Introducing Green Spirit®: A Blend of Exceptional Italian Ryegrass 50 Pound Bag

Unlock superior forage quality and high dry matter production with Green Spirit®, an outstanding blend of diploid and tetraploid Italian ryegrasses. Experience a bountiful first year with minimal seed heads, making it perfect for multiple manure applications.

Key Features:

• Exceptional forage quality and high dry matter production
• Minimal seed heads during the first year
• Ideal for multiple manure applications

Product Overview:

Green Spirit® offers exceptional quality forage for up to two years, dependent on climate and moisture availability. Its rapid regrowth and early spring development, coupled with a prolonged growing period in the fall, typically result in higher overall productivity compared to other cool-season grasses.

This blend strategically combines tetraploid and diploid Italian ryegrasses, maximizing the benefits of each. Tetraploid varieties excel in dry matter production and palatability, while diploid varieties enhance persistence, traffic tolerance, and disease resistance.

Ensuring genetic purity is a priority with Green Spirit®, guaranteeing true Italian cultivars that vernalize with cold temperatures. Whether planted in the northern or southern US, Green Spirit® offers optimal feed quality, making it a part of our esteemed NutriFiber™, Pinpoint™, and CoverGraze™ families of products.

Technical Information:

Green Spirit® may be planted in the fall or spring, best achieved through drilling. A pre-planting application of 100 lbs of 20:20:20 fertilizer is recommended. Adjust planting timings based on the region and conditions for optimal results.

Seeding Rate:

• Seeding Rate: 30-40 lbs/acre
• Planted as a nurse crop: 5 lbs/acre
• No-till into winter-killed alfalfa: 25 lbs/acre
• Plant Depth: 1/4 inch

Management:

• Grazing systems: graze 6-8 inches down to 3-4 inches
• Cutting systems: harvest at 12-18 inches
• Responds well to nitrogen fertilization
• Recommended to apply 40 units of nitrogen following each cutting

Suited for all planting zones. Ideal as a spring-planted annual in the northern US, a biannual forage in the transition zone, and an annual winter crop in the southern US. Performs well in the western US with supplemental irrigation. Adapted to a wide range of soil conditions, including heavy clay and light sandy soils.

Explore the potential of your forage with Green Spirit®. Buy now and witness the transformation in your fields.

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Tech Sheets

• GreenSpirit_TechSheet_2.pdf