Sowing Rates

Management Tips

• Emmerson should be sown as early as possible in autumn to ensure rapid establishment with warm soil temperatures.
• Trials have shown that winter feed is reduced by 100kg DM/ha for each day that sowing is delayed.
• Ideally sow with starter fertiliser, DAP or MAP at 20kg P per ha.
• Graze Emmerson as early as plants will withstand pulling to ensure good tillering, especially if sowing with companion legumes.
• Trials have shown that winter feed can be increased by 500kgDM/ha for each 10kg/ha increase in sowing rate up to 50 kg/ha.
• Additional production gains can be achieved by applying further Nitrogen after grazing's. Additional P should also be applied if it is likely to be limiting.
• Emmerson will respond best over winter to rotational grazing and can be set stocked as soon as pasture feed on the farm matches livestock requirements.
• If locking up for silage or hay, graze down evenly before closing and apply Le-mat for control of red legged earth mite. Apply a balanced top dressing of N:P:K:S to ensure maximum yield and quality and balance nutrient loss from fodder removal.