Guides to Tarff High Performance Scottish Leys
TARFF'S HIGH PERFORMANCE SCOTTISH LEYS
'Containing high sugar varieties'
Tarff Valley Leys always give very high quality soluble carbohydrate/sugar and yields in cut and grazed forage to ensure the best feed conversion efficiency.
Suitability | A 2 to 3 year, highly intensive mixture. | |
| Advantages | Produces up to 4 cuts of top quality forage per year, rich in sugars (soluble carbohydrates). | |
| Contains by weight | SAC Ratings | |
ALAMO/LIGRANDE | 35% | 1A/2A |
CITELIAC/SOLID | 25% | 1AA/2AA |
CALIBRA | 30% | 1CA |
RESPECT | 10% | 1BB |
| Weight per acre pack 14kg (31lbs) | Up to 20 acres - £45.00 per pack ~ 21-30 acres - £44.00 per pack ~ 30+ acres - £43.00 per pack | |
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Suitability | A high quality 3 to 4 year conservation ley designed to maximise the feed conservation efficiency of grass to meat and milk (no clover content). | |
| Advantages | Utilises yield and grass quality form intensive regimes and earlier first cut dates. | |
| Contains by weight | SAC Ratings | |
ABEREVE | 15% | 1A |
CITELIAC/SOLID | 25% | 1AA/2AA |
RESPECT | 20% | 1BB |
CALIBRA/EUROSTAR | 40% | 1CA/1BA |
| Weight per acre pack 14kg (31lbs) | Up to 20 acres - £52.50 per pack ~ 21-30 acres - £51.50 per pack ~ 30+ acres - £50.50 per pack | |
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| Suitability | An outstanding long term dual purpose mix (min 5 to 7 years duration), used widely across our region. First choice for top silage yields combined with top quality grazing. | |
| Advantages | Produces highly digestible forage from inherently high quality grasses. Infinitely flexible to a whole range of farm enterprises within South West Scotland. Gives quality early spring growth without going stemmy or seedy. | |
| Contains by weight | SAC Ratings | |
| PREMIUM | 10% | 1BB |
| ABERBART/RESPECT | 15% | 1AB/1BB |
| CALIBRA | 24% | 1CA |
| CANCAN | 13% | 2A |
| FOXTROT | 10% | 1BB |
| SCIROCCO | 20% | 1CA |
| COMER/PROMESSE (Timothy) | 3% | 1A |
| WHITE CLOVER BLEND (Merwi/Alice and Crusader) | 5% | - |
| Weight per acre pack 14kg (31lbs) | Up to 20 acres - £60.00 per pack ~ 21-30 acres - £59.00 per pack ~ 30+ acres - £58.00 per pack | |
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| Suitability | A specialist long term grazing mixture for Sheep, Dairy or Beef systems. (Suited to a wide range of soil types and locations.) | |
| Advantages | A mix, built for maximum persistency, ground cover and winter hardiness. Solway gives a dense, highly digestible leafy sward of high sugar grasses to boost meat and milk production. White clovers enhance DM intake, protein and mineral content plus palatability. | |
| Contains by weight | SAC Ratings | |
| PREMIUM | 25% | 1BB |
| ABERAVON/INOVAL | 10% | 1B/2A |
| FOXTROT | 25% | 1B |
| CANCAN | 16% | 1CA |
| SCIROCCO | 15% | 1BB |
| COMER/PROMESSE (Timothy) | 3% | 1A |
| WHITE CLOVER BLEND (Alice/Merwi and Crusader) | 6% | - |
| Weight per acre pack 14kg (31lbs) | Up to 20 acres - £66.00 per pack ~ 21-30 acres - £65.00 per pack ~ 30+ acres - £64.00 per pack | |
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| KEY FACTORS IN TARFF VALLEY LEY MIXTURES · We use seed of the best available analytical purity and germinative capacity. · We use the best SAC recommended varieties in each maturity range. · We always consider a variety's quality, e.g. "D" Value capability, aftermath digestibility, growth habit, overall yield and sugar content potential. · We make certain persistence (i.e. ground cover) and winter hardiness are exhibited in all our leys to enhance longevity. | ||
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| Suitability | A superbly designed permanent mix destined for life time management. Can be cut or grazed. Makes hay or silage. | |
| Advantages | Ideal for a multitude of grassland management uses. Bursting with good SAC varieties, producing an early bit as a bonus. Produces an abundance of top quality DM forage across the season. | |
| Contains by weight | SAC Ratings | |
| SHERWOOD/PROBAT | 12% | 1BB |
| PREMIUM/RESPECT | 20% | 1BB |
| INOVAL | 10% | 2A |
| FOXTROT/CANCAN | 10% | 1BB/SA |
| SCIROCCO | 19% | 1CA |
| COMER/PROMESSE (Timothy) | 3% | 1A |
| WHITE CLOVER BLEND (Alice/Merwi, Crusader or Aberherald) | 6% | - |
| Weight per acre pack 14kg (31lbs) | Up to 20 acres - £61.50 per pack ~ 21-30 acres - £60.50 per pack ~ 30+ acres - £59.50 per pack | |
| SPECIALIST GRASS SEEDS FROM TARFF VALLEY CLASSIC ORGANIC LEY MIXTURES We have an excellent range of 6 organic mixtures, or you can have Specials made up. We are highly competitive. SPECIAL GRASS MIXTURES In addition to Tarff's portfolio of High Performance Scottish Leys we can also offer a speedy "farmers own" Special Mixture service. There is the option to have standard leys without clover for very intensive situations or your own special mixture created for you. AMENITY GRASS AND WILD FLOWERS A choice from Tarff Fine Lawn, Tarff Hardwear Lawn and Tarff Sports Pitch mixtures. In addition we can provide specialist Golf Mixes, industrial amenity mixtures and a host of wild-flower seed options for meadow restoration, landscaping and garden sites. | ||
| ADDITIONAL QUALITY SEEDS AVAILABLE FROM TARFF VALLEY 1. ROOT SEEDS Stocks of the popular Swedes, from the SCRI trials, plus Green Top Scotch, Green Globe, Fodder Rape, Kale, Stubble Turnip, Tyfon, Interval and various catch cropping mixtures. 2. GAME COVER MIXTURES We market Game Cover mixtures for a wide range of purposes including for Pheasant, Partridge or other game. Our Tarff Game range provides many options for cover and feed sources. We have all the key ingredients to produce the very best mixtures for a host of establishment tasks. 3. ARABLE SILAGE MIXTURES Mixtures and straights are available for under-sowing, direct sowing or as mid-season buffer crops. A choice of mixtures, dependent on your requirements. 4. TALK TO US FOR YOUR ELS AND HLS SEED REQUIREMENTS | ||
| E&OE. Prices correct at time of publication however are subject to change without notice. | ||