Afon Leys
Organic Mixtures
Our range of organic certified mixtures are designed to meet the needs of a range of farming systems. Varieties have been chosen to offer high performance and yield, nitrogen fixing and palatability for grazing and conservation. We have included our recommended seed rates but these can be raised or lowered to individual requirements.
Hafren
Persistency:
Cutting Suitability:
Grazing Suitability:
Clover:
7+ Years
✔
✔✔
Included
A long-term pasture mixture with potential for 1+ cuts and a persistency of 7+ years. Diploid and tetraploid perennial ryegrasses offer both ground cover and erect growth for grazing, hay making and ensiling. High sugar Aber varieties provide quality and palatability and the addition of timothy and cocksfoot help the ley to withstand wet and dry months. The high inclusion rate of white clover will continue to fix nitrogen for the duration of the ley, aiding growth and yield.
Gwy
Persistency:
Cutting Suitability:
Grazing Suitability:
Clover:
3 - 5 Years
✔✔
✔✔
Included
A medium term cut and graze mixture with red clover. The perennial ryegrass varieties offer quality silage with an abundance of grazing before and after cutting and nitrogen fixing red clover boosts protein content making this a good choice for dairy and beef systems.
Trannon
Persistency:
Cutting Suitability:
Grazing Suitability:
Clover:
2 - 3 Years
✔✔
✔
Included
A mixture of hybrid perennial ryegrass for high yielding cuts and 15% red clover for extra protein. This fast growing mixture will offer early season grazing and plenty of bulky cuts with the high inclusion rate of clover fixing nitrogen to drive performance.
Banw
Persistency:
Cutting Suitability:
Grazing Suitability:
Clover:
1 - 2 Years
✔✔
-
Included
High yielding diploid and tetraploid Italian ryegrass for multi cutting with 25% red clover for fixing high levels of nitrogen and high protein forage. Our number one organic pit filler.
Clywedog
Persistency:
Cutting Suitability:
Grazing Suitability:
Clover:
Years
-
✔✔
Included
Species rich grass mixture blended with highly palatable and nutritious herbal varieties. Elevated levels of vitamins and minerals from deep rooting herbs and grasses that improve soil structure and scavenge nutrients from the subsoil replenishing minerals and trace elements. Nitrogen fixing legumes aid soil fertility and animal health benefits are in abundance with anti-bloat and natural
worming properties.