Oliver Seeds

Broadsword

Up to 4 years duration based on Hybrid and Perennial Ryegrass for outstanding performance.

• Hybrids combine Italian yield and sugar content with perennial persistence and quality
• Very high ‘D’ value and yield
• Very vigorous establishment for later sowing
• Impressive disease resistance
• Excellent hardiness and drought tolerance
• Class winning year 2 yield and sward density recorded in NIAB trials
• Also available with 7% Nitrocut White Clover to enhance protein content and potentially reduce fertiliser inputs

13 - 15 kgs to sow one acre
Supplied in 20 kilo bags
Date at 70 'D'	12th May
Date at 67 'D'	21st May
Guide cutting height	4 Inches (10cm)

Broadsword Hi-Pro

RED and White Clover option to boost protein yield.

• Erect and vigorous grasses to compete with Clover
• High sugar levels to enhance fermentation in silage
• Show stopping yield of high “D” value and high protein forage for 3-4 years
• Increased palatability from Grass & Clover for aftermath grazing
• Impressive drought tolerance and disease resistance
• From July 1st, 7.5% of Hybrid Ryegrass is replaced by Red Arrow Clover Blend in the mix.

12 - 14 kgs to sow one acre
Supplied in 20 kilo bags
Date at 70 'D'	12th May
Date at 67 'D'	21st May
Guide cutting height	4 Inches (10cm)

Celt

Long term mixture, primarily designed for grazing but with good potential for hay or silage production.
 

• Very dense hard wearing sward
• Flexible mixture which suits all classes of ruminant livestock
• Persistence and hardiness ensures performance in all areas

Also available with 2% of Forage Rape added to the mix.

12 - 15 kgs to sow one acre
Supplied in 20 kilo bags
Date at 70 'D'	23rd May
Date at 67 'D'	1st June
Guide cutting height	3 Inches (8cm)

Cutting dates are dependant on site and situation.

Century

The ultimate in palatability and endurance from a grazing mixture for all classes of ruminant livestock.

• Based upon late heading grasses only, producing a very dense, hard wearing sward
• Excellent ‘D’ values and palatability for optimum intake and performance
• Consistent production throughout the season
• Surplus production makes excellent silage
• Top persistence and hardiness for many years reliable production
• Alsike for variable pH and low fertility situations
• Also available with 2% of Forage Rape added to the mix

13 - 16 kgs to sow one acre
Supplied in 20 kilo bags
Date at 70 'D'	23rd May
Date at 67 'D'	1st June
Guide cutting height	3 Inches (8cm)

Cutting dates are dependant on site and situation.

 

Claymore

An adaptable mixture aimed at long term cutting that produces exceptional yields of quality forage.

• Varieties selected for top conservation yield
• Good Spring growth with relatively late heading date
• Good disease resistance and high sugar varieties for reliable fermentation
• Exceptional performance under intensive management
• Good hardiness and persistence
• Also produced excellent grazing results in Oliver Seeds trials, enhanced by top Clover varieties
• A high clover variant of this mixture is also available including both red and white clover.

13 - 16 kgs to sow one acre
Supplied in 20 kilo bags
Date at 70 'D'	24th May
Date at 67 'D'	2nd June
Guide cutting height	3 Inches (8cm)

Claymore Hi-Pro

A high Clover variant of our top performing conservation mix.

• All varieties selected for top conservation performance, both for yield and quality
• Good Spring growth with relatively late heading date
• Excellent disease resistance and high sugar levels for improved fermentation
• Persistent under intensive management with good hardiness
• Combination of persistent Red Clover and aggressive White Clover which develops as the Red Clover declines
• From July 1st, 0.5 kg of late perennial ryegrass is replaced with an extra 0.5 kg of Red Arrow clover blend

12 - 14 kgs to sow one acre
Supplied in 20 kilo bags
Date at 70 'D'	23rd May
Date at 67 'D'	1st June
Guide cutting height	3 Inches (8cm)

Cutting dates are dependant on site and situatio

Fortress

Probably the best long term cutting and grazing mixture available.

• Contains a high percentage of leading late heading Perennial Ryegrasses for ease of management
• Combines yield and quality with hardiness and a very dense sward
• High degree of adaptability from a range of varieties and species
• Relatively high dry matter for less silage effluent and easier hay making
• Tolerates high water tables and occasional flooding
• Also available with 2% of Forage Rape added to the mix

13 - 16 kgs to sow one acre
Supplied in 20 kilo bags
Date at 70 'D'	23rd May
Date at 67 'D'	31st
Guide cutting height	3 Inches (8cm)

Cutting dates are dependant on site and situation.

MegaBite

High quality grazing mixture designed for intensive cattle systems.

• A high % of tetraploids, with top disease
• resistance and Clover gives excellent palatability and intake characteristics
• Persistent, late heading Ryegrasses provide a very good sward structure
• Formulated for full season production with good drought tolerance to boost Summer  output Surplus production makes excellent silage
• Surplus production makes excedllent silage.
• Exceptionally high “D” values, especially from ABERDART and TWYMAX, for maximum conversion into meat or milk
• Optimum Grass/White Clover performance combined with bloat suppressing trefoil
• A no clover option is available to facilitate cheaper weed control.

13 - 16 kgs to sow one acre
Supplied in 20 kilo bags
Date at 70 'D'	30th May
Date at 67 'D'	7th June
Guide cutting height	3 Inches (8cm)

Rapier

Enormous silage production for up to 2 years.

• Rapid establishment for early utilisation
• Very early in Spring with massive first cut
• Exceptional yields of silage boosted by the varieties ALAMO and FOX
• High sugar content for optimum fermentation
• Good resistance to mildew, rhynchosporium and crown rust

13 - 15 kgs to sow one acre
Supplied in 20 kilo bags
Date at 70 'D'	9th May
Date at 67 'D'	18th May
Guide cutting height	4 Inches (10cm)

Sabre

Top performing silage mix for up to 3 years duration.

• FOX for highest yield in year of sowing.
• ALAMO, CITELIAC and BAHIAL for yield, quality and persistence
• Excellent Spring grazing potential
• Exceptional Spring growth and first cut yield
• Formula improves drought tolerance and sward density
• Good all round disease resistance

13 - 15 kgs to sow one acre
Supplied in 20 kilo bags
Date at 70 'D'	9th May
Date at 67 'D'	18th May
Guide cutting height	4 Inches (10cm)

Sabre Hi-Pro

Top performing Ryegrass and Red Clover mix for high protein forage.

• Red Clover for protein, drought tolerance, aftermath grazing and enhanced Nitrogen fixation
• RED ARROW red clover blend for vigour, yield, and very good pest and disease resistance
• Excellent Spring and early season performance producing massive silage yields
• Option to use for hay
• From July 1st, Bahial is reduced to 12% and RED ARROW Clover Blend  increased to a total of 28%.

12 - 14 kgs to sow one acre
Supplied in 20 kilo bags
Date at 70 'D'	9th May
Date at 67 'D'	18th May
Guide cutting height	4 Inches (10cm)

Sugar Bite

Designed to exploit the potential of the best high sugar varieties. Suited to both cutting and grazing systems.

• Combines ‘high sugar’ types from both IGER Diploid and DLF Tetraploid breeding, creating a mixture with better hardiness, disease resistance and intake than competitors
• Very high yields of silage at 1st and 2nd cut
• Excellent grazing performance, using only varieties selected from Oliver’s grazing trials with high intake characteristics

13 - 16 kgs to sow one acre
Supplied in 20 kilo bags
Date at 70 'D'	25th May
Date at 67 'D'	2nd June
Guide cutting height	3 Inches (8cm)

Tornado

Summer and Autumn catch crop Ryegrass for cutting and grazing.

• Top yield potential for both Autumn and Spring production
• Excellent potential for grazing and autumn silage after Winter barley
• Very vigorous establishment for sowing after Maize
• 33% diploid content for higher dry matter Spring silage
• Better lamb finishing potential than Stubble Turnips, with assured re-growth

Sow @ 12.5 – 15kgs/acre
Supplied in 20 kilo bags

Supplied in 20kg bags

Tornado is based on MAJOR, a persistent, multicut Westerwold and two Italian Ryegrasses, which combine outstanding yield in the establishment year plus extraordinary Spring growth and 1st cut yield.

Tornado can grow very fast; to get the best results, it needs to be managed carefully. The relatively open nature of its' growth means that cutting or tight rotational grazing best suit the mixture.