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Selby

Shrewsbury

EEC Standard

HVS Standard

Hi-Gene Seed

These pictures show the possible contamination levels for each grade of seed. They show the maximum number of impurities in 1kg of cleaned seed.

Hi-Gene seed is a name synonymous with seed of a high genetic potential and free from contamination. The table above shows the potential problems that can be bought in when seed is produced to the normal certified standards.

Our seed is grown predominantly in the western region whereas most other seed companies produce their seed in the eastern counties where Blackgrass is a widespread problem. Why take the chance of allowing this very problematic weed to become established on your farm?

The standards shown for Hi-Gene Seed shows that potential problems are minimised. This guarantee of purity is backed up by reports from official seed testing stations which very frequently show our seed to be totally free from any impurity at all.

TOP QUALITY CEREAL SEED AT COMPETITIVE TERMS

EEC HVSWYNNSTAY

HI-GENE SEEDActual FiguresAutumn 2015

GERMINATION 85% 85% 90% 98.01%

Freedom From Weed Seeds - - 99.9%

Varietal Purity* 99% 99.7% 99.9%

MAXIMUM IMPURITIES PER KG

Non Cereals 14 2 1

Other Cultivated Cereal Species 14 3 1

Ergot 6 1 NIL

Wild Radish/Corn Cockle 6 1 NIL

Wild Oats 1 NIL NIL

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The Wynnstay Group has two well equipped, high capacity seed production plants – one in Yorkshire and one in Shropshire. Producing well in excess of 30,000 tonnes of top quality cereal seed each year, Wynnstay is the third largest producer in the UK. In ever more demanding conditions where modern seed drills cover huge areas each day, the ability to produce over 500t/day of quality seed enables us to get seed on your farm when it is required.

This scale of business also ensures that we should always be competitive. We constantly strive to offer you the best terms.

We work very closely with all the main plant breeders and seed treatment manufacturers. This also means that we can offer the full range of the best varieties for all markets, treated with a wide selection of seed treatment technology.

We look forward to discussing your spring seed requirements and would welcome

the opportunity to provide you with a very competitive quotation.

Richard Torr

Wynnstay Seed Sales Manager

*Subject to the quality of the input seed purchased from a third party

INTRODUCTION

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MULIKA GRANARY KWS WILLOW BELVOIR ANABEL*

NABIM GROUP 1 2 2 4 2

Treated Yield 97 102 101 101 [96]

Grain Quality

Endosperm Texture Hard Hard Hard Hard Hard

Protein Content (%) 13.3 13.0 12.5 12.2

Hagberg 309 257 264 225

Specific Weight (kg/hl) 77.7 78.3 78.5 77 [80.1]

Straw Characteristics

Straw height (cm) 82 82 83 77 [75]

Disease Resistance

Mildew [7] [7] [8] [6] [9]

Yellow Rust 7 5 7 6 [7]

Brown Rust 4 6 9 8 [8]

Septoria Tritici 6 6 6 5 [5]

SPRING WHEATThe market is dominated by MULIKA as it is the only spring variety commercially grown that will make the grade as a Group 1 bread maker. For those looking for maximum yield potential, GRANARY, WILLOW OR BELVOIR all have a similar performance.

SEED RATEThe target population for early sown spring wheat is 300 plants per m2, later sowings would benefit from 350 – 400 plants as tiller numbers will be lower.

The percentage establishment will vary dramatically depending on soil temperature and seed bed conditions.

We would recommend the following rate: SOWING RATE GUIDE

Early NovemberMid November – Late January

Late January – Mid-March

Mid-March onwards

Seed per m2* 350 – 400 400 – 450 375 – 400 400 – 450

Seed Rate Kg/Ha 175 – 200 200 – 225 188 – 200 200 – 225

Source: AHDB 2016 Recommended List*Anabel is not on the 2016 Recommended List. The figures used above are taken from the National List Trials.

MULIKAParagon (Tybalt X Robigus)

Senova

• A high yielding Group 1 bread making wheat• High Hagberg and protein content• Excellent grain quality • Relatively long but stiff straw

GRANARYCPBT W62 X Wallace

KWS

• Group 2 bread making quality with high protein and good specific weight• Short and stiff straw, with good all round disease resistance • A very wide sowing window to spread work load

ANABEL

• Anabel is not on the Recommended List but is a useful variety with particularly good disease ratings

• It has a yield rating similar to Mulika and has Group 2 quality bread making potential

• Early maturity

BELVOIR95-A3 X Ebony

KWS

• High yielding variety for feed or wholecrop• No bread making qualities • Good disease resistance• Excellent standing ability

BELEPIRobigus X Samoa

Blackman Agriculture

Seance x SG517-04

• An unusual variety generated from a cross between a winter wheat and a spring wheat

• Categorised as a spring wheat by DEFRA for ‘Greening’ purposes

• A soft feed wheat• Wide sowing window from October to the beginning of

April• Good all round disease package and relatively early

maturity

WILLOW(7035 x Tybalt) x Belvoir

KWS

• Group 2 bread making quality with a very high specificweight

• Very good allround disease resistance• A high tillering variety that usually produces a dense

canopy

MILLING CONTRACTS available on

request for Mulika, Granary and KWS

Willow

Using an average Thousand Grain Weight (TGW) of 50g this will result in the seed rates shown.

It is important to adjust the seed rate with the actual TGW being used. (The TGW is displayed on the bags)

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SPRING MALTING BARLEY

SPRING MALTING BARLEY SPRING FEED BARLEYRGT PLANET KWS IRINA PROPINO ODYSSEY CONCERTO RGT PLANET SANETTE* SIENNA PROPINO KELIM WAGGON WESTMINSTER

Treated Yeild % 108 106 101 102 96 108 [107] 103 101 100 99 93

Western Region Yield % 108 106 101 101 97 108 [107] 103 101 100 99 94

Untreated Yield % 92 90 85 85 81 92 [92] 89 85 86 84 81IBD malting approval for brewing use P F F F F [P]

IBD malting approval for distilling use N N N F F [N]

GRAIN QUALITY

Specific weight (kg/hl) 67.8 65.9 68 68.1 68.8 67.8 [67.2] 70.7 68 67.5 67.4 70Sieving % through 2.5 mm 3.8 4.2 2.3 3.5 2.8 3.8 [2.1] 3.2 2.3 7.2 - -

STRAW CHARACTERISTICS

Resistance to lodging 7 8 7 6 6 7 [7] 7 7 7 7 7Straw Length (cm) 74 70 76 75 79 74 [72] 78 76 79 75 82Earliness of Ripening -1 -1 -1 0 0 -1 [2] 0 -1 0 -2 -1Resistance to brackling 8 9 8 8 8 8 [8] 8 8 9 8 7

DISEASE RESISTANCE

Mildew 9 9 6 9 8 9 [9] 9 6 8 [9] [9]Yellow rust [4] [6] 4 8 8 [4] [7] [6] 4 5 7 8Brown rust 4 5 5 4 6 4 [4] 5 5 4 5 6Rhynchosporium 5 5 6 6 4 5 [6] 6 6 6 3 7Ramularia 8 7 6 6 6 8 [8] 6 6 8 8 7

F = full IBD approvalP = provisional IBD approvalT = under testN = not approved by IBD for the segmentO = no longer approved by IBD[Y] = may be suited to that marketY = suited to that market

Source: AHDB 2016 Recommended List*Sanette was removed from the 2016 Recommended List. The figures used above are taken from the 2015 list.

RGT PLANETTamtam x Concerto

RAGT

• The highest yielding spring barley available• A new brewing variety which has been topping trials in

the UK, as well as most other EU regions• Very good early brewing and agronomic results• Looks certain to be the UK’s No.1 malting barley in years

to come

KWS IRINAConchita x Quench

KWS

• Brewing and export variety with IBD approval for brewing• Currently the second highest yielding variety available • Short, very stiff straw and excellent disease package,

particularly for Mildew and Ramularia• Excellent brackling resistance

PROPINO

• Full Approval for brewing• A very popular variety that occupies 15%, share of UK market• A good feed variety too making it a dual purpose option• Good disease package with good resistance to brackling

CONCERTOMinstrel x Westminster

Limagrain

• Fully Approved for malt distilling and brewing• A little off the pace in yield terms but good premium

potential• Can be susceptible to rhynchosporium if not managed• A popular variety through out the UK

ODYSSEYConcerto x Quench

Limagrain

Quench x Tipple

Syngenta

• A dual purpose variety with Full Approval for malt distilling and brewing

• An excellent disease package with high resistance to Mildew and Rhyncosporium

• Lower yield and weaker straw make this a specialist variety often supported by buy back contracts

Spring barley has found a very positive place in many arable rotations recently. Whilst its inclusion may have been initiated by outside influences, Black Grass pressure, poor autumn drilling conditions or even the 3 crop rule, the consistency of yield and lower growing costs seen with spring barley compare favourably with autumn sown alternatives.

In Scotland varieties suitable for distilling are preferred. Whilst some distilling varieties are grown South of the border, varieties that suit either the UK domestic brewing market or export market dominate. Most growers in the Western region look for maximum yield of grain (and often straw) from the feed barley market.

MALTING BARLEY

contracts available on CONCERTO

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SPRING MALTING BARLEY SPRING FEED BARLEYRGT PLANET KWS IRINA PROPINO ODYSSEY CONCERTO RGT PLANET SANETTE* SIENNA PROPINO KELIM WAGGON WESTMINSTER

Treated Yeild % 108 106 101 102 96 108 [107] 103 101 100 99 93

Western Region Yield % 108 106 101 101 97 108 [107] 103 101 100 99 94

Untreated Yield % 92 90 85 85 81 92 [92] 89 85 86 84 81IBD malting approval for brewing use P F F F F [P]

IBD malting approval for distilling use N N N F F [N]

GRAIN QUALITY

Specific weight (kg/hl) 67.8 65.9 68 68.1 68.8 67.8 [67.2] 70.7 68 67.5 67.4 70Sieving % through 2.5 mm 3.8 4.2 2.3 3.5 2.8 3.8 [2.1] 3.2 2.3 7.2 - -

STRAW CHARACTERISTICS

Resistance to lodging 7 8 7 6 6 7 [7] 7 7 7 7 7Straw Length (cm) 74 70 76 75 79 74 [72] 78 76 79 75 82Earliness of Ripening -1 -1 -1 0 0 -1 [2] 0 -1 0 -2 -1Resistance to brackling 8 9 8 8 8 8 [8] 8 8 9 8 7

DISEASE RESISTANCE

Mildew 9 9 6 9 8 9 [9] 9 6 8 [9] [9]Yellow rust [4] [6] 4 8 8 [4] [7] [6] 4 5 7 8Brown rust 4 5 5 4 6 4 [4] 5 5 4 5 6Rhynchosporium 5 5 6 6 4 5 [6] 6 6 6 3 7Ramularia 8 7 6 6 6 8 [8] 6 6 8 8 7

SPRING FEED BARLEY

KELIMNFC 405-91 x Quench

Syngenta

RGT PLANETTamtam x Concerto

RAGT

• The UK’s highest yielding spring barley • Considered by most as a malting type but will be difficult to beat if grown

as a feed variety• Good all round agronomics and relatively early• A very consistant variety which has been topping trials in the UK, as well as

most other EU regions

• Our most popular spring barley variety. The number 1 choice for growers looking to maximise the yield of grain and straw

• Recent survey results show very good grower satisfaction with Kelim • Long straw which yields more straw per acre than all other varieties,

including Westminster (see Straw Yield Table on page 6)

• Stiff straw and the top rating for resistance to Brackling• Good resistance to Mildew and Rhyncho• Please see overleaf for more information

SIENNACronicle x Genie

Limagrain

• New variety for 2016 • Long, stiff straw and good disease resistance• Very high specific weight, the best available• Good yield potential and bold grain

PROPINO Quench x Tipple

Syngenta

• A malting variety that is fully approved for brewing but a yield and straw characteristics that make it a very popular feed barley too

• Good resistance to Rhynchosporium but Mildew needs watching • Relatively long straw with good straw yields (see Straw Yield Table on page 6)

• Excellent grain quality and relatively early maturing SANETTESummit x Yard

Syngenta

• Exceptionally high yields of good quality grain• Sanette used to be an approved malting type but now considered as a feed

variety only• Shorter straw than some but has been shown to produce very good straw

yields • Very strong allrounder

WESTMINSTER NSL97-5547 x Barke

Limagrain

• Westminster has been very popular, particularly in the western region, where its long straw is favoured

• Combines long straw with superb disease resistance (7 for Rhynchosporium and a 9 for Mildew) though the straw strength is only moderate so needs a growth regulator programme in fertile situations

• Higher yielding alternatives are now available • Where growers are looking to maximise straw yield and grain yield Kelim

may be a better option

SCHOLARSummit x SJ056065

Syngenta

• A very high yielding feed variety that suits growers who are looking for short straw

• Consistently good grain yields across all the UK regionsWAGGONNFC 499 69 x Vortex

Syngenta

• Waggon was first available 10 years ago but it remains a popular feed variety • Lodging and brackling resistance are both good• It is favoured for its early maturity and has good resistance to Mildew but is

very weak on Rhynchosporium resistance so needs careful attention in the western region

SEED RATE

The optimum time to sow spring barley is considered to be Mid-February to Mid-March. Though cold, poorly drained soils may benefit from later sowing to allow for a speedy successful establishment.

Seed rates should be increased if spring barley is sown after Mid-March, as plant development will be faster and tiller numbers may be limited.

We would recommend the following rate: SOWING RATE GUIDE

Early SowingDec/Jan

Optimal SowingJan/Feb

Optimal SowingFeb/March

Late SowingMarch/April

Seed per m2 325 – 350 325 – 350 350 – 375 375 – 400

Seed Rate Kg/Ha 163 – 175 163 – 175 175 – 188 188 – 200

Using an average Thousand Grain Weight (TGW) of 50g this will result in the seed rates shown.

It is important to adjust the seed rate with the actual TGW being used. (The TGW is displayed on the bags)

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Spring BarleyNo. 1 for Grain & StrawProduces more straw than any other variety!Kelim spring barley has all the characteristics needed in a feed variety

The number 1 choice for growers looking to maximise the yield of grain and straw.

Our bestselling Spring barley variety for 2 years.

Long straw which yields more straw per acre than all other varieties, including Westminster (see Straw Yield table)

Stiff straw and the top rating for resistance to Brackling.

Good resistance to Mildew and Rhynco.

Superb performance during the previous two years.

Long & Stiff StrawKelim produces long straw but unusually it also has the best ratings available for resistance to lodging and resistance to brackling!

Kelim Waggon Propino Westminster

FUNGICIDE-TREATED GRAIN YIELD (%)

Treated Yield 100% 99% 101% 93%

Untreated Yield 86% 84% 85% 81%

Specific Weight 67.5 75 76 82

DISEASE RESISTANCE

Mildew 8 [9] 6 [9]

Yellow Rust 5 7 8 8

Brown Rust 4 5 5 6

Rhynchosporium 6 3 6 7

Ramularia 8 8 6 7

AGRONOMIC FEATURES

Height (cm) 79 75 76 82

Standing 7 7 7 7

Resistance to bracking 9 9 8 7

Straw Yield AFBI 2015 t/ha 3.7 2.75 3.25 3.31

Straw vaue per Ha (£60/t) £222 £165 £195 £198.6

In addition to good all round agronomics and a good grain yield, Kelim produces more straw than all other spring barley varieties. This has been well proven by the AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) in Northern Ireland, the only region that assesses the straw yield of each variety. The table opposite shows that from 4 years of trials Kelim produces 14% more straw than Westminster, the next highest yielder, and the variety that was very popular with mixed farms for several years. It also has very stiff straw and excellent resistance to brackling making Kelim safer to grow, even in fertile situations.

Straw Yield Results - AFBI Northern Ireland (2011 - 2015)

VARIETY t/ha %

Kelim 3.70 127

Westminster 3.31 113

Dandy 3.25 111

Propino © 3.25 111

Sienna 3.22 110

Ovation 3.19 109

Olympus 3.14 108

Hacker 3.13 107

Vault 3.11 107

KWS-Sassy 3.08 106

SY Taberna 3.04 104

Laureate 3.03 104

Quench 3.01 103

KWS Irina 2.98 102

Garner 2.97 102

Origin 2.97 102

Overture 2.95 101

Deveron 2.94 101

Fairing 2.92 100

Sanette © 2.92 100

NFC Tipple © 2.89 99

Tesla 2.89 99

Scholar 2.85 98

RGT-Planet 2.84 97

Odyssey © 2.80 96

Concerto © 2.76 95

Waggon 2.75 94

Octavia 2.65 91

Shada 2.58 88

Mean of treated controls

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OATS

ASPEN CANYON FIRTH

Treated Yield 108 102 99

Untreated Yield 91 93 86

Grain qualityKernel content (%) 77.8 75.9 78.5Specific weight (kg/hl) 55.2 55.5 54.2

Screenings % through 2.0mm 1.8 1.7 2.9

Straw CharacteristicsResistance to lodging 7 7 7Straw length (cm) 108 119 110

Ripening -1 -1 0

Disease resistance

Mildew 6 8 7Crown rust 4 5 5

FIRTH

• Firth has been the most widely grown spring oat in the UK• It has the best kernel content and good specific weight• Recognised as good quality and widely accepted by the

main oat millers• Mildew resistance is very good, moderate resistance to

Crown Rust

CANYON

• A popular oat for feed and milling• Whilst more yellow in colour than Firth, Canyon is slightly

higher yielding so will attract attention• Early maturity, long stiff straw and good lodging resistance

ASPEN

• This newly recommended spring oat is a huge step forward in yield.

• It also has good grain quality with a high kernel content, good specific weight and low screenings

• Relatively poor resistance to Crown Rust• Good straw characteristics

PEAS

Source: AHDB

Protein peas were in danger of disappearing altogether in some regions of the UK but the large acreage of spring cropping in 2013 saw them reappear. With the added incentive provided in the form of EFA requirements we have seen more peas on farm recently and as a result prices for peas have reduced dramatically. Many of those in areas

of higher rainfall may have had problems harvesting peas in the past and would view spring or winter beans as a more attractive option.

CAMPUS

The main issue that concerns pea growers, particularly in the western region, is standing ability and the tendency to fall flat to the ground just prior to harvest. Campus is a high yielding blue pea and has the best standing ability that we have ever seen in a pea.

At our trials site where the peas were left in the field long after maturity, the Campus remained standing and in a harvestable state whilst other varieties were flat.

Our Advice:

• Grow a large blue variety to maximise the premium potential

• Look for stiff straw with good ease of combining as the priority

• PROPHET would be our recommendation

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BEANSThe area of field beans, peas and other protein crops has increased quite dramatically since DEFRA has chosen Nitrogen Fixing Crops as one of its options for growers to achieve their requirement for Ecological Focus Areas (EFA) under the latest CAP reform.

The increased availability has inevitably affected the value of feed beans. However, we may well see an increased useage of pulses within the animal feeds sector as the improved continuity of supply should attract more end users.

SPRING BEANSWhen viewed purely on financial grounds beans can struggle to compete, but their value as an additional break crop in the rotation is undeniable and when looked at from a whole farm approach they have much to offer.

• Relatively cheap and straight forward to grow

• Easy to harvest

• Eases workload pressure at sowing and harvest

• Excellent break crop contributing N to the following wheat crop

• No nitrogen fertiliser required

• Premiums widely available for human consumption

• Suits medium to heavy soil types

HUSBANDRY TIPS FOR SPRING BEANSRotation

For husbandry reasons beans are rarely grown more often than one year in six in a crop rotation. This usually precedes winter wheat which responds favourably to the higher soil nitrogen status following the bean crop. Beans are also effective as a break crop by allowing for good control of problem weeds.

Establishment

Possibly the most critical husbandry requirement to get right.

1. Seed rate must be adjusted for Thousand Grain Weight (TGW)

Aim to sow spring beans at 45-50 viable seeds /m2 to establish 40-45 plants/m2

2. Seed must be checked for germination, be free of Aschochyta and have a nil Stem Eelworm level Certified seed has to reach these standards. Home saved seed can be used but must be of suitable quality

3. Sowing seeds infected with Stem Eelworm will reduce yields and infect soils, potentially reducing yields for up to ten years

4. Sow spring beans at 70 – 80mm deep

Variety Choice

Most modern varieties of winter and spring beans will suit the export market but growers should select varieties with a pale hilum, a characteristic preferred for human consumption.

• VERTIGO offers a useful step forward in yield over the previous market leader Fuego. It is likely to be the most widely grown variety in 2016

• FUEGO has been the market leading variety. It has very stiff straw and produces an excellent sample for the human consumption market. It is a little weak on Downy Mildew

• FANFARE is another very high yielding, new variety and is slightly stiffer than Vertigo

• LYNX will not be available until 2017

PEAS & BEANcontracts

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GRASS SEEDOur range of grass seeds has grown to become one of the most popular ranges of mixtures in the UK. As well as attracting new customers this growth has been driven by an increased trend toward repeat ordering, one of the most positive indicators that our customers are pleased with the product, performance and value of the mixture range.

Grass & Root Seeds Booklet 2016

OUT NOW!

We also supply seeds for:

l Organic Leys l Over Seeding Mixtures

l Root Seeds l Amenity Seed

l Environmental Schemes

l Horse & Pony Mixes

One year quick growing grass mixture.

If you want a silaging grass seed mixture with very fast establishment and even quicker growth, Fast Grass is the mix for you - the Westerwolds content makes it grow tall and fast for high productivity providing exceptional yielding and quality cut.

SHORT TERM LEYS: 1 - 2 YEARS

FAST GRASS

1-2 year bulky silage grass mixture.

If you want up to four cuts of high quality grass silage, Tower will not disappoint. Tower grass seed mix is made up of 100% Italian ryegrasses, enabling growth at the lowest temperatures of agricultural grasses therefore growing earliest in the spring and latest in the autumn.

TOWER

3 year grass mix with red clover for high energy silage and aftermath grazing.

If you want to finish lambs faster or cut a high protein silage, Squire will suit your needs. Quick to establish, including Hybrid ryegrasses, Squire provide high yields and high water soluble carbohydrate (sugar) contents that can last for up to four years.

MEDIUM TERM LEYS: 3 - 6 YEARS

SQUIRE

3-4 year heavy grass production with early grass growth.

Fortress is a grass seed mixture with good early spring growth suitable for an early cut or graze. This is a fast growing grass ley ideally suited to cutting with some light grazing, so if grazing is your priority have a look at Shield.

FORTRESS

4 year quality grazer with silage potential.

Shield grass seed mix is ideal for short/medium term grazing; included is the hybrid ryegrass which provides good ground cover and very quick regrowth. Shield grass seed mix will produce a high quality first silage cut around the third week of May in a normal year.

SHIELD

4-6 year intensive dual purpose grass mix.

Sovereign is our bestselling grass seed mixture simply because it is specifically designed for intensive management of both cutting and grazing so suits most livestock farming systems as it’s so versatile.

SOVEREIGN

LONG TERM LEYS: 6 YEARS+

Long term cutting and grazing grass mix.

Imperial grass seed mixture is made up of all late perennial ryegrasses to give excellent first cut silage. Late perennials also make the grass mix less likely to produce stemmy seed heads in the summer maintaining a lush leafy sward throughout the grass growing season.

IMPERIAL

High sugar grazing with early bite.

A long-term grass mixture with good early spring growth making it ideal for turning ewes and lambs out onto. The high diploid content in the Crusader grass mix aids to create a very dense base to the sward.

CRUSADER

Long term dual purpose grass seed mix.

Herald is a versatile grass seed mix for cutting and grazing, producing a very dense sward making it ideal for turning ewes and lambs out onto in early spring.

HERALD

Long term cutting and grazing grass mix.

The blend of intermediate and late perennials gives great flexibility for both cutting and grazing for potentially over 6 years.

KINGDOM

Long term dairy pasture for rotational grazing.

Majestic grass seed mixture has a high proportion of Tetraploid ryegrass to give maximum grazing potential for your dairy enterprise.

MAJESTIC

Proven long term cutting grass mixture.

Royal gives good aftermath grazing from the Tetraploid content.

ROYAL

For advice on grass mixtures and grassland management please phone the seed

office on 01939 210777 (or the Woodheads seed office on 01757 617000) and speak to one of our seed specialists. Grass and Root seed can also be ordered at any of our Wynnstay stores or online

at www.grasslandseeds.co.uk

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Lansdown Mix Olympico Mix Millennium Mix Murrayfield Mix Twickenham Mix Oats + lupins Eden Mix

50% Peas50% Barley

65% Peas35% Barley

80% Peas20% Barley

35% Barley35% Oats20% Peas

10% Vetches

50% Triticale50% W Lupins

60% Oats40% B Lupins

70% Barley30% Vetches

Cost £/t 430 445 450 465 760 850 455

Seed rate kg/acre 85 90 95 75 75 60 70

Seed Cost £/acre 36.55 40.05 42.75 34.87 57 51 31.85

Fresh Yield t/ha 28.12 33.48 37.62 27.33 25.15 24.45 24.60

Fresh Yield t/ac 11.38 13.55 15.22 11.06 10.18 9.89 9.95

DM % 37.3 34.4 31.4 40.4 20.9 25.1 42.8

DM Yield t / ha 10.49 11.52 11.81 11.04 5.26 6.14 10.53

DM Yield t/ acre 4.24 4.66 4.78 4.47 2.13 2.48 4.26

DM Yield % of average 116% 117% 118% 117% 108% 109% 116%

Crude Protein % 7.95 9.71 10.81 8.34 12.1 9.3 8.43

(Crude Protein t /acre) 0.34 0.45 0.52 0.37 0.26 0.23 0.36

WHOLECROP TRIAL RESULTS

Trial results for wholecrop mixtures are not readily available in the industry. With this in mind we set up an on farm trial in 2015 by kind of permission of J.H.Evans of Dol-Llys Farm, Llanidloes. A wide range of species were included in the trial. Our standard wholecrop mixtures were used along with a couple of alternative mixtures, one of which, the EDEN MIX, has been added to this year’s range.

The trial was harvested as big bales. The bales were weighed individually and by using the measured area for each plot we were able to calculate the yield from each mixture. Samples taken from the bales gave us the dry matter and protein content for each plot. (Unfortunately we have not tested the ME or D value for each plot though these are not particularly reliable with mixtures of cereals and legumes).

Whilst the plots were not replicated the results proved to be very interesting.

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CONCLUSIONSDry Matter (DM)

Dry matters varied across the plots from 20.9% to 42.8%. Generally speaking the higher the inclusion of legumes the lower the DM, with the later maturing white lupins in the TWICKENHAM MIX being particularly high in moisture at harvest. Vetches gave a boost to protein content whilst still achieving a relatively high DM, demonstrating well the early maturity of the EDEN MIXTURE. A target DM should be set for each situation depending upon storage and feeding; this will help when selecting the best suited mixture.

DM Yield

DM Yields were relatively consistent across most of the mixtures with the best yields achieved from the MILLENNIUM MIX. Both mixtures containing the lupins achieved good fresh weight yields but with a low dry matter both were relatively disappointing in Dry Matter yield.

(A DM Yield of approaching 5t/acre compares favourably to an 18t/acre fresh weight yield of forage maize at 30% DM which would have a DM yield of around 5.4t/acre.)

Protein

Protein content varied across the site from approximately 8% to 12%.Clearly as a consequence of the higher inclusion of legumes the best protein content was achieved. The white Lupins are a very rich source of protein, resulting in the best protein content from the TWICKENHAM MIX. However if we use the DM Yield in conjunction with the Crude Protein content we can estimate the Crude Protein yield per acre. This is a hypothetical value but it shows that the pea and barley mixtures generally produced the best results with the higher inclusion of peas in the OLYMPICO and MILLENNIUM MIXES producing a high theoretical protein yield.

ME

Unfortunately the ME of each mixture was not accessed. This would have improved the results but in previous such trials the ME results have not been accurate due to the difficulty in assessing cereal and legume combinations.

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WHOLECROP MIXTURES

Fresh YieldT / acre

DM YieldT / acre

Dry Matter%

Cr. Protein%

Starch%

Sp. Barley 10 4 39 9 19

Sp Wheat 10 4 41 10 21

Sp. Triticale 10 4 40 9 20

Peas 12 3 25 16 7

Beans 13 3 21 18 6

Lupins 15 3.2 17 21 4

Lansdowne Mix 11 3.5 32 13 12

Olympico Mix 11.5 3.4 30 14 11

Millennium Mix 12 3.3 28 14-15 10

Twickenham Mix 15 3.5 23 17 12

Murrayfield 12 3.6 30 12 13

Eden 10 3.5 35 11 15

This table is a guide as to what yield and quality can be expected from the different spring wholecrop option. Soil type and time of sowing will affect the potential yield. Harvest stage will have a major impact on the quality achieved.

THE LANSDOWNE MIXSuggested seed rate – 85kg per acre

(50-60kg if undersown)

This mixture is popular with those looking to improve the protein content but without the high reliance of peas in the Millennium Mix. The dry matter will also be higher allowing direct cutting to be an option if required. Please be aware that the mixtures are done by weight rather than seed number. Even in a 50:50 blend you should expect to have approximately 5 times as many barley plants as pea plants due to the different in size of the grains.

50% Protein Pea (Thiraflo treated)

50% Kelim Spring Barley (Single purpose treated)

THE OLYMPICO MIX Suggested seed rate – 90kg per acre

(60kg if undersown)

This new mixture offers a compromise between the Lansdowne and Millennium mixes. It should give a significant boost to the protein content of the forage whilst still achieving a satisfactory dry matter.

65% Protein Pea (Thiraflo treated)

35% Kelim Spring Barley (Single purpose treated)

THE MILLENNIUM MIX Suggested seed rate – 95kg per acre

(60kg if undersown)

This mixture is ideal for those looking to maximise their protein content of the forage. With a high pea content the crop is likely to need a 24 hour wilt to achieve a reasonable dry matter. This blend will give approximately equal quantities of peas and barley in the field.

80 % Protein Pea (Thiraflo treated)

20 % Kelim Spring Barley (Single purpose treated)

THE EDEN MIX Suggested seed rate – 70kg per acre

(40-50kg if undersown)

This is a new mixture for 2016. The inclusion of Nacre spring Vetch rather than peas has three key benefits. It reduces the seed cost, it produces a higher Dry Matter than peas and is easier to drill as the vetches are a similar size to the barley grain. In trials in 2015 this mixture produced the same Dry Matter yield as the Lansdowne mixture.

70% Kelim Spring Barley

30% Nacre Vetch

THE TWICKENHAM MIX

Suggested seed rate – 75kg per acre (50kg if undersown)

This mixture produces huge yields with minimal growing costs. Dieta White Lupin is a tall and bulky plant unlike the Blue and Yellow Lupins which would not compete so well with the tall triticale. The Dieta is however later to mature than other lupins. The crop should be harvested when the triticale grain is firm and the lupins seeds are well formed to ensure a satisfactory dry matter is achieved. The lupin seed is pre-inoculated. An alternative is available using Yellow Lupins which makes the mixture earlier but lower yielding.

49 % Spring Triticale

51 % White Lupin

THE MURRAYFIELD MIX(MEGA CROP MIX)

Suggested seed rate – 75kg per acre (50kg if undersown)

This type of mixture has been used for many years within Wynnstay. It is popular with those looking for a traditional “wholecrop” with a range of species.

20 % Protein Pea (Thiraflo treated)

10 % English Vetch

35 % Sp. Barley (Single purpose treated)

35 % Oat seed (Single purpose treated)

Lansdown Mix Olympico Mix Millennium Mix Murrayfield Mix Twickenham Mix Oats + lupins Eden Mix

50% Peas50% Barley

65% Peas35% Barley

80% Peas20% Barley

35% Barley35% Oats20% Peas

10% Vetches

50% Triticale50% W Lupins

60% Oats40% B Lupins

70% Barley30% Vetches

Cost £/t 430 445 450 465 760 850 455

Seed rate kg/acre 85 90 95 75 75 60 70

Seed Cost £/acre 36.55 40.05 42.75 34.87 57 51 31.85

Fresh Yield t/ha 28.12 33.48 37.62 27.33 25.15 24.45 24.60

Fresh Yield t/ac 11.38 13.55 15.22 11.06 10.18 9.89 9.95

DM % 37.3 34.4 31.4 40.4 20.9 25.1 42.8

DM Yield t / ha 10.49 11.52 11.81 11.04 5.26 6.14 10.53

DM Yield t/ acre 4.24 4.66 4.78 4.47 2.13 2.48 4.26

DM Yield % of average 116% 117% 118% 117% 108% 109% 116%

Crude Protein % 7.95 9.71 10.81 8.34 12.1 9.3 8.43

(Crude Protein t /acre) 0.34 0.45 0.52 0.37 0.26 0.23 0.36

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