Easi Seeds

LUCERNE / ALFALFA :

AURORA

I M P O R T E D  S E E D

PRODUCTION POTENTIAL:

• 8 – 15t/ha/annum

TYPE:

• Subtropical Legume
• Semi-winter dormant, dormancy 6

PRODUCTION PERIOD:

• Perennial, Spring, summer & autumn

STRENGTHS:

• High nutritive value
• Double purpose cultivar – hay and grazing crop

FEEDING VALUE:

• Crude protein: 15 –25%
• Digestibility: 60 – 75% DMD

USES:

• Hay & Grazing

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

• Grows across a wide range of soil types
• Prefers deep, well drained soils
• & pH range of 6.5 – 8.0

ESTABLISHMENT:

• Plant during February – May / August – September
• Broadcast at 8 – 12.5 kg/ha dryland and 20 – 25 kg/ha
  irrigated

MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

• Deep penetrating taproot and stem coarse to medium
• Seeds green to yellow to light brown; kidney shaped to
  avoid: 1 – 2.5mm x 1 – 1.5mm; 440 000 – 500 000 seeds/kg

LUCERNE / ALFALFA :

SIRIVER

PRODUCTION POTENTIAL:

• 8 – 18t/ha/annum

TYPE:

• Subtropical Legume
• Winter active, dormancy 9

PRODUCTION PERIOD:

• Perennial, Spring, summer, autumn & mid-winter

STRENGTHS:

• Moderately winter active
• Moderately tolerant to soil salinity, tolerate high
  temperatures
• Highly nutritive, good hay cultivar & excellent persistence

FEEDING VALUE:

• Crude protein: 15 –25%
• Digestibility: 60 – 75% DMD

USES:

• Hay

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

• Prefers deep, well drained soils
• pH range of 5.5 – 7.01

ESTABLISHMENT:

• Plant during August – September or February – May
• Broadcast at 8 – 12.5 kg/ha dryland and 20 – 25 kg/ha irrigated

MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

• Deep penetrating taproot, crown position above ground
• Stem medium
• Seeds green to yellow to light brown; kidney shaped to
  ovoid; 1 – 2.5 mm x 1 – 1.5 mm; 440 000 – 500 000 seeds/kg

WINTER SEEDS :

WESTERWORLD RYEGRASS:

• TERTRASTAR

OATS:

• KOMPASBERG
• SWK 001
• SSH 421
• SSH423
• SAIA

RYE:

• SSR 727
• SSR 729

JAPANESE RADISH:

• NOOITGEDACHT

WESTERWORLD RYEGRASS :

TETRASTAR

PRODUCTION POTENTIAL:

• Dry matter production: 7 – 18 t/ha/annum

TYPE:

• Temperate Grass
• Tetraploid, Westerwold Type

PRODUCTION PERIOD:

• Annual, Autumn, winter & spring

STRENGTHS:

• Fast establishment, good cold tolerance
• Selected for seedling vigour, productivity and regrowth
  potential
• Increased palatability; higher animal production

FEEDING VALUE:

• Crude protein: 15 – 22 %
• Digestibility: 55 – 70 %

USES:

• Pasture, hay, silage & cover crops

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

• Prefers deep fertile soil; high soil moisture holding capacity
• pH range of > 5.0

ESTABLISHMENT:

• Plant during February – May and September- October
• Broadcast 25 – 30 kg/ha irrigated

MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

• Bunch type, erect growth habit, produces abundant tillers
• Grows up to 30 – 91cm tall
• Leaves shiny with smooth edges; upper surface prominently rigged
• Lower surface glossy, smooth and hairless with a prominent midrib
• 4 – 10 mm x 6 – 20 cm; young leaves rolled, Seeds brown; l
• anceolate 2.6 – 7 mm x 0.7 – 1.7 mm 250 000 – 500 000 seeds/kg

OATS :

KOMPASBERG

PRODUCTION POTENTIAL:

• Dry matter production: 3 – 9 t/ha/annum

TYPE:

• Temperate, Forage cereal

PRODUCTION PERIOD:

• Winter & spring, Annual

STRENGTHS:

• High forage production
• Smother crop for weed suppression

FEEDING VALUE:

• Crude protein: 10 – 16 %
• Digestibility: 55 – 65 %

USES:

• Grain production, hay, silage & grazing, companion crop

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

• Widely adapted to most soil conditions, avoid waterlogged
  soils
• pH range of 5.5 – 7.0

ESTABLISHMENT:

• Plant during January – May
• Seeding rate of 40 – 65 kg/ha dryland and 75 – 100
  kg/ha irrigated

MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

• Erect, tufted grass, 0.75 – 1.5 m tall
• Leaf blade is flat, narrow and veined; taper to a fine point; rolled
  in bud; 15 – 30 cm x 0.6 – 1.2 cm
• Long, narrow yellow, brown seeds; 0.6 – 1 cm

OATS :

SWK001

PRODUCTION POTENTIAL:

• Dry matter production: 5 – 9 t/ha/annum

TYPE:

• Temperate, Forage cereal

PRODUCTION PERIOD:

• Winter & spring, Annual

STRENGTHS:

• Good hay crop
• Fair lodging resistance

FEEDING VALUE:

• Crude protein: 7 – 8 %
• Digestibility: 70 %

USES:

• Hay, silage, winter cover crop & grazing

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

• Widely adapted to most soil conditions, avoid waterlogged
  soils
• pH range of 5.5 – 7.0

ESTABLISHMENT:

• Plant during January – April; April – May
• Seeding rate of 40 – 50 kg/ha dryland and
  75 – 100 kg/ha irrigated

MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

• Erect, tufted grass, 1.5 – 2 m tall • Leaf blade is flat, narrow
  and veined; taper to a fine point; rolled in bud; 15 – 30 cm
  x 0.6 – 1.2 cm •
• Long, narrow yellow, brown seeds; 0.6 – 1 cm

OATS :

SSH421

PRODUCTION POTENTIAL:

• Dry matter production: 5 – 8 t/ha/annum

TYPE:

• Temperate, Forage cereal

PRODUCTION PERIOD:

• Winter & spring, Annual

STRENGTHS:

• Good forage production for grazing
• Multi purpose crop
• Short grower

FEEDING VALUE:

• Crude protein: 7 – 10 %
• Digestibility: 55 – 70 %

USES:

• Grazing, hay, silage, companion crop & winter cover crop

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

• Widely adapted to most soil conditions, avoid waterlogged
  soils
• pH range of 5.5 – 7.0

ESTABLISHMENT:

• Plant during January – May
• Seeding rate of 40 – 50 kg/ha dryland and 75 – 100
  kg/ha irrigated

MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

• Erect, tufted grass, 1.2 – 2 m tall
  Leaf blade is flat, narrow and veined; rolled in bud; 15 – 30 cm x 0.6, 1.2 cm
• Long, narrow yellow, brown seeds; 0.6 – 1 cm

OATS :

SSH423

PRODUCTION POTENTIAL:

• Dry matter production: 5 – 8 t/ha/annum

TYPE:

• Temperate, Forage cereal

PRODUCTION PERIOD:

• Winter & spring, Annual

STRENGTHS:

• Good forage production for grazing
• Multi purpose crop

FEEDING VALUE:

• Crude protein: 7 – 10 %
• Digestibility: 55 – 70 %

USES:

• Grazing, hay, silage, companion crop & winter cover crop

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

• Widely adapted to most soil conditions, avoid waterlogged
  soils
• pH range of 5.5 – 7.0

ESTABLISHMENT:

• Plant during January – May
• Seeding rate of 40 – 50 kg/ha dryland and 75 – 100
  kg/ha irrigated

MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

• Erect, tufted grass, 1.2 – 2 m tall
• Leaf blade is flat, narrow and veined; rolled in bud; 15 – 30 cm x 0.6, 1.2 cm
• Long, narrow yellow, brown seeds; 0.6 – 1 cm;
  35 000 – 75 000 seeds/kg

OATS :

SAIA

PRODUCTION POTENTIAL:

• Dry matter production: 7 t/ha/annum

TYPE:

• Temperate, Forage cereal

PRODUCTION PERIOD:

• Winter & spring, Annual

STRENGTHS:

• Fast establishing, rapid forage production
• Smother crop for weed suppression

FEEDING VALUE:

• Crude protein: 7 – 8 %
• Dry matter digestibility: 70 %

USES:

• Grazing, hay, silage, companion crop & winter cover crop

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

• Widely adapted to most soil conditions, tolerates low soil
  fertility
• pH range of 5.5 – 7.0

ESTABLISHMENT:

• Plant during January – May
• Seeding rate of 37 – 50 kg/ha dryland and
  50 – 75 kg/ha irrigated

MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

• Erect, tufted grass, 1.5 – 2.0 m tall
• Fibrous root system and narrow leaves 15 – 30 cm x 0.3 – 0.75 cm
• Long, narrow greyish, black seeds; 0.6 – 1 cm

RYE :

SSR727

PRODUCTION POTENTIAL:

• Dry matter production: 3 – 9 t/ha/annum

TYPE:

• Temperate, Cereal grain

PRODUCTION PERIOD:

• Winter & spring, Annual

STRENGTHS:

• Quick short-duration rye with high leaf to stem ratio
• More volume; more production than oats

FEEDING VALUE:

• Crude protein: 14 – 18 %
  Digestibility: 60 – 65 %

USES:

• Grazing, hay, silage, grain production & rotational crop

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

• Grows best on well-drained loamy soils and tolerates sandy
  soils
  pH range of 4.5 – 8.0

ESTABLISHMENT:

• Plant during January – May
  Seeding rate of 25– 50 kg/ha dryland and
  50 – 80 kg/ha irrigated

MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

• Tall, hardy, tufted grass, 1.2 – 2 m tall • Stems ascending when young,
  becomes more erect when older • Oblong shaped seeds; light brown;
  0.8 cm long

RYE :

SSR729

PRODUCTION POTENTIAL:

• Dry matter production: 3 – 9 t/ha/annum

TYPE:

• Temperate, Cereal grain • Stooling type

PRODUCTION PERIOD:

• Winter, Annual

STRENGTHS:

• Very palatable grazing in winter, spring and early summer
• More volume; more production than oats

FEEDING VALUE:

• Crude protein: 14 – 18 %
  Digestibility: 60 – 65 %

USES:

• Grazing, hay, silage, grain production & rotational crop

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

• Grows best on well-drained loamy soils and tolerates heavy
  clays and sandy soils
• pH range of 4.5 – 8.0

ESTABLISHMENT:

• Plant during March-May and August
• Seeding rate of 20 – 25 kg/ha dryland and
  40 – 50 kg/ha irrigated

MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

• Tufted grass, prostate when young • Grows 1 – 1.5 m tall with
  extensive, fibrous root system
• Oblong shaped seeds; light brown; 0.8 cm long

JAPANESE RADISH:

NOOITGEDACHT

PRODUCTION POTENTIAL:

• Dry matter production: 3 – 10 t/ha/annum

TYPE:

• Broadleaf

PRODUCTION PERIOD:

• Annual, Plant middle summer for autumn /
  winter growth

STRENGTHS:

• Provides good fodder during winter
• Roots and leaves can be fed

FEEDING VALUE:

• Crude protein, leaves: 13 – 20 %
• Crude protein tuber: 7 %

USES:

• Grazing

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

• Performs best on well drained, clay soil types, which retain
  moisture
• pH range of 5.5 – 6.5

ESTABLISHMENT:

• Plant during December – March
• Seeding rate of 3 – 5 kg/ha for bulb/tuber production and
  5 – 12.5 kg/ha for grazing

MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:

• Huge bulb/tuber; 3 – 8 kg
• Leaf blade is large, flat and hairy; 30 – 50 cm x 20 – 40cm
• Tiny, round shaped seed; 30 000 – 50 000 seeds/kg