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1 BEEF/LAMB HAY/SILAGE Premium blends with trusted performance Include market leading varieties Contains only the highest quality seed Mixed and ready to sow for your convenience DAIRY
2 TARGET PREMIUM 850 PLUS (IRRIGATION) ONE50 Perennial Ryegrass MATRIX Enhanced Ryegrass TRIBUTE White Clover (Coated + Gaucho ) NOMAD White Clover (Coated + Gaucho ) MAINSTAY White Clover (Coated + Gaucho ) PREMIUM 850 PLUS Premium blend that is a proven performer in high rainfall environments and irrigation districts. Premium 850 plus is a late maturing blend with exceptional late season quality and persistence. It shows excellent autumn recovery following summer and exceptional full season production. Smyth Seeds triple mix of white clovers offers outstanding heat tolerance, full season production, and persistence from high stolon density. TARGET PREMIUM ENDOPHYTE BEALEY NEA2 Perennial Ryegrass ONE50 AR1 Perennial Ryegrass TRIBUTE White Clover (Coated + Gaucho ) NOMAD White Clover (Coated + Gaucho ) MAINSTAY White Clover (Coated + Gaucho ) Sowing Rate kg/Ha PREMIUM ENDOPHYTE MIX Where late season maturity and production is required in a mix that has no ryegrass staggers or heat stress issues, then Premium Endophyte mix is ideal. This mix will suit both irrigation and high rainfall environments and has the Smyth Seeds triple mix of white clovers providing persistence, high stolen and leaf density and strong seasonal growth. Extensive trial work for variety selection TARGET PREMIUM AR37 HALO AR37 Perennial Ryegrass ONE50 AR37 Perennial Ryegrass TRIBUTE White Clover (Coated + Gaucho ) NOMAD White Clover (Coated + Gaucho ) MAINSTAY White Clover (Coated + Gaucho ) Sowing Rate kg/Ha PREMIUM AR37 MIX A late maturing and high yielding blend containing two leading perennial ryegrasses combined with the superior AR37 endophyte. This mix is the premium mix for high rainfall and irrigation environments or farmers looking to take their pastures to the next level. The mix contains Smyth Seeds triple mix of white clovers adding, persistence, high stolen and leaf density and strong seasonal growth. TARGET Premium Endophyte PASTURE BLEND BOOSTERS Where Coated + Fungicide appears in a blend recipe beside a variety, this means that a special coat of Rhizobia bacteria and fungicide around the seed boosts root development and protects from fungal diseases. CONTENTS OF MIXES CAN BE ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO AVAILABILITY OF SEED
3 TARGET VALLEYS 650 PLUS BOLTON Perennial Ryegrass KINGSGATE Perennial Ryegrass VISION Cocksfoot GOSSE Sub Clover (Coated + Fungicide) GOULBURN/ Sub Clover CAMPEDA (Coated + Fungicide) NOMAD White Clover (Coated + Gaucho ) Sowing Rate kg/Ha TARGET SHEEP/BEEF HOLDFAST GT Phalaris AUSTRALIAN Phalaris RIVERINA Sub Clover (Coated + Fungicide) GOULBURN/ Sub Clover CAMPEDA (Coated + Fungicide) Sowing Rate kg/Ha SHEEP/BEEF MIX Highly persistent blend that when established can result in a productive pasture for many years. Good weed control and reasonable fertility are required prior to sowing. This mix will suit most areas that receive 450mm+. Perennial Ryegrass can be added by direct drilling one season after establishment. VALLEYS 650 PLUS TARGET OVERSOW Suited to the fertile valleys and hills in Victoria and southern NSW. The sub clovers ensure persistence and good winter growth. The cocksfoot is summer active and provides growth when other grasses won t. The ryegrasses and white clover will provide excellent growth in valleys where rainfall is more reliable and soil more fertile. KINGSGATE Perennial Ryegrass MATRIX Enhanced Ryegrass CRUSADER Italian Ryegrass Sowing Rate kg/Ha OVERSOW MIX Target Oversow is specifically designed for use on irrigated or high rainfall perennial pastures. It is a blend of high quality perennial and Italian ryegrasses that can be used to rejuvenate pastures that have thinned out due to overgrazing or drought.
4 Feed & Fodder TARGET FEED & FODDER ZOOM Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass CRUSADER Italian Ryegrass PERSIAN Clover (Coated + Fungicide) VIPER Balansa Clover (Coated + Fungicide) FEED & FODDER TARGET HAY/SILAGE This combination of late maturing ryegrasses and annual clovers has produced outstanding results since It can be used in both irrigation and high rainfall environments, with the opportunity for numerous winter grazings and multiple silage or hay cuts. It has excellent regrowth potential, and will produce quality leafy feed into early summer with irrigation or spring rainfall. BURST Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass GUARDIAN Italian Ryegrass PARADANA Balansa Clover MARAL Persian Clover ARROWLEAF Annual Clover Sowing Rate kg/Ha HAY/SILAGE MIX Excellent for grazing, hay, or silage production. This mix can be used in situations where a shortterm pasture is required, or as a productive break crop to clean up a run down paddock before returning it to permanent pasture. The blend contains early/mid maturing varieties that have only moderate regrowth after cutting. If full regrowth potential is required use TARGET Feed & Fodder. CONTENTS OF MIXES CAN BE ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO AVAILABILITY OF SEED TARGET Performance TARGET AUTUMN ALLGRASS ZOOM Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass CRUSADER Italian Ryegrass AUTUMN ALLGRASS MIX TARGET WINTER WINNER An Ideal blend in oversowing paddocks that have a healthy population of clover, but little ryegrass. It is best sown early in the autumn to take advantage of its rapid establishment and high level of winter production. The late maturing ryegrasses will make excellent silage or hay, and offer the opportunity for quality regrowth into early summer. WINFRED Forage Brassica (Gaucho ) CRUSADER Italian Ryegrass Sowing Rate kg/Ha WINTER WINNER TARGET SUB MIX Winter Winner provides a mix ideal for providing a bulk of feed for late autumn/winter grazing. Ideally sown under irrigation or early (March- April), TARGET Winter Winner will thrive given warm soil conditions. The high quality feed is ideal for dairy or fattening stock. The initial growth is provided by the brassica however subsequent grazings are usually dominated by the Italian ryegrass. RIVERINA Sub Clover TRIKKALA Sub Clover TETILA Annual Ryegrass DARGO Annual Ryegrass PROLIFIC Persian Clover Sowing Rate kg/Ha SUB MIX This mix has been used on dryland and short irrigation cycles in the Goulburn Valley and Southern NSW for over 10 years and has a good fit outside these areas. It is self-regenerating if let set seed. The mix has been used for hay, silage and grazing with excellent results.
5 TARGET Specialty Seed Blends CUSTOMISED BLENDS FOR SPECIFIC SITUATIONS Seed Mix Name Pasture Mix Components Use/Livestock Class Sowing Rate kg/ha Rainfall Establishment Speed Target LR (low rainfall) Wana Cocksfoot, Perennial Veldt Grass, Guardian Ryegrass, Dalkeith Sub Clover Horse, Beef 12.5kg 500mm+ Medium Target MR (medium rainfall) Vision Cocksfoot, Bluegrass, AusVic Ryegrass, Goulburn Sub Clover & Strawberry Clover Horse 25-30kg 600mm+ Medium Target HR (high rainfall) Tall Fescue, Vision Cocksfoot, AusVic Ryegrass, Bluegrass, Tonic Plantain, Goulburn Sub Clover, Nomad White Clover Horse, Alpaca 25-30kg 650mm+ Slow Target Dam Bank Mix Tall Fescue, Cocksfoot, Perennial Ryegrass, Ryecorn, Sub Clover, Strawberry Clover Soil Stabilisation 50-75kg 500mm+ Ryecorn, Others Slow Annual Forage Crop Pasture Mix Components Use/Livestock Class Sowing Rate kg/ha Seasonal Rainfall Req. Establishment Speed Target Jumpstart Vampire Ryecorn & Zoom Annual Ryegrass Grazing, Silage, Hay 50-75kg Autumn, Winter Target Mega Silage Targa Oats & Field Peas Grazing, Silage, Hay kg Autumn, Winter, Spring Target Green Manure Ryecorn, Oats, Field Peas, Vetch, Shaftal Clover, Mustard, Radish, Lupins, Brassica Soil Reconditioning kg Autumn, Winter Disclaimer: The recommended sowing rates in this publication are to be used as a guide only. For specifi c recommendations suited to your particular requirements, contact your local rural retailer, agronomist or farm advisor.
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