Uplands
Hispanica Cocksfoot
fact sheet
A fine leaved Mediterranean cocksfoot producing up to 13% more herbage drymatter than Porto cocksfoot over the Autumn/Winter period.
Strengths:
  • High tiller density
  • Very drought tolerant
  • Persists well under hard grazing
  • Very tolerant of high levels of soil aluminium and acid soils
  • Winer active (partially Summer dormant)
Pasture type and use:

Uplands is semi Summer dormant, but grows rapidly in Autumn to late Spring, producing a large bulk of high protein, high energy forage with a high level of digestibility and nutritive value.

Its ability to become dormant through extended dry periods gives Uplands a very high level of drought tolerance.

It also has very high cold tolerance and can withstand short periods of waterlogging.

Once established, Uplands can tolerate persistent close grazing by sheep.

Rainfall:

Best adapted for sowing in low rainfall, temperate areas receiving 300-750mm average annual rainfall.

Sowing:

Seed can be drilled, direct drilled or broadcast, preferably at a depth of around 5mm. Seed sown deeper than 10mm is unlikely to emerge.

Best sown in Autumn for establishment to occur prior to cooler Winter conditions.

Sowing rates:

4-5kg/Ha alone.

3-4kg/Ha in a mix with early maturing sub clovers.

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