Red Grass
Bothriochloa Macra- Sowing rate
- 2-3kg/ha
- Growing height
- 100cm
- High-quality grazing
- Drought tolerant
- C4 summer active perennial
Pack sizes
- 5kg$300OUT OF STOCK
- 10kg$600OUT OF STOCK
Every pack is out of stock at the moment. Email admin@smartsoil.com.au and we'll tell you when the next harvest lands.
Freight is worked out at the cart from where it's going. We can't send seed to WA or the NT.
Also known as red-leg grass. It is native to eastern Australia, South Australia & New Zealand.
It is an excellent grass for producing large amounts of biomass and invaluable in a mix with other species
Red Grass will not pass through a seedbox, however, the Winona grass mix has red grass seed that will pass through a seedbox.
Sowing methods
Most warm-season perennial grass species(C4) are sown as the weather and soil warms in October to November when the soil temperature reaches 17-18 degrees Celcius. I would recommend sowing with a zero-till seed drill at a depth of 5-10 mm, into moist soil that is free from summer weeds.
Red grass and cotton panic can be spread during this time.
It is not usually recommended to sow warm-season grass during the autumn-winter months, but I have seen good results with native species sown at that time.
Warm-season (C4) perennials will not germinate during the cold months but will wait until the soil temperature and moisture is suitable for germination (usually October to December)
The advantage of sowing C4 grass species this way is that winter pasture species (C3) can be sown with the C4 seed, at the same time.