Veld Grass

Whether you’re looking to rejuvenate grazing land or establish new pastures, our comprehensive range of summer pastures provides the perfect foundation for a complete summer fodder flow.

Summer forage mixtures

Our summer forage mixtures offer easier seed handling, coated product, more efficient on windy days. All in one bag for time benefit.

Bosveld Mixture

Components:
White buffalo grass (Panicum maximum)
Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana)
Smutsvinger grass (Digitaria eriantha)
Small buffalo grass (Panicum coloratum)
Bottle brush grass (Anthephora pubescens)
Blue buffalo grass (Cenchrus ciliaris)
Krul grass (Schmidtia pappophoroides)
Habitat
Areas with an annual rainfall of ±400mm.
Benefits of mixture
All of the species in the mixture are perennial sweet grasses that are highly palatable and digestible. It can be utilised as hay and standing hay.
The species complement each other well, as both Rhodes and Bottle brush grass establish relatively quickly from planting and suppress weed emergence.
Blue buffalo and Bottle brush grass are exceptionally hardy grass species that grow very well in areas with an annual rainfall of as little as 350mm in the summer rainfall regions.
Dry matter production can be as high as 18-20 tons/ha under irrigation, subject to correct management practices.
Management is based on normal Smutsfinger management practices.
Sowing Density
Rows: 10-12kg/ha; Broadcast: 18-20kg/ha
Planting time:
October to February

Waterberg Mixture

Components:
White buffalo grass (Panicum maximum)
Smutsfinger grass (Digitaria eriantha)
Rhodesgrass (Chloris Gayana)
Habitat
Areas with an annual rainfall of ±500mm.
Benefits of mixture
Adapted to most soil types.
Can produce as much as 10-20 tons/ha dry matter under favourable conditions.
Best suited for cattle and game gazing.
The mixture produces best in areas with little frost.
Sowing Density
Rows: 8-10kg/ha; Broadcast: 15-18kg/ha
Planting time
October to February

Kalahari Mixture

Components:
Bottle brush grass (Anthephora pubescens)
Blue buffalo grass (Cenchrus ciliaris)
Habitat
• Areas with an annual rainfall of ±300mm.
Benefits of mixture
All of the species in the mixture are perennial sweet grasses that are highly palatable and digestible. It can be utilised as hay and standing hay.
Blue buffalo and Bottle brush grass are exceptionally hardy grass species that grow very well in areas with an annual rainfall of as little as 350mm in the summer rainfall regions.
Sowing Density
40kg/ha
Planting time:
October to February