Environmental Ballistic Pack:
Broadcasting Ecotain environmental plantain and clover is an ideal approach when looking to extend the life of damaged winter pastures. In the form of a 12 kg pack, this is a very useful addition to fertiliser via a tractor or bike spreader in the spring. The pack is designed to be enough seed to broadcast across 1 ha. The prillcote® coating adds a 100% weightage to the seed, meaning a little goes a long way and the seed can spread further to reduce the banding risk (see left).
TOTAL |
12 kg |
Cultivar |
kg's/ha in pack |
Ecotain environmental plantain prillcote treated |
8 kg (equivalent to 4 kg/ha of bare seed) |
White clover prillcote treated |
4 kg |
The key to success with broadcasting is based on the openness of pasture and seed to soil contact is essential. Adding Ecotain and white clover to pasture is also a great way to increase summer forage quality. With the clover component, this pack is ideal for adding into pastures that are lacking legume content.
Here are some example mixes for dairy, and sheep and beef farm systems.
Diploid perennial mixes
Some examples of perennial mixtures combining the benefits of a proven high performance popular ryegrass with an AR37 endophyte, for:
Three60 is perfect for dairy production due to its outstanding summer, autumn and winter growth, quality and persistence.
TOTAL |
27 KG |
THREE60 (+20 DAYS) MIX | RATE (KG/HA) |
Three60 AR37 perennial ryegrass |
18 kg |
Brace white clover |
3 kg |
Attribute white clover |
2 kg |
Ecotain environmental plantain |
4 kg |
Legion’s strong autumn and winter activity helps with all grass wintering systems, while summer leafiness is a benefit to dairy pastures.
LEGION (+13 DAYS) MIX | RATE (KG/HA) |
Legion** AR37, AR1 or LE perennial ryegrass* |
18 kg |
Brace white clover |
3 kg |
Attribute white clover |
2 kg |
Ecotain enviromental plantain |
4 kg |
TOTAL |
27 KG |
Reason is ideal for modern dairy pastures requiring September and October growth while maintaining summer quality and autumn pasture covers.
REASON (+3 DAYS) MIX | RATE (KG/HA) |
Reason AR37 perennial ryegrass |
18 kg |
Brace white clover |
3 kg |
Attribute white clover |
2 kg |
Ecotain enviromental plantain |
4 kg |
TOTAL |
27 KG |
Diploid perennial mixes
A perennial pasture suited to set stocking and lactation feeding including a diploid mid-heading ryegrass with AR37 endophyte, for:
Legion is ideal for sheep and beef farms due to its increased summer, autumn and winter growth, quality and persistence.
TOTAL |
28 KG |
LEGION (+13 DAYS) MIX | RATE (KG/HA) |
Legion** AR37, AR1 or LE perennial ryegrass* |
18 kg |
Attribute white clover |
3 kg |
Relish red clover |
4 kg |
Ecotain enviromental plantain |
1 kg |
Choice chicory | 2 kg |
Reason has excellent density for periods of set stocking and winter grazing. It also has good pasture quality through summer into autumn for mating.
TOTAL |
30 KG |
REASON (+3 DAYS) MIX | RATE (KG/HA) |
Reason AR37 perennial ryegrass |
18 kg |
Attribute white clover |
3 kg |
Emblem white clover |
2 kg |
Relish red clover | 4 kg |
Ecotain enviromental plantain |
1 kg |
Choice chicory | 2 kg |
Samson has excellent spring growth and persistency under set stocking and hard winter grazing.
TOTAL |
28 KG |
SAMSON (+3 DAYS) MIX | RATE (KG/HA) |
Samson AR37, AR1 or LE perennial ryegrass* |
18 kg |
Savvy cocksfoot | 2 kg |
Attribute white clover |
2 kg |
Emblem white clover |
3 kg |
Ecotain enviromental plantain |
1 kg |
Choice chicory | 2 kg |
Prospect can be used on high producing areas where animal carrying capacity is maximised or hill country developments.
TOTAL |
29 KG |
PROSPECT (+12 DAYS) MIX | RATE (KG/HA) |
Prospect** AR37 or AR1 perennial ryegrass* |
18 kg |
Attribute white clover |
3 kg |
Emblem white clover |
2 kg |
Relish red clover | 4 kg |
Ecotain enviromental plantain |
3 kg |
Tetraploid perennial/ long rotation
Halo’s excellent quality makes it the ideal pasture for finishing lambs and cattle over the summer and autumn periods. Halo also has excellent tiller density for increased persistency under close rotational grazing.
TOTAL |
35 KG |
HALO (+25 DAYS) MIX | RATE (KG/HA) |
Halo AR37 or AR1 tetraploid perennial ryegrass* |
24 kg |
Attribute white clover |
4 kg |
Relish red clover |
4 kg |
Ecotain enviromental plantain |
1 kg |
Choice chicory |
2 kg |
Ohau AR1 is an ideal 3-5 year pasture option that provides an increased amount of high quality feed over the lambing and calving period for increased animal liveweight gain. Ohau AR1 is very compatible with clovers and herbs for aiding summer quality.
TOTAL |
32 KG |
OHAU (+8 DAYS) MIX | RATE (KG/HA) |
Ohau AR1 or LE tetraploid long rotation ryegrass |
18 kg |
Attribute white clover |
3 kg |
Relish or Sensation red clover |
4 kg |
Ecotain enviromental plantain |
2 kg |
Choice chicory | 1 kg |
*It is not advisable to mix AR37 and AR1 varieties. AR1 is not recommended for areas where black beetle, porina or root aphid are common problem pests. Grass seed should be Superstrike® treated where Argentine stem weevil, black beetle or grass grub are a risk to seedlings. For more information on AR37 endophyte, visit ar37.co.nz.
**Prospect and Legion have been bred, selected and successfully tested as perennials and will function as perennial ryegrasses. Due to a small number of tip awns Prospect and Legion are certified Lolium boucheanum.
With the goal of developing a forage-based product to reduce N leaching from livestock systems, the Callaghan-Funded Greener Pastures Project, led by Agricom, collaborated with Lincoln and Massey Universities, as well as Plant & Food Research to research and develop a highly effective and practical solution to N leaching for NZ farmers - Ecotain®
To know more about the science of the Ecotain & how it can fit your farm system, get in touch with your local Agricom rep.