Caretaker is a grass for all seasons with amazing winter growth and heat tolerance
- Developed from high yielding New Zealand germplasm that is adapted to the Australian environment
- Caretaker delivers an advantageous combination of high winter, spring and summer production as well as excellent persistence in a nil/low endophyte variety
- Bred for disease resistance, improved yield, and high tiller density
- Highly dense diploid perennial which is mid-to-late flowering with dry matter yields ahead of most other varieties
- Festulolium x ryegrass background breeding allows for strong winter herbage production
- High tiller density makes it extremely persistent after heavy grazing
Dry matter yield data
Graph 1: 2017 Annual Dry Matter Yields, Yambuk Perennial Ryegrass Trial, VIC 2017.
Graph 2: Seasonal Dry Matter Yields Over 3 Years, Perennial Ryegrass Trial, Yarck, VIC 2013-2015.
QUICK FACTS
Diploid perennial
Excellent winter production
Fine tillering to increase grazing
Quality forage into late summer
Ideal for high production dairy and beef pastures
Tolerates heavy grazing once established
Mid-late heading
Rainfall 600mm+ or irrigation
Sow in autumn or spring if conditions are suitable
Sowing rate 20-25kg/ha
