RURAL PASTURE AND CROP PRODUCTION DATA AND INFORMATION – Rural Find

RURAL PASTURE AND CROP PRODUCTION DATA AND INFORMATION

Common Pasture Species.

Perennial ryegrasses:	Ruanui, Nui, Ellet, Droughtmaster, Concord
Annual and short-term ryegrasses:	Manawa, Moata, Paroa, Tama
Other grasses:	Wana Cocksfoot, Kara Cocksfoot, Roa Tall Fescue, Maru, Phalaris, Matua Praire Grass
Legumes:	Huia White Clover, Pitau White Clover, Tahora White Clover, Maku Lotus, Pawera Red Clover
Further details:	Consult your local farm advisor

Seed mixtures and sowing rates

Permanent pastures: These vary according to individual requirements. However, a good basic seed mix for all requirements is given below.		Sowing Rate (kg/ha)
		Broadcast	Drilled

Perennial ryegrass (Ruanui, Nui, or Ellet)	23	20
White Clover (Huia or Pitau)	3	2
	26	22

Temporary pastures

Sowing rate (kg/ha)*

Tama ryegrass	25-35
Paroa (Italian) ryegrass	20-25
Tama and Paroa	20-25
Matua Praire Grass	40-50

*Consult your local farm advisor for your district rate/recommendation

Fodder Crops	Sowing rate (kg/ha)
Soft turnips	2-3
Swedes	1-2
Choumeiler	1-2
Fodder beet and mangolds	1.7-2.25
Green feed barley	110
Green feed oats	110
Ryecorn	125
Millet	11-17
Lupins	135-200
Rape	2.5-3.5
Sorghum	22-35
Maize green feed (220,000 plants/ha)	70(avg)
Maize silage (90,000 plants/ha)	30(avg)

Crop

Good average yield
(tonnes per ha)

Typical Range
(tonnes per ha)

Wheat	4.7	3-6.5
Barley	4	3-5
Oats	4	3.3-4.5
Maize	7.5	6-10
Process Peas Immature (freezing)	2.5	1.8-3.7
Process Peas Mature(canning)	6	5-7.5
Potatoes	40	30-50
Linseed (heavy land)	25	18-31
Linseed (light land)	10	7.5-12.5
Soya Been	3.5	0.7-6.3
Ryegrass seed (dressed)	0.9	0.7-1.1

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