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Adopting the latest innovative grasses is just one of the projects being tackled in a major development programme on the property of an award-winning Maori farming partnership north of Gisborne.
Pakarae Whangara B5 Partnership is midway through a $2 million, five-year development including fencing, fertiliser, regrassing and reticulated water systems for stock. The extensive 5600 hectare hill property has 11 full-time staff and carries 50,000 stock units following the joining of two neighbouring Maori incorporations of Ngati Konohi in 2006 to provide economies of scale.
Richard Scholefield with Joanne Amyes
Improved annual yields- Improved summer quality (aftermath heading further reduced)
- Improved disease resistance and persistence
- Late heading date (17 days later than Nui)
- Suited for high quality silage
Maverick GII is the next-generation diploid short rotation ryegrass. Maverick Gold redefined the diploid short rotation ryegrass market, with very high winter yields combined with excellent summer quality. Maverick GII builds on the success of Maverick Gold, with spring and summer yield gains, and further improvements in summer pasture quality, disease resistance and persistence.
Maverick GII produces winter yields up to 50% greater than many perennial ryegrasses, and almost as much as top producing Italian ryegrass cultivars. Maverick GII contains both Italian and perennial ryegrass genetics, and can persist as well as some low endophyte perennial ryegrasses.
Dry Matter Production
Maverick GII establishes well and has excellent spring and summer dry matter production for a short rotation/Italian ryegrass
Sowing and Establishment
Maverick GII can be sown at 20-25kg/ha as a pure sward with clover, or added to a permanent pasture mix at 4-7kg/ ha. In an undersowing situation, sow SUPERSTRIKE® treated seed at 10-15kg/ha.
Grazing Management
Maverick GII is best suited to rotational grazing. For best persistence, avoid hard grazing over summer.