Grasses
Many Australian farmers rely on grass for the bulk of their feed throughout the year. Make the best choice of grasses suited to your farm and growing conditions by choosing from PGG Wrightson Seeds' researched and proven varieties.
Annual Ryegrass
Annual ryegrasses are a one year proposition which establish rapidly and provide excellent quality autumn, winter and early spring growth. Some annual cultivars are bred to provide quick winter feed, flower early and die and are typically suited to winter rainfall and areas with hot, dry summers.
Ascend
With improved rust tolerance, Ascend maintains high leaf quality enabling excellent pasture utilisation as well as silage and hay quality during the spring and summer months (upgraded replacement to Winter Star® II)
- Tetraploid
- Late
- 500
Astro
Astro’s excellent seedling vigour combined with early maturity provides growers the option of early winter to spring grazing along with an early cut of silage enabling timely preparation for sowing of summer forage crops.
- Tetraploid
- Early
- 450
Italian Ryegrass
Italian ryegrass is a fast establishing, winter active ryegrass that is more persistent than annual ryegrass with varieties lasting 1-2 years or longer depending on seasonal conditions. Italian ryegrass is most commonly sown for a high quality, short term winter crop that is used to provide multiple grazings in winter and spring.
Concord II
Fast establishing with very good regrowth into the second season given favourable conditions
- 6 mths - 2years
- Diploid
- Late
- 500
Feast II
It provides exceptional winter and spring growth combined with low aftermath heading, exceptional disease resistance and rapid establishment.
- 6 mths - 2years
- Tetraploid
- Late
- 500
Lush
Lush AR37 is quick to establish, has exceptional rust tolerance and provides quality feed into summer, especially under favourable conditions.
- Endo
- 6 mths - 2years
- Tetraploid
- Late
- 500
Maverick GII
A diploid short rotation ryegrass that offers improved growing performance over standard short term ryegrasses.
- 6 mths - 2years
- Diploid
- Late
- 500
Nourish
A fast establishing Italian tetraploid that holds well through summer and autumn. Offers excellent winter and early spring production as well as high quality hay and silage.
- 6 mths - 2years
- Tetraploid
- Late
- 500
Perennial Ryegrass
Perennial/long rotation ryegrass is an ideal choice for long term pastures. Perennial ryegrass is an excellent all year round pasture for all grazing systems with rapid establishment, high yields and high nutrient value.
Base AR37
Australian bred for Australian conditions, the top performer in Dairy Austrlia's Forage Value Index. Choose Base AR37 for higher quality, longer lasting feed that continues late into the season.
- Endo
- 5 years+
- Tetraploid
- Very Late
- 650
Expo AR37
An exceptional year-round producer of dry matter with outstanding quality from a late maturing variety
- Endo
- 5 years+
- Diploid
- Late
- 600
Platform AR37
A fine leaved, mid-late heading (+12) ryegrass with low aftermath heading enabling excellent pasture utilisation and quality late into the season.
- Endo
- Diploid
- Mid
- 650
Rely AR1
Rely delivers better animal performance compared to Victorian ryegrass.
- Diploid
- Mid
- 500
Reward Endo5
A great all-round option. Reward is very late maturing variety producing high quality feed for longer.
- Endo
- 5 years+
- Tetraploid
- Very Late
- 650
Somerset
With medium tiller density and tolerance to a wide range of insect pests, Somerset displays very good pasture persistence.
- Endo
- 5 years+
- Diploid
- Mid
- 500
Tall Fescue
Tall fescue is a deep-rooted, robust and productive perennial grass. It is more persistent than perennial ryegrass and can tolerate water logging, salinity, Black Beetle attack (with the addition of MaxP® endophyte) and hot dry periods.
Quantica
Soft, finely leaved continental tall fescue selected for improved animal palatability and rust resistance.
- Endo
- 5 years+
- Early
- 600
Quantum II
An outstanding continental tall fescue that offers excellent quality feed over the growing season. Ideally suited to farms looking for quality feed through the summer months.
- Endo
- 5 years+
- Early
- 600
Temora
Highly persistent, winter active tall fescue
- 5 years+
- 500