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Hunters Equine Seed General Purpose (10kg)

SEED-EQUINE-GP

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Hard-wearing general-purpose mixture

Hardwearing general-purpose mixture designed to withstand the pressures of equestrian use and provide good quality grazing for horses
Grass varieties used have been specifically selected for roughage and low fructan content
Produces a good, spring, dense turf
The low fructan concentration reduces the risk of laminitis
Strong grass plant rooting system, making the sward dense, hard-wearing and persistent
Paddock will deliver grazing and forage production

☑ Horse Paddocks ☑ Gallops ☑ Grazing Areas ☑ Riding Areas

USAGE
Hardwearing general-purpose mixture designed to withstand the pressures of equestrian use and provide good quality grazing for horses.

SOWING ADVICE

Checking fertility status - especially the pH (soil pH needs to be 6-6.5 for grass)
Check for, and correct any soil compaction
Sow into a ﬁne, ﬁrm seedbed with adequate moisture levels
Seed bed fertiliser can be beneﬁcial - low Nitrogen, apply good rates of potash and phosphate (depending on soil fertility) to aid establishment

WHEN TO SOW
Grass seed can be sown at anytime from April to September, ideally when the soil is moist or when rain is forecast and the weather is frost free. If possible keep the horses oﬀ as long as possible to enable establishment.

RE_SEEDING
Sow at a rate of at least 10kg per acre into a ﬁne tilth seed bed covered by lightly harrowing and then roll to produce a ﬁrm seed bed.

PATCHING
- Loosen soil on bare patches by raking or grass harrows - Scatter grass seed at the rate of 10kg per acre if using a spreader or at a rate of 10 grams (2 tablespoons) per square metre by hand - Cover seed by lightly raking or harrowing and then ﬁrm by rolling or walking over

IN THE BAG

70% Perennial ryegrass

16% Strong creeping red fescue

8% Meadow fescue

6% Timothy

SPECIFICATIONS

Sows: Up to 0.7acre

Repairs: 1 acre

Pack size: 10kg