Select for endophytes when ordering grass seed

12 February, 2018 by AgPest in Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Endophyte, Gisborne, Grass Seed, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu-Wanganui, Marlborough, Nelson/Tasman, Northland, Otago, Ruapehu, Southland, Taranaki, Taupo, Waikato, Wellington, West Coast | Comments Off on Select for endophytes when ordering grass seed

When ordering grass seed select suitable endophytes and check that the endophyte you select has been assessed in the grass variety you order. In ryegrass, AR1 and AR37, and diploids with NEA2 will protect against Argentine stem weevil, AR37, Endo5 and NEA2 against black beetle and AR37 against porina. See DairyNZ Pasture Renewal Guide for a guide to endophyte selection.

Endophyte levels in the seed should be at least 70% and have been assessed in the last 3 months.

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