Brome Grass Seeds

This group of several distinct species is large-seeded and varies from short-term to perennial in nature. They are mostly used on well-drained soil types of moderate fertility. Brome grasses are often sown as a sole stand, but are also frequently used in combination with cocksfoot, phalaris or tall fescue. 

One of the key attractions is that bromes contain no endophyte and do not create animal health concerns such as ryegrass staggers or phalaris toxicity.
They remain nutritious and palatable when used as standing feed in summer. With inclusion of clovers, brome grass pastures are productive and useful for many stock classes.

Pasture Brome: 10 - 30 kg/ha

Pasture brome tolerates harder grazing than prairie grass and is suited to summer dry, well drained soils. It is more perennial in nature than prairie grass, and can be
rotationally grazed or set stocked. It requires neutral pH, good drainage and reasonable fertility. In many respects pasture brome offers the grazing flexibility of prairie grass together with the persistence of a grazing brome. 

It is later heading than other brome grasses and offers higher quality feed over a longer period in the spring. Used in medium rainfall areas for longer-term mixed grazing.

Prairie Grass 20 - 30 kg/ha

Prairie grasses are either annual or short-lived perennial brome grasses that offer excellent cool/winter season growth. Prolific re-seeders, they can be managed to create a more-or-less permanent stand, but often best used when a 2 – 3 year pasture phase is required.

Coloured Brome: 20 - 30kg/ha

Coloured brome is a longer-lived brome grass suitable for medium rainfall areas with moderate-good fertility.
It offers reasonable quality forage and is predominantly summer active.

Grazing Brome: 25 - 40 kg/ha

Grazing brome tolerates harder grazing than prairie grass. It is perennial in nature, and needs a neutral pH, good fertility, good drainage and close grazing
management for best performance. As it is slow to establish and requires close management, it is best sown as a sole grass.