing all rounder
Tetraploid, +24 days
Reward Endo5 is late maturing perennial ryegrass that is a great all-rounder, has excellent rust tolerance and Endo5 endophyte for broad spectrum pest control.
Vast AR37
Ultra late long season
Tetraploid, +36 days
Vast AR37 is an ultra late (+36 days heading) tetraploid perennial ryegrass ideal for southern Victorian and Tasmania farmers looking for long season feed.
DIPLOID PERENNIAL RYEGRASS
Array NEA2
Summer performance king
Diploid, +23days
Array NEA2, from Barenbrug, is diploid perennial ryegrass that takes your high-performance pastures into summer and through the most testing part of the year for ryegrass pastures.
Legion AR37
A resilient diploid perennial
Diploid, +13 days
A fine leaved, mid-late heading (+13) ryegrass with low aftermath heading enabling excellent pasture utilisation and quality late into the season.
Maxsyn NEA4
High performing diploid
Diploid, +8 days
The combination of Maxsyn and NEA4 endophyte results in a superior cultivar, maximising forage production and seasonal growth, combined with a densely tillered and persistent variety.
Reason AR37
Bred for increased palatability
Diploid +3 days
New, high performance diploid with industry leading autumn growth and a + 3 heading date. This mid flowering perennial returns to a vegetative state after flowering, providing farmers with extended late season quality - a trait not typically seen in a mid flowering perennial ryegrass.
Matrix Enhanced Ryegrass
Persistent, reliable ryegrass
Diploid perennial, +23 days
Matrix is a thoroughly proven, high performing and uniquely different Enhanced ® perennial ryegrass variety of meadow fescue and perennial ryegrass parentage, having high ME and digestibility and with very high year-round yields.
Nui
General purpose ryegrass
Diploid, +0 days
Nui is an older cultivar however it has passed the test of time used as a general purpose ryegrass. Nui is now used as a comparison ryegrass in trials to gain a better understanding of growth peaks of other varieties.
Victorian
General purpose ryegrass
Diploid, -10 days
Victorian Perennial Ryegrass is know for its reliable dry matter production suited to medium and high rainfall zones. Victorian is an early flowering ryegrass variety which is approximately 10 days early maturing than Nui.
PERENNIAL RYEGRASS OVERVIEW
Perennial ryegrass/long rotation ryegrass (Lolium perenne) is an ideal choice for long term pastures – delivering all year round pasture for all grazing systems with rapid establishment, high yields and high nutrient value.
Perennial ryegrass, the mainstay of pasture-based dairy farming in southern Australia, is relatively easy and quick to establish and tolerates a range of management practices – which gives it flexibility in most pasture systems.
As a foundation to permanent pasture mixes, perennial ryegrass combines well with a range of legumes, including clover. It is recommended that clovers are added when sowing a new pasture of perennial ryegrass as this will aid in available nitrogen which will feed the ryegrass throughout the growing season. Clovers also offer higher levels or protein and energy than most perennial ryegrasses and when in a mix, increase the quality of feed being offered to animals.
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Key benefits
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- Ideal for grazing - thrives under good management
- Perennial - grows all year around if sufficient soil moisture
- High nutritional value
- Minimal disease threat
- Minimal pest threat
- Can be conserved for silage
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Endophytes Explained
Endophytes in grass play an important role in resisting insect attack in pasture but there is a price to pay in ryegrass staggers and reduced animal performance. There are a number of factors to consider when determining the correct endophyte for your situation.
Available from Notman Pasture Seeds
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One50 Perennial Ryegrass
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Platform AR37 Diploid Perennial Ryegrass
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Reason AR37 Perennial Ryegrass
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Reward Endo5 Perennial Ryegrass
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Somerset Perennial Ryegrass
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Stampede CM142 Perennial Ryegrass
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Ultra Enhanced Ryegrass
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Elevate CM142 Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass
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Matrix Enhanced Ryegrass
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Array NEA2 Perennial Ryegrass
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Base AR37 Perennial Ryegrass
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Legion AR37 Perennial Ryegrass
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Vast AR37 Perennial Ryegrass
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Nui Perennial Ryegrass
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Victorian Perennial Ryegrass
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