SF Jeronimo
A broad fit for pasture systems
SF Jeronimo is a new highly winter active prairie grass with a broad fit for pasture systems where rotational grazing is used. It has similar maturity to Matua and has excellent capacity for reseeding into pasture swards. It has much improved autumn/ winter activity to ensure more feed when it is most needed. SF Jeronimo can be sown as the sole grass at high rates for intensive dairy production to provide a boost to autumn winter production. It is especially well suited to the sub tropics.
It can also be used as a component of cocksfoot or tall fescue based perennial pastures to provide re-seeding into the pasture sward, especially around stock camps. It can also be used in mixes with lucerne to provide a balanced pasture with more winter production and no need for expensive winter cleaning.
Agronomic features:
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Excellent palatability
Has excellent palatability and quality even when seeding. More feed eaten for conversion to meat or milk -
Excellent production
Suited to all pasture systems under rotational grazing. Greater performance than standards over the warm seasons -
Early maturity
Enables excellent re-seeding for strong pasture regeneration -
Increased winter activity
More feed when it is needed most
Forage EBV’s – compared to industry standards*
VARIETY | AUTUMN | WINTER | SPRING | YR 1 | YR 2 | TOTAL |
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SF Jeronimo | 125 | 124 | 135 | 129 | 128 | 128 |
Gala | 111 | 110 | 126 | 117 | 116 | 116 |
Atom | 115 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 111 |
SFR39-008 | 117 | 101 | 96 | 101 | 107 | 104 |
SFR39-007 | 113 | 99 | 100 | 102 | 105 | 104 |
Matua | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
SFR39-003 | 98 | 92 | 91 | 92 | 94 | 93 |
Exceltas | 97 | 94 | 86 | 89 | 93 | 92 |
SFR39-004 | 100 | 95 | 81 | 91 | 93 | 91 |
* Based on 2011 sown trial Eurongilly NSW
Sowing rate
25-50kg/ha
Sole grass with clovers & herbs
4-5kg/ha
perennial pasture mixes
Stock suitability
All livestock types
Silage & hay
Maturity
early maturity
Australian release
>2013
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