Forage Rye (Secale cereale), Barpower

Barpower

Barpower is a unique rye variety, bred for the forage market. It is more leafy than normal rye, having a higher leaf to stem ratio. Barpower has a slightly longer growing season than normal rye, allowing a higher yield potential. This versatile variety can be used for grazing, hay, silage as well as a grain feed.

Key features

• Densely tillered and very leafy – more prostrate growth habit
• Very quick establishment
• Proved to be highly palatable in grazing trials
• The grain is of great value to ruminants and has a crude protein of 10-13%
• Offers farmers greater fodder flow flexibility
• Ideal in “COVERGRAZE™” mixtures
• Drought tolerant and widely adapted

Management

• Early grazing will result in very good regrowth (30-35 cm)
• Rotational grazing for best results
• Often used as a nurse crop with early established ryegrass to increase total dry matter content

Seeding rate

• 50-60kg/ha