ForageMax - DLF-TRIFOLIUM Group

ForageMax 

Quality Grass Seed Mixtures 

Product 

Guide 

2009


Quality grass seed mixtures 

CONTENTS 

SEED AND PLANT TECHNOLOGY 3-6 

MIXTURE SELECTOR 7-8 

CUTTING MIXTURES 9-12 

DUAL PURPOSE MIXTURES 13-17 

GRAZING MIXTURES 18-20 

SPECIALIST MIXTURES 21-27 

OVERSEEDING MIXTURES 28-29 

ORGANIC MIXTURES 30-31 

FORAGEMAX VARIETIES 32-35 

FORAGEMAX CLOVER 36 

LAWN SEED 37 

YOUR COUNTRYSIDE 38 

INTRODUCTION 

The establishment of an even stand of grass and clover is essential for the production 

of milk or meat from a ruminant animal. Grass provides a huge abundance of potentially 

high quality roughage; grasses and legumes are the cow’s natural feed and by using 

today’s modern and highly trialled cultivars it is possible to establish, maintain and 

utilise these natural foods to produce high production levels of milk and meat. 

The first step to achieving the desired results is to select a blend of grass and clover 

from the following mixtures, which will provide grazing conservation or a blend of both. 

The mixture selector is provided to help your decision and will guide you through short 

term cutting to long term grazing mixtures with many options in between. 

This year we have been preoccupied with climate change and increased input costs, not 

only of seeds but also basic nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. As you would 

expect with the world’s leading grass seed breeder and producer, we have sought ways 

to help the farmer with these basic issues. iSeed® treated seed has been introduced, 

which we see as an excellent way of putting fertiliser exactly where it is needed – that 

is in close proximity to the emerging seedling. This has produced a product which not 

only enhances establishment but is environmentally friendly. We have also looked 

at other ways of enhancing crop establishment by stimulation of already existing 

soil components and not by fertiliser placement. Biostimulants provide an important 

basis for improved soil viability thus making establishment of future crops more 

consistent. A more active soil is our aim; this will create the foundation for improved 

seed establishment and a basis to increase nitrogen fixation from the atmosphere. 

The pressure to produce more food will become ever more important but this must not 

be to the detriment of the soil. 

DOING MORE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT 

The eco friendly paper used for this catalogue has been produced using 60% reclaimed 

sugar cane fibre, manufactured from the large volumes of waste product inherent in 

sugar refining. This waste would otherwise have been burnt or sent to landfill. 

In practical terms the paper uses 60% less trees, less chlorine and less energy, and has 

less impact on the environment as well as being biodegradable and easier to recycle.

Why choose 


DEDICATION TO 

BRING OUT THE VERY 

BEST IN SEEDS 

NEW FOR 2009 

The brand is fully supported by DLF TRIFOLIUM, the 

world’s largest grass seed producer 

An excellent opportunity to be involved with the UK’s 

fastest growing brand 

Mixtures are specifically designed for UK conditions 

Includes top varieties listed by NIAB and SAC and fully 

supports the UK Recommended Lists 

Full technical support is available 

High service levels are guaranteed. All main line 

products are held in stock for immediate delivery 

iSeed® fertiliser coating now available 

on selected conventional mixtures. 

See page 3 

ForageMax Mixture Quality 

All species and varieties are mixed in optimum 

proportions to provide improved sward performance 

Varieties are chosen for yield, digestibility, 

persistence and disease resistance 

Mixtures have high seed rates to ensure good 

establishment, performance, sward density and weed 

suppression 

GroMax Biostimulant 

Now included on all conventional 

mixtures at no extra cost. 

See page 4 

ForageMax Seed Quality 

A combination of efficient processing and strict 

adherence to quality standards, ensures your farm 

will benefit from a ForageMax grass mixture 

All seed is tested and certified to the highest 

standards to guarantee germination, vigour and purity

3 Seed Technology 

iSeed® nutrient 

seed coating for 

forage seed 

BETTER ESTABLISHMENT WITH iSeed® 

iSeed® is a coating applied to grass and clover seeds 

which contains selected amounts of essential nutrients 

for establishment which are immediately available to the 

emerging seedling. These nutrients supplement those 

growth elements contained within the seed structure, thus 

enhancing the vigour and the speed with which the plants 

develop to produce strong root growth coupled with the 

clearly more vigorous shoot and stem development seen 

above ground. 

✓ Feeds only the seed not the weed or surrounding grass 

✓ Significantly improves uptake efficiency 

✓ Better root and shoot extension 

✓ Average of 30% more viable plants per acre 

✓ Improved stress tolerance 

✓ Environmentally friendly 

✓ No application costs 

✓ Highly cost effective at today’s fertiliser prices 

IMPROVED ESTABLISHMENT AND HIGHER YIELD 

With iSeed®, the uptake of these essential nutrients 

provides for a stronger and more vigorous plant which, when 

established, will provide an extra 5 -15% more dry matter 

in the first cut. Trials have shown that iSeed® treated seed 

will establish up to 30% more viable plants per acre making 

establishment more predictable. 

ENHANCED NUTRIENT UPTAKE AND STRESS RESISTANCE 

The nutrients in iSeed® are located exactly where they are 

most needed. They enhance root and shoot development, 

particularly important when the plants are under stress. 

Small seeds such as grass are sown within 1 cm of the 

soil surface and this area of the soil strata is very prone to 

drying out, thus causing stress at a very early stage of the 

seedling’s growth. 

iSeed® IS EASY TO USE 

With iSeed® the seed weight is higher than normal thus 

ensuring good soil contact, essential when overseeding. 

There is no need for specialised equipment to establish a 

crop treated with iSeed®. A standard iSeed® coating from DLF 

Trifolium contains nitrogen and phosphorus. 1 kilo of seed 

treated with iSeed® consists of 500gms of seed, 100gms 

of N and 20gms of P, the balance being coating materials. 

iSeed® compares favourably in price to conventional seed 

bed fertiliser, the advantage being greater reliability coupled 

with the many additional benefits listed above. 

Testimonial from Mr David Barton of Lupton Hall, 

courtesy of Advanced Ruminant Nutrition. 

David decided that in 

the current economic 

climate, overseeding 

with iSeed® treated 

seed made good sense 

– not only did it keep 

costs to a minimum but 

sward quality has been 

greatly improved. 

UNTREATED 

TREATED 

The benefits of iSeed® treatment 30 days after sowing 

SOWN 12 TH JULY – PHOTOGRAPHED ON 12 TH AUGUST = 30 DAYS GROWTH 

iSeed® technology is subject to 

patents and patent application by 

Yara International ASA. 

iSeed® is the registered trademark 

by Yara International ASA.

Seed Technology 

4 

GroMax Biostimulant 

Unlike iSeed®, biostimulants do not offer the benefit of 

added nutrients; they simply assist the seedling’s ability 

to take advantage of the soil’s own inherent reserves of 

nutrient by stimulating the soil’s microflora, resulting in 

improved root growth and establishment. 

GroMax is a dry formulation of natural humates and humic 

acids, seaweed extract, a proprietary blend of natural 

sugars (sucrose), vitamins (B complex & K) soluble potash 

and buffering agents. The product is compatible with most 

micronutrients, fertilisers and pesticides. 

INGREDIENT SUMMARY 

HUMIC ACIDS 

• Rich in auxin type substances which enhance antioxidant 

synthesis – important in increasing plant metabolism 

under stress conditions 

• Serve as an important high carbon food source for soil 

micro-organisms 

• Improve the permeability of cell-wall membranes in roots, 

allowing more rapid absorption of essential nutrients 

SEAWEED EXTRACT 

• Contains high levels of cytokinins which promote cell 

division and lateral root growth and delay the ageing 

process of plant tissue 

• Stimulates root growth after damage by disease or root 

feeding insects, or under conditions of temperature, water 

or salt stress 

SUCROSE 

• Serves as a high energy food source for plant and soil 

micro-organisms 

B COMPLEX & K VITAMINS 

• Act as important catalysts to enhance and drive plant 

metabolism. Vitamin B1 is widely used as a rooting aid 

AMINO ACIDS 

• Form the building blocks of proteins - essential for plant 

growth and metabolism 

POTASSIUM 

• Plays a vital role in disease resistance and overall 

hardiness of grass plants. 

Following extensive research DLF Trifolium is delighted to 

introduce the benefits of biostimulants to the ForageMax 

range for 2009. 

All standard ForageMax mixtures with the exception of the organic range will be treated with GroMax at no extra cost.

5 Plant Technology 

Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) 

With current high fertiliser prices and increasing focus on 

protecting the environment, it is essential that plants can 

make efficient use of the nutrients applied. Nitrogen Use 

Efficiency (NUE) is now a part of the research work done by 

DLF-TRIFOLIUM. 

What is NUE 

NUE is the plant’s ability to turn a given amount of nitrogen 

into plant dry matter, primarily proteins. The impact of high 

NUE is greater output in the field, a lower risk of nitrogen 

loss to the environment and better value for money. 

Under field conditions, NUE can be improved in several ways 

through the production system e.g. rotation, tillage, time 

of N application, type of fertiliser used, etc. Plant breeding 

can influence these processes with careful selection of 

genotypes that are more efficient users of nutrients, in this 

case nitrogen. 

How is NUE determined 

In theory it is easy: simply deduct the amount of nitrogen 

removed by the plants from the amount readily available. 

However, it becomes more complicated under practical 

conditions and the breeder needs help with the selection 

process. 

DLF-TRIFOLIUM has developed facilities and methods by 

which plants can be tested for different types of stress 

tolerance under fixed conditions. It is now possible to select 

plants with better salt tolerance or nutrient use efficiency. 

The facilities consist of a number of computer controlled 

hydroponic systems, where the content of nitrogen is 

controlled very accurately. At the same time the ability of 

different genes to improve available nitrogen utilisation is 

tested. 

Results so far – an example: 

We have examined seven different varieties of Tetraploid 

Perennial Ryegrass for early production under low and high 

nitrogen input. 

The achieved results show that the two varieties KENTAUR 

and GLENSTAL can be identified as having significantly 

higher yields of DM/plant in the leaf with low nitrogen input 

than the other five varieties. These two varieties also show 

the highest production of tillers and root DM/plant. The 

same results are seen with high nitrogen input although the 

differences are slightly smaller. 

VARIATION IN TETRAPLOID PERENNIAL RYEGRASS 

200 

Relative yield 

150 

100 

50 

0 

Leaf DM per plant Root DM per plant Tillers per plant 

KENTAUR GLENSTAL Average, 7 varieties Lowest value 

Relative yield of leaf and root dry matter and number of tillers per plant for Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass KENTAUR and 

GLENSTAL compared with the average and minimum of seven examined varieties. Trials at DLF-TRIFOLIUM 2007.

Plant Technology 

6 

Improving Economy with Clover 

A ForageMax mixture containing Red and/or White Clover 

offers many features and benefits: 

Free nitrogen for the grasses 

Clover produces up to 250 kg “free” N per hectare. 

Saves costs of bagged nitrogen. 

More protein in the crop 

Clover raises the protein content in the grass crop by 1-5%. 

The need for concentrate will drop. 

Increased intake and animal production 

Clover increases the feed intake and production of milk 

and meat. 

More home grown forage is possible. 

Improved mid-season growth 

White Clover has higher mid-season production than grass, 

helps to minimise the midsummer gap. 

Excellent break crop 

A Clover grass field is very well placed in a rotation with 

cereals adding nitrogen and an improved soil structure. 

Conclusion: Improved financial output from dairy or beef 

production 

Clover grass offers an outstanding opportunity to improve 

dairy and beef farming results. 

Nitrogen(N) in legumes comes from uptake of soil N and 

the fixation of N from the atmosphere. The amount of N 

fixed by different legumes is determined by the inherent 

capacity of the crop/rhizobium symbiosis to fix N, modified 

by the crops growing conditions (eg soil,climate disease), 

crop management and the length of time for which the crop 

is grown. Consequently, the influence of all these factors 

means a wide range of values have been reported by different 

researches. The presence of soil N is generally thought to 

reduce fixation capacity. Factors that will increase the soil 

mineral N pool, include manure application, cutting and 

mulching and grazing. Fixation tends to decrease with legume 

age, mainly because the amount of soil N tends to increase. 

Where growth of legumes is affected by nutrient deficiency 

(or acidity) the potential for soil N build up is reduced. 

Phosphorus, sulphur and some trace elements (eg 

molybdenum) are particularly important. Where there are 

large off takes of soil nutrients, as in silage crops, both P 

and K supplies need to be adequate for satisfactory legume 

growth. A supply of N is also required for the grass element of 

any cutting blend to maintain a balance between clover and 

grass. This is especially important in Red Clover leys. 

IMPROVED ECONOMY – HOW 

Improved Economy 

Saving 150 – 250kgs nitrogen/ha £65.00 - £110.00 

Saving 200kgs protein concentrate 

210 grazing days @ 2 cows/ha £70.00 - £110.00 

(due to higher intake) / ha £60.00 

Total return £195.00 - £280.00 

Added value from Clover grass: approx. £125 per cow 

per year. Probably one of the best investments possible – 

not including any extra milk or beef yield due to higher 

feed intake.

7 Mixture Selector 

ORGANIC STEWARDSHIP CONVENTIONAL 

OrganoMax 

Short Term 

Page 30 

OrganoMax 

Medium Term 

Page 31 

OrganoMax 

Long Term 

Page 31 

See “Your 

Countryside” 

Page 38 

Duration 

of ley 

Short Term 

1 - 3 years Medium - 

Long Term 

3 - 7 years 

Cutting 

Conservation 

Dual Purpose 

High Protein 

CutMax 

Sprinter 

Page 9 

CutMax 

Extra Cut 

Page 10 

CutMax 

Protein Plus 

Page 12 

Grazing 

CutMax 

Catch Crop 

Page 11 

2009 

Mixture Purpose 

Disclaimer 

Any information provided in this catalogue is given in good faith and to the best of our existing knowledge. Any advice should therefore be 

taken as a general guide only and not relied upon for all conditions and circumstances. We cannot accept any legal liability for information 

given in this guide. In any instance where there are shortages in specified varieties we reserve the right to substitute equivalent varieties. 

GrazeMax 

Intensive 

Page 18 

GrazeMax 

All Season 

Page 20

Mixture Selector 

8 

OVERSEEDING 

SPECIALIST 

GrassMax 

Cut 

Page 28 

GrassMax 

Dual Purpose 

Page 28 

GrassMax 

Graze 

Page 28 

Cutting 

Conservation 

Dual Purpose Drought Equine 

HayMax 

Short Term 

Page 24 

SugarMax 

Page 21 

DroughtMax 

Dual Purpose 

Page 26 

HorseMax 

Paddock 

Page 23 

Permanent 

7 years + 

HayMax 

Full Term 

Page 24 

MeadowMax 

Page 27 

DroughtMax 

Cutting 

Page 26 

HorseMax 

Elite 

Page 23 

GrazeMax 

Traditional 

Page 19 

VersaMax 

Permanent Pasture 

Page 17 

TetraMax 

Tetra Ley 

Page 22 

Dual Purpose 

With 

Clover 

Without 

Clover 

VersaMax 

Meat & Milk 

Page 14 

VersaMax 

All Stock 

Page 15 

VersaMax 

Flexicrop 

Page 16 

VersaMax 

Provider 

Page 13 

VersaMax 

Cut & Graze 

Page 15 

VersaMax 

Permanent Pasture 

Page 17

9 Cutting Mixtures 

CutMax Sprinter 

A very short term, rapid growing blend designed to be sown in the spring or the autumn to provide an abundant crop of high 

quality forage. Frost free sites should be selected when autumn sowing as there is a risk that in a hard winter the mixture 

could experience some damage to the Westerwolds element. Very high yields can be expected from this mixture, and whilst 

Westerwolds is an annual grass it will provide at least two cuts in its harvest year. The Italian Ryegrass will ensure the full duration 

of this mixture. 

CONSERVATION (1 YEAR) 

7.50kgs Jivet Westerwolds Ryegrass (T) 

7.50kgs Danergo Italian Ryegrass (T) 

• Very vigorous to establish even when late sown 

• Will produce very large yields of high quality forage 

• Exhibits excellent drought tolerance 

• Responds well to high inputs 

• Good resistance to Rhynchosporium and Mildew 

15.00kgs per acre 

Approximate date of 67D 16th May

Cutting Mixtures 

10 

CutMax Extra Cut 

This mixture utilises the high yields of Italian and Hybrid Ryegrass to produce large cuts of forage for up to 2 years. Both Italian 

and Hybrid Ryegrass are high in water soluble carbohydrate and produce very palatable forage. High sugar content also helps in 

the process of ensiling. Can be used as an after maize mixture. 

CONSERVATION (1 – 2 YEARS) 

4.00kgs Danergo Italian Ryegrass (T) 

2.50kgs Limeta Italian Ryegrass 

3.00kgs Alamo Italian Ryegrass 

1.50kgs Citeliac Hybrid Ryegrass (T) 

3.00kgs Storm Hybrid Ryegrass (T) 


Approximate date of 67D 16th May 

• Highly productive blend of Italian and Hybrid Ryegrass 

• Close heading dates allow easy prediction of optimum 

cutting dates 

• Suitable for intensive cutting regimes. Will reach 67D 

approximately 6 weeks after cutting 

• Rapid recovery after defoliation ensures reliable 

subsequent cuts 

• Suitable for high nitrogen input systems 

• Offers flexibility for late season grazing 

• Capable of producing a total mean conservation yield 

of 16.54 t/DM/ha per annum for 2 years of production

11 Cutting Mixtures 

CutMax Catch Crop 

A blend of Italian Ryegrass with a multitude of uses. The formulation provides for two varieties of Diploid Italian and two varieties 

of Tetraploid Italian blended to provide the very best of yields and quality from a short term 2 year ley. This mixture is extremely 

versatile and can be sown in the spring or late summer and can also be used as an after maize mixture. Italian Ryegrass is high in 

water soluble carbohydrate so ensiles extremely well. A minimum level of about 12% of total dry matter is required for satisfactory 

fermentation although levels vary widely with weather conditions. Levels are higher in first cuts, regrowths are usually much lower 

and the possible benefits of additives should be considered. 

7.50 kg Italian Ryegrass (T) 

7.50 kg Italian Ryegrass 


CONSERVATION (1 - 2 YEARS) 

Approximate date at 67D 12th/13th May 

• Formulated to provide high yields in both years 

of production 

• Excellent levels of disease resistance 

• Close heading dates allow easy prediction of optimum 

cutting dates 

• Suitable for intensive cutting regimes. Will reach 67D 

approximately 5 weeks after cutting 

• Rapid recovery after defoliation ensures reliable 

subsequent cuts 

• Suitable for high nitrogen input scenarios

Cutting Mixtures 

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CutMax Protein Plus 

A mixture of up to 3 years duration designed specifically 

for the cutting of high quality high protein forage. The 

combination of Hybrid Ryegrass and Red Clover forms the 

perfect partnership for ease of ensiling and the production 

of conserved grass of the highest protein content, a 

combination well proven over time. Hybrid Ryegrasses of 

the very highest yielding potential have been included and 

are combined with a low oestrogen content Red Clover. 

Over recent years the perception of grass and clover leys 

has led to a belief that in mixed situations Red Clover 

will provide nutrients for itself and neighbouring plants. 

This leads to thin strands of grass in the ley with the clover 

dominating the sward. The use of bag nitrogen will help the 

grass to compete with the clover and will provide a more 

balanced conserved forage. 


CutMax Protein Plus 


2.00kgs Bahial Hybrid Ryegrass (T) 

3.50kgs Solid Hybrid Ryegrass (T) 


3.00kgs Amos Red Clover 


Approximate date of 67D 17th May 

Available with 

• Very high yields at 67D 

• Excellent total annual yields 

• Includes Red Clover varieties of very low oestrogen 

content which also exhibit high yields and good 

protein levels 

• The protein composition of Red Clover provides greater 

feed value than is apparent on analysis 

• The Hybrid Ryegrass varieties give excellent yields 

and excellent resistance to disease

13 Dual purpose Mixtures 

VersaMax Provider 

A short to medium term mixture which as the name suggests will provide high quantities of forage. It is capable of being grazed or 

cut or a mixture of the two. Recent research indicates there is a beneficial value to conserving grass after early spring defoliation 

by grazing. Provider will give good early spring grazing and then if “shut up” for conservation, will provide abundant forage of a 

very high quality in late May. The blending of high quality cultivars ensures recovery from defoliation is vigorous and quality is 

maintained throughout the life of the mixture 

CUTTING & GRAZING (3 – 4 YEARS) 





3.50kgs Glenstal Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T) 

1.50kgs Magician Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T) 

1.50kgs Premium Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 

1.50kgs Pastour Late Perennial Ryegrass 


• Good yields at 67D 

• Excellent early spring growth 

• High Tetraploid content for increased sugar levels leading to 

better palatability, silage fermentation and drought tolerance 

• Very good disease and winter hardiness 

• Hybrids offer optimum live-weight gain when utilised 

in intensive grazing scenarios 

Approximate date of 67D without spring grazing 

14th/15th May

Dual purpose Mixtures 

14 

VersaMax Meat & Milk 

A longer term very high quality mixture suitable for the dual operations of cutting and grazing. This blend will provide excellent 

yields under both management systems. 

The use of large quantities of Tetraploid Ryegrass will improve sugar levels and make the ley more palatable leading to greater 

voluntary animal intake. The addition of Timothy will also help with early spring growth and summer palatability. 

CUTTING & GRAZING (5 YEARS PLUS) 



2.50kgs Calvano 1 Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 


3.00kgs Polim Late Perennial Ryegrass (T) 

1.50kgs Winnetou Timothy 

1.00kgs Dual Purpose White Clover blend 


• The new cultivar Polim brings greater yield and quality 

to the blend 

• Hardy and persistent for reliable production over many years 

• Timothy included for winter hardiness, early spring 

growth and good tolerance to wet and cold 

• Varieties have been selected for yield and digestibility 

• Quality Clover blend improves the swards palatability 

• A quality proven performer


VersaMax Cut & Graze 

A medium term dual purpose mixture, which can be cut or 

grazed with equally good results. The mixture is designed 

to provide good early spring bite with the added benefit of 

good grazing throughout the year and excellent yields in the 

late summer and early autumn. 

VersaMax All Stock 

A long term pasture mixture, versatile in use, persistence 

and resistance to disease. Leafy, prostrate varieties 

provide good dense foliage capable of withstanding even 

the most persistent heavy grazing. 

CUTTING & GRAZING (3 – 5 YEARS) 




2.00kgs Godali 1 Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T) 


2.00kgs Cancan Late Perennial Ryegrass 

2.00kgs Foxtrot Late Perennial Ryegrass 



• Well proven varieties guarantee reliable production 

• Hybrid Ryegrass inclusion increases yield potential 

• Mixture is well suited to intensive production where 

high levels of bag nitrogen are to be utilised 

2.00kgs Orantas Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 

2.50kgs Glenstal Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass(T) 



3.00kgs Maurice Late Perennial Ryegrass (T) 

1.00kgs Promesse Timothy 




• Excellent early spring growth plus late varieties for 

improved grazing. 

• Timothy for extra palatability, summer production and 

tolerance to cold and wet conditions

Dual purpose Mixtures 

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VersaMax Flexicrop 

This is a medium to long term mixture combining the very high output of Hybrid Ryegrass and the quality and persistence of 

Perennial Ryegrass into one of the most popular dual purpose leys within the ForageMax range. 

As the name implies, Flexicrop fulfils a dual purpose role, offering excellent performance for both grazing and conservation. The 

White Clover blend offers an excellent legume cover in the sward which increases protein and mineral content. At the same time it 

produces nitrogen, the very useful by-product of Clover growth. As with VersaMax All Stock, the early spring grazing can delay, but 

potentially improve the silage cut quality when taken later in the month of May. Grazing should be limited and topping the grass 

after grazing levels growth and makes for a more even cut at ensiling. 








2.00kgs Elital Late Perennial Ryegrass (T) 



• Contains high yielding varieties with excellent early 

spring growth 

• High annual yield under both cutting and grazing 

• Excellent forage quality 

• Good sward density, disease resistance, winter hardiness 

and persistence 

• Offers the benefit of later heading varieties with low stem 

to leaf numbers 

• Good year long production 

• Clover added for extra protein, minerals and summer 

forage in dry periods


VersaMax Permanent Pasture 

As the name implies, a long term permanent pasture mixture. Blended with the sole aim of providing persistency, good ground 

cover, winter hardiness, disease resistance, and above all it is productive over the whole of the season. 

CUTTING & GRAZING PERMANENT 


3.00kgs Butara 1 Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 



1.50kgs Magician Late Perennial Ryegrass (T) 





• A proven hard wearing, long term mixture 

• All varieties combine high yields, good winter hardiness and 

continuous production throughout the growing season 

• Suitable for grazing with cattle or sheep plus the option 

for cutting if required 

• Excellent early spring growth allows early turn out 

• High proportion of Diploids will tolerate hard sheep grazing 

• Timothy increases yield in cold wet springs and will 

ensure good palatable summer forage

Grazing Mixtures 

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GrazeMax Intensive 

A mixture intended for intensive utilisation by sheep and cattle, using proven varieties which will provide all round high quality 

forage throughout the entire grazing season. To maximise the potential of the mixture, it should be grazed when the sward is 

between 6 and 9 cms. This will ensure grass of the very highest quality, reducing the amount not utilised and keeping the sward 

in good condition, capable of rapid recovery and quick turn round of pastures. 

GRAZING (5 YEARS PLUS) 


2.00kgs Orion Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T) 





1.00kgs Grazing White Clover blend 


• Consistent growth and rapid recovery throughout the 

grazing season 

• Proven UK late heading varieties combine persistence 

and yield 

• Tetraploid and White Clover content will improve palatability 

and stock performance 

• Good dense varieties which will minimise poaching and 

weed encroachment 

• Late heading varieties will allow a late cut of quality silage 

• Excellent disease resistance

19 Grazing Mixtures 

GrazeMax Traditional 

A long term traditional style grazing mixture, suitable for both cattle and sheep. Ideal for upland areas where fertility can be a 

problem. The mixture allows for a late silage cut or an early hay crop. 


1.50kgs Kimber Early Perennial Ryegrass 



2.00kgs Twytop Late Perennial Ryegrass 




1.00kgs Maxima Creeping Red Fescue 


0.25kgs Corvus Red Clover 

• Designed for full season production 

• Kimber improves early spring performance of the ley and 

Polim increases grazing and conservation yields 

• Hardy and persistent varieties ensure excellent production 

over many years 

• Timothy will improve yield and palatability on poorer 

colder fields 

• The Grazing Clover blend will adapt to all grazing management 

regimes 

• Excellent disease resistance 

15.00kgs per acre

Grazing Mixtures 

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GrazeMax All Season 

A medium long term mixture with a wide spread of heading dates to extend the grazing season and provide palatable forage over 

an extended period. This type of forage is much preferred to stemmy, dry and fibrous material, therefore it is advantageous to 

graze swards when the grass is young and no longer than 5 - 6 inches. It should not be grazed lower than 2 - 3 inches or recovery 

will be delayed. Management along these lines will enable the farmer to gauge what grass will be available in certain fields based 

on a recovery period of 4 weeks in the early season and 6 weeks in the late season. 












• Extended grazing season 

• Excellent disease resistance especially Crown Rust 

• Good early spring growth 

• Very good late summer growth 

• High percentage of Tetraploids will improve palatability 

due to high sugar content 

• Will provide a good dense sward and will react well 

in high input situations

21 Specialist Mixtures 

SugarMax All Purpose 

In this medium to long term dual purpose mixture, increased sugar levels lead to greater palatability and faster, more efficient 

conversion of digested food into either milk or meat. Higher sugar levels also allow for increased fermentation in silage, enhancing 

the quality of the conserved material. 

SUGARMAX is a true medium to long term dual purpose mixture designed to provide greater intake levels, and therefore higher 

animal productivity, at no extra cost. 

CUTTING & GRAZING (3 - 7 YEARS) 

4.00kgs Calibra Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T) 

2.00kgs Calvano 1 Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 


4.00kgs Millennium Late Perennial Ryegrass (T) 



• Very high yield of sugar from Calibra, Foxtrot and Millennium 

• Calibra offers high D.M. yield in spring and summer with high 

sward density 

• Foxtrot exhibits excellent performance in summer grazing 

period 

• Millennium gives good D.M. yields throughout summer and 

autumn 

• High leaf content and reduced stem formation 

• White Clover adds palatability, protein and mineral rich forage 

SugarMax No Clover 

This mixture is essentially the same as the SugarMax mixture with White Clover being replaced with additional Calvano 1 

Sowing rate 14.00kgs per acre.

Specialist Mixtures 

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TetraMax Tetra Ley 

A medium term all Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass mixture. This blend of intermediate and late Ryegrass is designed for 

conservation but is also capable of providing forage of the highest quality for grazing. All the varieties selected exhibit good winter 

hardiness, disease resistance and persistence to ensure longevity and consistency from the sward. The higher sugar content of 

Tetraploid varieties ensures excellent fermentation when making silage, and when grazed improves animal intake. Resistance to 

Crown Rust has been a major consideration in the composition of this mixture. 



2.80kgs Orion Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T) 


2.80kgs Meba Late Perennial Ryegrass (T) 




Approximate date of 67D 25/28th May 

• Excellent yields at 67D 

• Extremely good winter hardiness and persistence 

• Excellent resistance to disease and in particular Crown Rust 

• Very high annual yields under both management situations 

• 100% Tetraploid content for increased sugar availability 

and palatability 

• Produces an erect canopy ideal when cutting for 

conservation and will reduce the risk of soil contamination 

• Will produce re-growth at 67D within 6 weeks 

• Produces a late hay cut ideal for horses as the hay produced 

will be hard and stemmy


HorseMax Paddock 

This long term mixture has been formulated to support the 

diverse demands horses place on a sward. A horse paddock 

has to not only provide a source of food but also an exercise 

area, placing great stress on the sward. Couple this with the 

need to produce some winter forage and it is obvious why 

some horse paddocks look completely bare by the end of 

the summer season. 

HorseMax Elite 

A long term mixture designed to be very low in sugar 

but also capable of providing good ground cover and 

abundant forage. This mixture aims to reduce Fructans, 

a sugar which is the main contributing factor of laminitis, 

whilst still providing a valuable feed source for the animal. 







1.00kgs Crested Dogstail 

1.00kgs Creeping Red Fescue 


10.00kgs pack size 

Sowing rate: 15-20kgs/acre (37-50kgs/hectare) 

Overseeding: 10-15kgs/acre (25-37kgs/hectare) 




1.00kgs Creeping Red Fescue 

1.00kgs Chewings Fescue 


1.00kgs Triana Hard Fescue 


Sowing rate: 15-20kgs/acre (37-50kgs/hectare) 

Overseeding: 10-15kgs/acre (25-37kgs/hectare) 


• Provides good quality, palatable yet low sugar sward 

• Produces a dense, hardwearing sward 

• Fescue reduces sward damage from treading 

• Herbs can be supplied as a separate item


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HayMax Short Term 

A blend of Ryegrass to produce a soft hay or haylage. The 

mixture is of two years duration and is based on Diploid 

species of Italian Ryegrass and Perennial Ryegrass. 

CUTTING (2 YEARS) 

HayMax Full Term 

A mixture of 5 years duration provides excellent yields 

and can be used for both hay and haylage. We do not 

recommend mixing Diploid and Tetraploid varieties as this 

can lead to uneven conditioning of the sward, therefore we 

only use Diploid varieties. 

CUTTING (3 - 5 YEARS) 

4.00kgs Limeta Italian Ryegrass 

4.00kgs Alamo Italian Ryegrass 

6.00kgs Ligunda Hybrid Ryegrass 3.50kgs Kimber Early Perennial Ryegrass 


• Will provide excellent yields of either hay or haylage 

• Fox is a new variety with very good early spring growth 

• Mixture can be cut late May/early June, multi-cut 

options per annum 

• Varieties have excellent disease resistance 







• Excellent resistance to foliar diseases 

• Outstanding yields for both hay and haylage with 

late season grazing 

• Timothy improves summer palatability and colour 

of the mown sward


Festulolium 

Festulolium is a cross between fescue species (Meadow 

Fescue/Tall Fescue) and Lolium multiflorum (Italian 

Ryegrass and Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne). This 

crossing creates a species which combines the attributes 

of the Italian Ryegrass/Perennial Ryegrass providing high 

quantities of water soluble carbohydrate (Sugar), with the 

excellent winter hardiness, persistence and tolerance to 

stress provided for by the fescue species. The result of the 

crossing, back crossing and selection of individual plants, 

has provided DLF TRIFOLIUM with a number of types similar 

to Tall Fescue, Italian Ryegrass and Perennial Ryegrass, all 

with improved characteristics from the parent crossings. 

This gives an excellent opportunity to extend the growth of 

high quality grass in not only cold regions but also those 

areas where high levels of drought and heat prevail. 

The fescues used in the crossings are Festuca pratensis 

(Meadow Fescue) and Festuca arundinacea (Tall Fescue). 

Festuca pratensis is found mainly in the northern temperate 

parts of the world. Its main strength is winter hardiness and 

excellent yield under cold conditions as well as its ability to 

be very wet tolerant. Festuca arundinacea is found mainly 

in temperate and subtropical areas. It is characterised by 

drought tolerance and heat resistance, but feed value is not 

as good as other species. 

Ryegrass is a small group with less than 10 species. The 

two species of interest for crossing with Festuca are Lolium 

perenne and Lolium multiflourum. Lolium offers high quality 

(palatability and digestibility) coupled with high forage 

yields, rapid establishment and good spring growth. 

Combining the properties of Ryegrass and Fescues is not a 

new idea. In fact nature has been doing this for thousands of 

years and plant breeders for decades. The result is varieties 

with properties not found in any other single species.


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DroughtMax Cutting 

This mixture is based on new development work carried 

out by DLF Trifolium on the use of Festulolium cultivars. 

This work has revealed that in conservation situations 

Festuloliums, Hybrid Ryegrass and Red Clover are ideal 

companions, which will produce forage high in protein and 

energy. 

DroughtMax 

Dual Purpose 

Formulated to provide a basic drought tolerant dual purpose 

mixture, capable of providing forage during the dry summer 

months. 

CONSERVATION (3 YEARS) 


3.50kgs Hykor Festulolium 

3.00kgs Felina Festulolium 





Sowing rate 14kgs/acre (35kgs/hectare) 

• Hykor is a Tall Fescue/Italian Ryegrass cross with high 

D values, crude protein and energy levels 

• The Hybrid Ryegrass cultivars are chosen for yield 

and conservation quality 

• Perun is a Meadow Fescue/Italian Ryegrass cross 

high in sugar and protein 

• Amos Red Clover is high yielding, low in oestrogen 

and high in protein 

3.00kgs Lofa Festulolium 

2.00kgs Hykor Festuolium 


3.00kgs Elital Late Perennial Ryegrass(T) 




• Festuloliums are deep rooted and can tolerate 

both drought and high temperatures 

• The Tetraploid cultivars are high in sugar and 

very palatable 

• White Clover adds protein, minerals and palatability 

to the sward 

• Tetraploid species contribute to the stress tolerance 

of the blend


MeadowMax 

An old fashioned style mixture based around the use of non aggressive grass species like Meadow Fescue, Timothy and Meadow 

Grasses. These species formed the basis of very early re-seeding mixtures of pasture land in the early 1900’s, long before 

intensive farming was the norm. With the advent of farming policy reviews over the last few years, there has been a resurgence 

of interest in the more extensive ways of producing meat. The following mixture was designed to fill the gap between the more 

progressive dairy farmer and the land manager who is looking towards lower input and a more environmental approach to farming. 

The following mixture will make very good hay useful for a winter feed for many types of animal. 

CUTTING & GRAZING (PERMANENT) 

5.00kgs Laura Meadow Fescue 

2.00kgs Kora Tall Fecue 


1.30kgs Evora Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass 

1.30kgs Dasas Rough Stalked Meadow Grass 


0.20kgs Meadow Foxtail 

0.20kgs Sweet Vernal Grass 

• Can be grazed, made into hay or haylage 

• Will tolerate very wet conditions and with the addition 

of Tall Fescue and Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass, will 

withstand the worst affects of summer heat and drought 

• Wild flowers may be added to the above provided they 

are not toxic to grazing animals 

14.00kgs per acre

Overseeding Mixtures 

28 

GrassMax - an extra 

£125/acre per year 

from overseeding 

Outstanding grassland performance results have been 

announced following a comprehensive three year replicated 

overseeding trial at DLF Trifolium’s Didbrook research and 

development trials centre in Gloucestershire. 

The trials were established three years ago based on a high 

output base mixture containing Solid and Citeliac Hybrid 

Ryegrass with Premium and Calibra Intermediate Perennial 

Ryegrass. This mixture has performed extremely well over 

the three years but in situations where it has been annually 

overseeded using the specially designed mixtures for 

cutting, grazing and dual purpose use, the improvements 

have exceeded all expectations. 

The graphs demonstrate that in every respect the 

overseeded plots have out performed the control of 

standard three year old mixture which was not overseeded 

during the trial. All plots have otherwise been treated 

in exactly the same way. These benefits are worth in 

the region of £125/acre per year in improved animal 

performance if you consider only D-Value and yield. 

The trial results confirm the success of overseeding young 

grass to maintain and improve yields and forage quality. 

These results confirm the success of this system of 

overseeding young grass to maintain and improve yields 

and forage quality. 

Didbrook Overseeding Trial Results 2007 - Yield 

GrassMax Dual Purpose 

GrassMax Graze 

+44% 

GrassMax Cut + Red Clover 

Control 

9 10 11 12 13 14 

Yield T/Ha DM 

Didbrook Overseeding Trial Results 2007 - D-Value 




Control 

66 66.5 67 67.5 68 68.5 69 69.5 

D-Value % 

Didbrook Overseeding Trial Results 2007 - Metabolisable Energy ME 




Control 

10.2 10.4 10.6 10.8 11 11.2 11.4 

ME MJ/Kg 

Didbrook Overseeding Trial Results 2007 - Crude Protien 




Control 

14 

14.5 15 15.5 16 

Crude Protien % 

Didbrook Overseeding Trial Results 2007 - Sugar 




Control 

100 

105 110 115 120 125 130 

Sugar g/Kg DM

29 Overseeding Mixtures 

Overseeding Guidelines 

FIELD PREPARATION 

Remove all surplus growth by cutting or hard grazing. Scarify 

the area in opposite directions using the Köckerling grass 

scarifying harrow. It is essential that this operation exposes the 

soil surface and that a tilth is produced, which will ensure good 

seed soil contact and rapid establishment. 

SOWING 

Sow at the same time as scarifying with around 25kgs per 

hectare (10kgs/acre) of the appropriate GrassMax seed 

mixture. Immediately after sowing roll the field to consolidate 

the ground and to ensure there is good seed soil contact. We 

cannot emphasise enough that time spent on the preparation 

and sowing of the land ensuring that the seed is in contact with 

the soil is of the greatest importance. 

TIMING 

Immediately after the last silage cut of the season, or after 

a hard graze in the spring or autumn. These timings usually 

present an envelope of opportunity when the ground is at its 

most exposed with little or no thatch to be removed to ensure 

good establishment. 

GRASSMAX CUT 




1.00kgs Cutting White Clover blend 


GRASSMAX CUT RED CLOVER 





GRASSMAX GRAZE 







FERTILISER 

Wait until at least 10 - 15 days after sowing to allow the 

seedlings to emerge. Alternatively use iSeed® at the time of 

sowing. 

LIVESTOCK RE-INTRODUCTION 

After cutting wait until aftermaths have fully recovered. 

After grazing keep stock on for 10 - 15 days then remove and 

allow sward to recover. 

GRASSMAX DUAL PURPOSE 








BEFORE 

AFTER 

All standard GrassMax mixtures are available without clover 

by replacing the clover with additional grass therefore 

maintaining the 10kg/acre seed rate.

Organic Mixtures 

30 

Organic 

Grass Mixtures 

This section covers the specific need for organic food 

products and the role of organic grass seed mixtures in 

this sector. Since its inception, DLF Trifolium has led the 

market and provided grass seed mixtures containing a 

high proportion of listed varieties that not only match but 

surpass the criteria necessary to meet official standards. 

These varieties have been proven over a number of years 

to be well suited for use in organic situations. 

Legumes play a very important role in the performance of 

these mixtures. It is vital the correct species of grass and 

clover are mixed at the optimum rates to ensure the right 

balance is achieved and no individual species is allowed to 

dominate to the detriment of the sward. To maximise the 

output of these mixtures it is important to pay attention to 

the requirements of the soil. Regular soil analysis should 

be an on going operation to ensure the balance of nutrients 

is preserved so the best results are obtained from your 

swards. 

Extensive trial work on independent farms and DLF 

Trifolium’s experimental farm at Didbrook near Cheltenham, 

have enabled the best mixtures to be available. All the 

current mixtures contain 65% organic seed to meet the 

standards set by the certifying authorities. 

OrganoMax 

Short Term 

This is a very high yielding two to three year ley containing 

Hybrid and Italian Ryegrass and Red Clover. This 

combination maximises the dry matter quality of the Hybrid 

Ryegrass and the high protein content of the Red Clover. 



2.70kgs Gemini Italian Ryegrass (T) Organic 

3.20kgs Solid Hybrid Ryegrass (T) Organic 

2.00kgs Calibra Perennial Ryegrass (T) Organic 

1.20kgs Leia Perennial Ryegrass (T) Organic 


2.90kgs Amos Red Clover 

• Excellent disease resistance for good forage quality 

under low input systems 

• Erect growth habit allows clover to thrive and eases 

the cutting process thus preventing soil intrusion into 

the cut forage 

• Optimum timing for first cut at 67D is circa 18th - 21st 

May depending on site

31 Organic Mixtures 

OrganoMax 

Medium Term 

A mixture to provide very high yields of forage for both 

cutting and or grazing, principally designed to give a very 

heavy first cut of silage with an optional second cut and 

grazing thereafter. 


DUAL PURPOSE (3 - 5 YEARS) 

2.00kgs Leia Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T) 

Organic 


Organic 


Organic 

2.50kgs Foxtrot Late Perennial Ryegrass Organic 


2.00kgs Meba Late Perennial Ryegrass (T) 



• Contains 65% organically produced seed 

• Excellent disease resistance 

• High spring growth with good yields at 67D 

• White Clover for protein and assisted crop fertility 

• Late varieties that exhibit low stem formation for 

maximum forage quality 

OrganoMax 

Long Term 

Top quality Tetraploid varieties of Perennial Ryegrass form 

the basis of this blend, Calibra and Polim between them 

providing top yields and quality. The varieties have been 

chosen for their ability to produce quality forage within a 

low input scenario. 


DUAL PURPOSE (5 – 7 YEARS) 


Organic 

2.50kgs Leia Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T) 

Organic 


2.50kgs Foxtrot Late Perennial Ryegrass Organic 

2.00kgs Polim Late Perennial Ryegrass (T) Organic 



• Contains 65% organically produced seed 

• Features Calibra and Foxtrot for high sugar 

• Clovers selected for spring growth, minerals and protein

ForageMax Varieties 

32 

Westerwolds 

Ryegrass 

AUBADE/JIVET 

An annual species normally spring sown but with recent 

breeding has become a little more winter hardy. Produces 

one abundant crop of high D value and a lesser second cut, 

then needs to be replaced. 

Italian Ryegrass 

DANERGO 

Tetraploid Date at 67D 16th May. Good yield at 67D. Good 

annual yields. Very high first conservation cut with good 

ground cover for an Italian Ryegrass. Good early spring 

growth. 

GEMINI 

Tetraploid Date at 67D 19th May. Good annual yields 

especially in 2nd harvest year. Good early spring growth. 

SULTAN 

Tetraploid Date at 67D 17th May. Good digestibility in the 

first conservation cut allows for delayed cutting to achieve 

excellent yields at 67D. 

LIVICTORY 

Tetraploid Date at 67D 12th May. Good early spring growth, 

comparable high yields in years 1 and 2. Good resistance to 

Rhynchosporium. 

ALAMO 

Diploid Date at 67D 19th May. Excellent annual yields 

especially in 2nd harvest year. Good ground cover and 

winter hardiness. 

LIMETA 

Diploid Date at 67D 12th May. Very high annual yields 

especially in the second year. Good ground cover and good 

resistance to Rhynchosporium and Mildew. 

Hybrid 

Ryegrass 

STORM 

Tetraploid Date at 67D 16th May. Very high yields under 

conservation management and at first cut at 67D. High 

simulated grazing yields and very good early spring growth. 

BAHIAL NEW 

Tetraploid Date at 67D 16th May. Good early spring growth 

and annual yield. Good aftermath digestibility. Good yield in 

year of sowing. 

CITELIAC 

Tetraploid Date at 67D 14th May. Very high annual yields 

under conservation management and high yields under 

simulated grazing management. Excellent early spring 

growth and high yield at 67D. Excellent resistance to Crown 

Rust and Mildew. 

SOLID 

Tetraploid Date at 67D 12th May. High yield at 67D. Very 

good aftermath digestibility and good ground cover. Good all 

round disease resistance and winter hardiness. 

LIGUNDA 

Diploid Date at 67D 13th May. Excellent early spring growth 

for a Diploid variety. Good resistance to Rhynchosporium 

and RMV. 

Early Perennial 

Ryegrass 

KIMBER 

Diploid Date at 67D 9th May. Above average yield at 67D. 

Excellent early spring growth. Excellent yields under both 

grazing and conservation management. Good late summer 

production. Good broad spectrum resistance to disease. 

FOX 

Diploid Date at 67D 12th May. Good early spring growth. 

Good annual yields especially in the second harvest year. 

Good disease resistance.

33 ForageMax Varieties 

Intermediate 

Perennial Ryegrass 

ORANTAS 

Diploid Date at 67D 21st May. Very good yield at 67D. Good 

yield under both management systems. Good Crown Rust, 

Mildew and Drechslera resistance. 

PREMIUM 

Diploid Date at 67D 12th May. High yields under simulated 

grazing management with good early spring growth. Good 

resistance to Mildew and Drechslera. 

CALVANO 1 NEW 

Diploid Date of 67D 10th May. Good grazing D value. Excellent 

resistance to Crown Rust. Good late season grazing. 

BUTARA 1 NEW 

Diploid Date of 67D 17th May. Good grazing D value. 

Good early spring/summer grazing yield. Good resistance 

to Crown Rust. Excellent ground cover. 

CALIBRA 

Tetraploid Date at 67D 16th May. Good yields under 

grazing management. Good early spring growth with good 

conservation yield and good yield at 67D. 

GLENSTAL 

Tetraploid Date at 67D 17th May. Excellent yields under 

simulated grazing management with very good early spring 

growth. Excellent yield at 67D. 

MAGICIAN 

Tetraploid Date at 67D 14th May. Very high yields under 

simulated grazing. Good early spring growth and good grazing 

D value. High yields under conservation management. 

GODALI 1 NEW 

Tetraploid Date of 67D 15th May. Good early spring growth. 

Very good grazing yield, also has very good conservation 

yield. 

ORION 

Tetraploid Date at 67D 24th May. Very high yield at 

67D. Good yields under both management systems. 

Good disease resistance. Good aftermath and grazing 

digestibility. 

AUBISQUE 

Tetraploid Date of 67D 13th May. Good ground cover for a 

Tetraploid variety. Excellent resistance to Crown Rust. 

Good yields under both managements. 

Late Perennial 

Ryegrass 

CANCAN 

Diploid Date at 67D 29th May. Very high simulated grazing 

yields with excellent late summer production. Good yields 

at first conservation cut at 67D. 

TWYTOP 

Diploid Date of 67D 30th May. Excellent ground cover. 

Good early/late summer production. Good grazing yield. 

Good aftermath digestibility. 

FOXTROT 

Diploid Date at 67D 29th May. High yields under 

simulated grazing management and high yields at the first 

conservation cut at 67D. High sugar content variety.

ForageMax Varieties 

34 

Late Perennial 

Ryegrass Continued 

PASTOUR 

Diploid Date at 67D 20th May. High yields under simulated 

grazing managements combined with good early spring 

growth. Good yield at 67D. Good annual yields under 

conservation with good resistance to Crown Rust. 

ELITAL 

Tetraploid Date of 67D 24th May. Good early spring growth 

with good grazing yield. Excellent Crown Rust resistance. 

Good early year production. 

MEBA 

Tetraploid Date of 67D 6th June. Good early spring growth. 

Good mid season D values with high yields at 67D. 

MILLENNIUM 

Tetraploid Date at 67D 26th May. High yields under 

simulated grazing management with good early spring 

growth. Good digestibility in the first conservation cut 

allows delayed cutting to achieve high yields at 67D. 

Timothy 

WINNETOU NEW 

Date of 67D 6th May. Excellent grazing D value. Provides 

very good ground cover. Good late summer/autumn 

production. 

PROMESSE 

Date at 67D 11th May. High yields under conservation 

management with good yields at first conservation cut at 

67D. Good yields under simulated grazing management. 

DOLINA 

Date at 67D 7th May. Excellent yields under both grazing 

and cutting management systems. Excellent early spring 

growth and good yields at 67D. 

LAURA / SENU 

Date at 67D 20th May Very persistent and winter hardy. 

Normally used in simple mixtures with White Clover and 

Timothy. Digestibility is comparable to Ryegrass but is 

lower in soluble carbohydrate. Meadow Fescue has good 

early spring growth. 

MAURICE 

Tetraploid Date at 67D 31st May. Recommended for long 

term leys, excellent ground cover, good resistance to Crown 

Rust. Good first cut digestibility when harvest is delayed to 

give high yields at 67D. 

POLIM 

Tetraploid Date at 67D 28th May. Good early spring 

growth and high yields at 67D. Good yields under both the 

grazing and conservation management systems. Excellent 

resistance to Crown Rust and Drechslera.

35 ForageMax Varieties 

Festulolium 

HYKOR 

A Tall Fescue Italian Ryegrass cross. High yields under 

conservation particularly in the second and third years. 

Well suited to be companion grass to Red Clover and Hybrid 

Ryegrass. Very drought tolerant. 

FELINA NEW 

A Tall Fescue Italian Ryegrass cross showing excellent 

tolerance to frost and drought. 

LOFA 

A Tall Fescue Italian Ryegrass cross but classified as a 

Hybrid Ryegrass Perennial Type. Lofa is very palatable, 

has a high sugar content and a long period between the 

start of growth and ear emergence giving a long period of 

utilisation. 

KORA TALL FESCUE 

Excellent resistance to drought, heat and wear tolerant. 

Stays green throughout summer. The variety has improved 

digestibility and winter growth in mild winters. 

Ancillary Species 

DASAS ROUGH STALKED MEADOW GRASS 

Common in meadows and pastures of lowlands. Makes low 

vigorous growth and grows later in the year than Ryegrass. 

MAXIMA CREEPING RED FESCUE 

Used in the preparation of low digestibility pastures for hill 

land and horse pastures. Tolerates surface water and is 

productive on poor quality soil. 

CRESTED DOGSTAIL 

Suitable for sheep and horse grazing. Withstands drought 

and cold and is useful on low fertility soils. Stays green 

during winter. 

HARD FESCUE 

A densely tufted perennial, drought resistant useful 

species for well drained and sandy soils. Used in mixtures 

where low quality forage is required. 

CHEWINGS FESCUE 

A densely tufted perennial used in scenarios where a dense 

“bottom” is required in a sward such as horse pastures and 

exercise areas. Drought tolerant. 

MEADOW FOXTAIL 

A loosely tufted perennial plant found in old pastures 

especially meadows. It commences growth very early in 

the year and provides good palatable forage for grazing and 

hay making. 

SWEET VERNAL GRASS 

A tufted perennial plant. Early flowering and strongly 

scented with Coumarin. Found in old pastures and meadow 

land favoured by those looking for scented hay crops. Not 

really a grazing grass. 

EVORA SMOOTH STALKED MEADOW GRASS 

Common in natural grassland, persistent with strong 

rhizomes and erect leafy shoots. Good early spring growth, 

tolerates very dry conditions and because of its rhizomes, 

regenerates very quickly.

ForageMax Clover 

36 

Red Clover 

AMOS 

Tetraploid Good yield, 9% higher in total yield than Merviot. 

Good resistance to Sclerotina and excellent persistence. 

Low percentage of oestrogen is useful in grazing scenarios. 

Slightly later to flower than Merviot. 

CORVUS 

Diploid Red Clover 7 days later flowering than Merviot. 

Excellent resistance to Sclerotinia. Above average yields with 

excellent persistence. High yields in 2nd year of production. 

White Clover 

RIVENDEL 

Small Leaved A good overall producer with a good balanced 

growth pattern throughout the season. As with all smaller 

leaved varieties they are lower yielding than the larger 

leaved types. Good ground cover under both hard and light 

defoliation. 

RONNY 

Classified as a small leaved variety but is slightly larger 

than Rivendel. Has a very high yield in both 2nd and 3rd 

years of trials with grass companion. Excellent yields in 

clover only trials. Good early and excellent midseason 

growth. Withstands hard grazing. 

ALBERTA 

A small to medium leaved variety. High annual yields of 

clover in the second harvest year for a relatively small 

leaved size variety. Average ground cover in the autumn 

under hard defoliation although this improves in the spring. 

AVOCA 

A medium leaved variety. Leaves are slightly larger than 

Alberta. High annual yields of grass plus clover in the third 

harvest year for a variety of this leaf size. The variety shows 

excellent growth throughout the season. Good ground cover 

under both hard and light defoliation. 

CHIEFTAIN 

Bordering on a large leaved variety, but with good spring 

and autumn ground cover under hard defoliation. High 

yields in the spring and autumn of the second year and the 

autumn of the third year. 

RIESLING 

A large leaved variety. High yielding in the second and 

third harvest years. Good autumn ground cover under light 

defoliation management. 

CUTTING CLOVER BLEND 

A blend of medium and large clovers specially 

created for mixtures that will be predominantly cut. 

THE BLEND CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING 

50% Riesling Large White Clover 

50% Chieftain Medium White Clover 

100% 


DUAL PURPOSE CLOVER BLEND 

A blend of clovers for use in both grazing scenarios and 

for dual purpose leys which require an element of cutting 


20% Riesling Large White Clover 

20% Chieftain Medium White Clover 

30% Avoca Medium White Clover 

18% Alberta Small-Medium White Clover 

12% Ronny Small-Medium White Clover 

100% 


GRAZING CLOVER BLEND 

A blend of small and medium leaved varieties put 

together to provide a vigorous blend which will thrive 

under hard grazing and respond well to aggressive 

forage grasses. 


50% Avoca Medium White Clover 

30% Alberta Small-Medium White Clover 

20% Ronny Small-Medium White Clover 

100% 

Available with

37 Lawn Seed 

A selection of standard mixtures from the 

DLF Trifolium Masterline 

HIGH QUALITY FINE LAWN PRO MASTER 52 

An economical, fine textured lawn suitable for 

landscaping and for good ornamental lawns. 

25% Chewings Fescue 

70% Strong Creeping Red Fescue 

5% Highland Bent 

Packed into 10kg and 20kg bags 

Sowing rate 35 - 50gm/m2 

SHADED LAWN PRO MASTER 60 

A mixture designed to produce an excellent turf under 

shaded conditions. Rough Stalked Meadow Grass 

tolerates wet and dry conditions and a lack of light. 

It grows at lower temperatures than other species so 

is an excellent constituent in this type of mixture. 

15% Sheeps Fescue 

25% Rough Stalked Meadow Grass 

30% Chewings Fescue 

25% Slender Creeping Red Fescue 

5% Highland Bent 

Packed into 10kg and 20kg bags. 


HARDWEARING LAWN PRO MASTER 51 

A hard wearing lawn mixture that will establish rapidly. 

Ideal for landscaping and for a hard wearing lawn that 

will look good with the minimum of management. 

70% Amenity Perennial Ryegrass 

30% Strong Creeping Red Fescue 

Packed into 10kg and 20kg bags 


For our full range of amenity mixtures please see our 

Masterline brochure 

Telephone: 01386 791102 Email: amenity@dlf.co.uk

Your Countryside 

38 

This year we have once again improved the 

‘Your Countryside’ catalogue, which incorporates 

game covers, conservation mixtures and root crops. 

We hope this booklet will prove to be a valuable 

asset in helping you to choose the right seeds for 

your own situation, whether it be for game cover, 

environmental stewardship or forage. 

YOUR COUNTRYSIDE 2009 

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO GAME COVER, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND FORAGE SEEDS 

The ever-changing face of agriculture places heavy 

demands on farmers to constantly adapt to new 

schemes and practices and to this end we 

have upgraded our portfolio to include the 

following new products: 

NEW FOR 2009 

Green Manuring Section 

Arable Silage Section 

Brown Mustard 

Sorghum Blend

Strong 

performances 

above and 

below ground 

Available From 

Thorn Farm, Inkberrow, Worcestershire, WR7 4LJ Tel: 01386 791101 Fax: 01386 792216 

Unit 3, Saxilby Enterprise Park, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln, LN1 2LR Tel: 01522 706510 Fax: 01522 706519 

Imperial Dock, Leith Docks, Edinburgh, EH6 7DR Tel: 0131 555 4044 Fax: 0131 555 4035 

DLF Trifolium Ltd 

V.A.T. Registration No 650 3086 60 Registered in England & Wales Company Registration No. 2971802 

Registered Office Thorn Farm Inkberrow Worcestershire WR7 4LJ


Quality Grass Seed Mixtures 

Product Guide 2009

Strong 

performances 

above and 

below ground 

Available From 

Thorn Farm, Inkberrow, Worcestershire, WR7 4LJ Tel: 01386 791101 Fax: 01386 792216 

Unit 3, Saxilby Enterprise Park, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln, LN1 2LR Tel: 01522 706510 Fax: 01522 706519 

Imperial Dock, Leith Docks, Edinburgh, EH6 7DR Tel: 0131 555 4044 Fax: 0131 555 4035 

DLF Trifolium Ltd 

V.A.T. Registration No 650 3086 60 Registered in England & Wales Company Registration No. 2971802 

Registered Office Thorn Farm Inkberrow Worcestershire WR7 4LJ

ForageMax - DLF-TRIFOLIUM Group

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