Stamina™ 5
lucerne
- A grazing-tolerant lucerne that is semi-dormant
- Tolerates prolonged periods of set stocking and close grazing
- Highly productive in both grazing and hay/silage systems
- Strong persistence under grazing
- Produces excellent quality hay
- Good overall resistance to most lucerne diseases
Stamina™ 5 is a grazing-tolerant, semi winter dormant (5) lucerne with excellent yield and forage quality in dryland
conditions. High grazing tolerance makes Stamina 5 an ideal choice for grazing systems while offering flexibility in silage stands that are occasionally grazed.
An established Stamina™ 5 lucerne crop in Otago.
“19 ha of Stamina 5 lucerne stand gets utilised in two ways; firstly to cut haylage for winter supplement and secondly for lamb finishing. It is a great comfort to go down to the farm and see my lambs grazing something green and beneficial. With weight gains of over 300 g/head, this allows us to manage our pastures with good postgrazing residuals and also helps us fill any feed deficits.”
AAron Grant,
Central plateau
