Grass Seeds

Japanese Millet Grass - a delicious, fast. easy to grow fodder grass. Recommended sowing rate of 2.5gms/m2. First cut approximately 45 -60 days. Great summer grower. Minimum soil temperature for sowing is 17 degrees, Ideal temperature is 20 degrees. Trim off/Do not feed any seed heads. Under ideal conditions seed will germination within 5 days and forage will be ready to harvest within two months time.

Prairie Grass - a robust perennial grass that rabbits love. Recommended sowing rate of 2.5gms/m2. Recommended sowing depth of between 10-20 mmPrefers fertile, free draining soils,It will not tolerate waterlogged conditions. Suited to environments with annual rainfalls of below 850 mm but if higher they must be on free draining soils. Has very good heat tolerance and is capable of being sown in both spring and autumn in summer dry environments. If spring sown it should be established early before the onset of summer conditions. It has good cool season activity. Trim off/Do not feed any seed heads.

Tower Fescue - has better tolerance of dry soils, hot temperatures. Optimum temperature for tall fescue is 26°C, with active growth continuing into the mid 30°C range. Recommended sowing rate of 2gms/m2. Tall fescue is slower to establish (especially in cold soils) and is therefore prone to competition from weeds. Tall fescue establishes quickly in warm soils, but not in cold soils. Best sown in the spring to take advantage of increased soil temperature. In the north of New Zealand where summer grass weeds are common it is NOT recommended to sow in the spring and late summer and early autumn sowings are recommended.

Orchard Grass - is a grass species that benefits from a free draining soil type. If the soil is not free draining, it is important that you are in a low rainfall environment, as it is not an ideal grass for areas that are wet for long periods. Recommended sowing rate of 5gms/m2 with a sowing depth of around 10 mm. Typically sown late summer or early autumn in dry environments, it is important to sow early for a fast establishment.

Timothy Grass - is nutrient rich (high in selenium and vitamin E) and is a high yielding tough Perennial grass. Recommended sowing rate of 5gms/m2. It does well on heavy, wet, and peaty soils it has a shallow root system allowing great spring production it performs poorly in the heat and drought over summer
Timothy Grass

Wheat Grass - Growing Wheatgrass Trays