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Mawson is an early flowering Brachycalycinum type sub clover bred by SARDI. Mawson is suitable for long term permanent pastures in low to medium rainfall environments. Mawson has excellent long term persistence by regenerating through having higher levels of hard-seed and better seed production than other similar maturity varieties. Mawson has an intermediate growth habit with an early maturity, approx. 88 days to flowering (SA).
Key features
- High levels of hard-seed (43%) and good seed burial
- Early maturity sub clover, approx. 88 days to flowering (SA)
Key benefits
- Improved forage yield over other early-maturity subs
- Excellent long term persistence for lower rainfall environments
Suggested sowing rates
Dryland: 2–6kg/hectare in a pasture mix or blend
Lone stand: 6–10kg/ha
Agronomy and management
Seed bed preparation
It is recommended to sow following the autumn break into a fine, well prepared seed bed. Seed should be sown with a starter fertilizer and the correct inoculant applied to the seed. Alternatively AgriCote coated seed can be used which includes inoculant, fungicide, micro nutrient’s and bio stimulants to enhance germination.
Sowing
Best results are achieved by direct drilling sub clover into the top 1 – 1.5cm into a fine seed bed, press wheel’s or light rolling will assist establishment in most cases. This should be avoided if the soil is hard setting.
Weed Control
As sub clover is sensitive to some post emergent broadleaf weed until established, good pre sowing weed control is vital.
Please seek the advice of your local agronomist to ensure satisfactory results.
Pest and disease resistance
As with most small seed species, establishment pests such as RLEM, lucerne flea and cockchafer can be a problem. Barenbrug recommends the sowing of AgriCote Mawson that contains Gaucho seed treatment to provide some resistance to insect pressure during initial establishment. Monitoring of insect pressure and disease (especially during establishment) should be practised, and contact your local agronomist for control advice.
Performance
Mawson has proven to be a top-yielding early sub clover that will significantly out-yield the common variety Dalkeith.
Plant Breeders Rights (PBR): This variety is registered under Plant Breeders Rights (PBR) in Australia. Unauthorised commercial propagation or any sale, conditioning, export, import or stocking of propagating material is an infringement under the Plant Breeders Rights Act (1994). Any breach of this legislation will leave the grower liable for prosecution.
Disclaimer: The information presented in this brochure is from official and other sources and is considered to be reliable. It is provided in good faith and every care has been taken to ensure its accuracy. Barenbrug does not accept any responsibility for the consequences that may arise from the acceptance of recommendations or the suggestions made.