- Excellent winter and spring herbage yields
- Excellent disease resistance
- High seeding density . good regeneration
- Very high seed production
- Low levels of phyto-oestrogens.
A high producing subterranean clover with very high
levels of disease resistance for improved production
and persistence.
GOULBURN is a mid - late season sub clover with very low levels
of oestrogen. It can be considered safe ie. no risk of ewe fertility
problems from grazing this cultivar.
It displays a moderately prostrate growth habit and produces a
low, dense sward. It has very good resistance to the most
common diseases affecting sub clover. GOULBURN is more
hard- seeded than other cultivars in its maturity class.
GOULBURN has very good dry matter production throughout the
sub clover growing season. It has both winter and spring
production in the high rainfall districts.
Its late season production is unrivalled by other sub clovers
which makes it well suited to high quality hay production and for
weaning stock.
What the experts say...
Graham Gordon ‘Glendower’ Orange, NSW.
Goulburn Sub Clover has been a major legume component of
the Gordon’s pasture improvement program and it is used in
conjunction with Seaton Park sub clover. By using a combination
of these two sub clovers, both of different maturity, Graham
spreads the flowering window of his sub clover making the most
of the varying spring conditions.
Graham has noticed the compact nature of Goulburn Sub Clover
compared to the cultivar it replaced (Woogenellup) and also the
excellent persistence of Goulburn Sub Clover in the paddock.
This can be contributed to Goulburn’s 30% hard seed which
insures it against false breaks in these unpredictable seasons and
excellent disease resistant characteristics. (Woogenellup hard
seed levels approximately 5%.)
Goulburn Sub Clover will continue to be an integral part of the
‘Glendower’ pasture program.
MANAGEMENT TIPS
- Goulburn sub clover should be sown at a rate of 5 - 8 kg per
hectare, with companion species.
- Superstrike seed treatment is recommended.
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