THE TRUSTED
PERFORMER
Feast II
Tetraploid Italian Ryegrass
- High dry matter production
- More rapid and reliable establishment than diploid types
- Outstanding summer quality for a high yielding Italian ryegrass (low aftermath heading)
- Superior disease resistance and enhanced persistence
- Enhanced palatability and acceptance
- Ideal for high quality silage
Trusted name, trusted ryegrass. Feast® II is a high-yielding tetraploid Italian ryegrass with strong winter and early spring dry matter production, followed by low aftermath heading for outstanding summer quality. Feast II can lead to improved animal intake through enhanced palatability.
Feast II can be used as a specialist crop for livestock or silage production, while many farmers undersow it annually into existing pasture to provide extra winter growth of high quality feed. Feast II tetraploid Italian ryegrass can persist for 2-3 years in wet summer environments with low insect pressure.
Sowing and Establishment
Sow at a minimum of 22 kg/ha as pure sward, or a minimum of 14 kg/ha using Superstrike® treated seed, in an undersowing situation.
Pasture Life: North Island 12-18 months; South Island 18-24 months
Grazing Management
Feast II tetraploid Italian ryegrass is best suited to rotational grazing. For best persistence, avoid hard grazing over summer. Feast II is primarily used to significantly increase the winter and spring production of a pasture. For spring conservation, back fence during winter break feeding.
- Grazing Method Rotational Grazed – Short Term
Feast has provided excellent winter growth where the lambs can gain approximately 300 grams a day on average. We find the performance impressive and are amazed at how well it “bounces” back from grazing. Hamish says “he will sow 40ha of their 190ha property a year in the feast mix in a 4 year rotation”.
