Contact us

Horizon Seeds          Unit 3                             Airfield Industrial Park Langton Green              EYE                                Suffolk                            IP23 7HN                                                             Tel:   01379 873377   Fax:   01379 873373        e-mail:                        info@horizonseeds.com

Cocksfoot varieties used in Triumph Leys for 2006

Cocksfoot

A winter hardy low soluble carbohydrate species suited to lighter soils and drier areas. It can tolerate heat better than ryegrass and gives good early Spring growth with high yields in late summer.

Sparta 16th May/17th May*

Sparta is a high yielding variety with good ground cover and good early Spring growth. It has very good mid-season quality with an aftermath digestibility far exceeding any other Cocksfoot.

* The first date alongside each variety refers to the equivalent to 50% ear emergence of that variety in central England in an average season according to NIAB. This will vary with season and altitude. Similar SAC figures taken from an average of their three sites is appopximately 12 days later for each variety.

* The second date after each variety refers to the date at which that variety achieves 67D in an average season. This date would be about one week earlier in Devon and one week later in Northumberland and would also be later at higher altitudes.

[Home] [Seed Guide] [Grass] [Oilseed Rape] [Cereals] [Fodder Crops] [Gamecover Crops] [Entry Level Scheme] [Forage Maize] [Wild Flowers] [Seed Potatoes] [About us] [Links]