Rocket Grass
Rocket Grass is a long-rotation diploid Italian ryegrass a proven high-yielding cultivar with a persistence of 2-3 years.
The advantage of Rocket is that it grows well nationally in all soil types, it is particularly known to yield well in low-fertility soils. Rocket is a good option for filling in gaps in your feed budget.
$7.30 – $10.80 excluded GST
Description
Rocket Grass is a long-rotation diploid Italian ryegrass; a proven high-yielding cultivar with a persistence of 2-3 years. The advantage of Rocket is that it grows well nationally in all soil types. It is particularly known to yield well in low-fertility soils. Rocket is a good option for filling in gaps in your feed budget.
Italian Ryegrasses
These cultivars are characterised by their fast establishment and ability to produce high DM yields over winter and early spring. Under good conditions, they establish quickly and are typically ready for grazing about 4 – 6 weeks following sowing. Annual species are less persistent and are normally autumn sown as a 6 – 8 month winter/spring feed. In areas where summers are mild with adequate moisture levels and low pest pressures, they can persist for 1 – 2 years. Typically, Italian ryegrasses last 12 – 18 months in drier areas, and 3 years or more in milder summer conditions. Italian ryegrasses keep growing into summer over a 12-month period; they produce 15 t DM/ha. Yields will vary widely depending on conditions and if irrigated, or yields can vary between 20t DM/ha under optimal conditions to as low as 10 t DM/ha. We have a selection of short and long-rotation Italian ryegrass cultivars, including high-sugar performers that are suitable to plant between-season cereal crops or as a bulk feed crop.
Additional information
| Treatment | DYNASTRIKE, GOLDSTRIKE, UNTREATED |
|---|---|
| Rocket Grass | 100% |
Cultivation
Typically reaches maturity within 60-90 days after sowing
Sowing Rate
Recommended sowing rate of 18 – 20 kg per hectare for oversowing.
Establishing a specialty pasture the recommended sowing rate is 28 – 30 kg per hectare.
Price Table
| Treatment | 500 kg + | 100 – 500kg | 10 – 100kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untreated | $5.60 | $5.70 | $7.30 |
| Dynastrike | $7.10 | $7.20 | $8.80 |
| Goldstrike | $9.10 | $9.20 | $10.80 |
All prices are excluded GST. Minimum order 10kg.
