Winter star II
Tetraploid annual ryegrass
- Ideal between maize crops
- Fast to establish
- Quick, early feed for grazing animals or silage production
- Autumn sow for high yields of quality autumn, winter and spring feed
- Improved spring production and forage quality
- Ideal for undersowing into existing pastures
Winter Star II is suitable for quick winter feed with improved spring quality, making it ideal for silage and hay production. It is high yielding with fast establishment, giving excellent autumn growth. As a tetraploid, Winter Star II also has excellent feed quality.
Te Awamutu, Waikato trial results
Following the harvesting of maize, an annual ryegrass trial was sown on 7 March in Te Awamutu, Waikato. In this trial, Winter Star II out yielded all other annual ryegrass varieties growing 6,322 kgDM/ha over four grazings in June, July, August and September before replanting in maize. This trial demonstrated Winter Star II’s ability to produce amazing quality feed between maize crops.
Production and economic advantage of Winter Star II over Tama in Te Awamutu, Waikato
A paddock of Winter Star II being cut for silage.
“Winter Star II on the milking platform has given us options to make more silage that is better quality than previous years. It keeps growing well into August and September and maintains its quality, enabling us to turn low producing paddocks into high performing paddocks within 12 months. The extra production has certainly paid for the cost of the seed.”
