Hunters Equestrian Traditional Meadow Grass Seed 10 kg

Ryegrass-free grass seed mixture.

• Formulated to recreate the nutritional characteristics of a natural habitat
• The mixture is ryegrass free and uses species with a less aggressive growth habit to aid diversity
• High in effective fibre in your horse grass
• Swards sown with this mixture are likely to be lower in fructans than a ryegrass sward, reducing the risk of laminitis
• The healthiest pasture for your horse
• Helps prevent laminitis
• The optimum grass seed for your horse meadow
• Good horse pasture that can be effectively managed

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USAGE
Formulated to recreate the nutritional characteristics of a natural habitat. The mixture is ryegrass free and uses species with a less aggressive growth habit to aid diversity.

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 ?ne, ?rm seedbed with adequate moisture levels
• Seed bed fertiliser can be bene?cial - 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 o? as long as possible to enable establishment.

RE_SEEDING
Sow at a rate of at least 10kg per acre into a ?ne tilth seed bed covered by lightly harrowing and then roll to produce a ?rm 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 ?rm by rolling or walking over

IN THE BAG

25% Tall fescue

25% Strong creeping red fescue

20% Meadow fescue

15% Timothy

15% Smooth-stalked meadow grass

SPECIFICATIONS

Sows: Up to 0.7acre

Repairs: 1 acre

Pack size: 10kg