Cattle Pasture Grass & Herbs & Clovers 'Field Star Plus'

PARTIALLY ORGANIC SEEDS!
For high production, farmers often still use perennial ryegrass for their pastures. However, there are also great advantages to sowing a mixed pasture of different grass species and herbs. The Organic Farmer wants nothing else, and we are happy to help by offering this excellent mixture!

Our mixture contains:
60% Grasses: Perennial Ryegrass (ORGANIC), Timothy (ORGANIC), Meadow Fescue (ORGANIC), Tall Fescue (ORGANIC), and Kentucky Bluegrass
17.5% Herbs: Chicory, Yarrow, Salad Burnet, Parsley, Ribwort Plantain, Caraway (ORGANIC), and Wild Carrot.
22.5% Legumes: White Clover (ORGANIC), Red Clover (ORGANIC), Yellow Sweet Clover, Bird's-foot Trefoil, and Alfalfa (ORGANIC).

Here are the advantages:
BETTER FOR THE SOIL - The mixture consists of deep-rooting grasses, legumes, and forage herbs. The various species stimulate each other and increase biodiversity, both above and below ground. Soil fertility is greatly improved.
BETTER FOR THE ANIMAL - An herb-rich grassland contains more minerals, trace elements, and structure. In addition, the herbs and legumes make the
ration more palatable and varied. The health, metabolism, and rumen function of the livestock improve. The use of antibiotics can be reduced.
BETTER FOR THE FARMER - The mixtures are cost-effective due to the efficient way of protein extraction and stable production. The livestock farmer also contributes positively to the
experiential value of the countryside.

Herb-rich grassland has significant yield potential that remains stable under extreme conditions. However, the use of herb-rich grassland is essentially different from
traditional grassland.
PREPARATION/PLOT SELECTION
• The optimal pH is higher than 5.0.
• Peat soil is less suitable for these mixtures due to high N supply.
• Choose a plot with low weed pressure and remove any existing weeds using a false seedbed.
SOWING ADVICE
• Sowing time: April/May or August/October
• Sowing depth: 1.0 - 1.5 cm
• Preferably broadcast sowing.
• Sowing rate for establishment: 20 kg per 5000 m²
• Before sowing, mix the seeds thoroughly in the bag and continue to mix well during sowing.
• Firm seedbed. Press the seeds after sowing with a corrugated roller (Cambridge or Güttler roller).
FERTILIZATION
• Do not use nitrogen-containing fertilizer. Phosphorus and Potassium depend on soil condition and extraction.
FARMERS: MANAGEMENT/MAINTENANCE/USE/HARVEST
• After sowing, harvest a moderately heavy 1st cut (approx. 2.5 to 3 tons DM/ha).
• Alternating mowing/grazing is preferred.
• Regular rotation or strip-grazing stimulates the regrowth of clovers and herbs, and the Grass-herb mix is most palatable.
• Do not let the Grass-herb mix get too old. Its feed value and palatability will decrease. There is also a risk of overgrowth.
• Mow or graze the herbs before they go to seed. This yields the highest feed values, trace element, and mineral content.
• Once a year, allow (part of) the herb-rich plot to rest for at least five weeks between two cuts sometime in June/July, which is desirable for the preservation of most herbs.
• Do not mow deeper than 8 cm. From the second year, mow slightly higher.
• When mowing, maintain a maximum of 45% dry matter and preferably do not shake the crop to prevent feed losses.
THE COMPOSITION MAY VARY SLIGHTLY DUE TO AVAILABILITY.

Names:
Latin: Lolium perenne, Phleum pratense, Poa pratensis, Cichorium intybus, Achillea millefolium, Sanguisorba minor, Petroselinum crispum, Plantago lanceolata, Carum carvi, Daucus carota, Trifolium repens, Trifolium pratense, Melilotus officinalis, Lotus corniculatus, Medicago sativa
Dutch: Koeienweide Gras & Kruiden & Klavers
English: Cow Pasture Grass & Herbs & Clovers 'Field Star Plus'