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2022 Forage and Cereal Seed Guide
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Sollio Agriculture — Elite Guide 3
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ELITE cereal
seeds made for
our climate
01. Wheat 06
02. Table of Wheat Cultivars 09
03. Oats 10
04. Barley 12
05. Rye and Triticale 14
06. Table of Barley, Oat, Triticale and Rye Cultivars 17
07. Peas 18
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01. Wheat I choose ELITE for resistance and abundant harvests. Raven — A new performance standard Maida — Made for the cold UGRC Ring — A high-performing winter wheat 6 Sollio Agriculture — Elite Guide
01. Wheat
Spring Milling Wheat
103% Zone 1
Raven
The performance standard Yield 112% Zone 2
Raven is a milling wheat with an outstanding yield. A versatile
crop, it performs well in all zones of Québec. With its excellent 110% Zone 3
straw volume, it is sure to meet all your farming needs.
Fusarium 2
Straw Height Average
101% Zone 1
Maida
Great in early zones Yield 114% Zone 2
Maida is a wheat for cold climates, with a high yield potential
111% Zone 3
in zones 2 and 3. It has excellent plant health and good straw
production and is high in protein. Fusarium 3
Straw Height Tall
99% Zone 1
Touran
High falling number Yield 98% Zone 2
An excellent bread wheat with a high test weight, protein
99% Zone 3
content and falling number. Among the best varieties in terms
of quality and yield. Higher-than-average resistance Fusarium 2
to fusarium.
Straw Height Average
Quality 9.5
Helios
Extra-early milling wheat Standability 8.0
Among the earliest-maturing varieties in provincial trials,
Protein 9.0
this wheat’s high yield is exceptional. It produces very high-
quality flour with a high protein content and falling number. Fusarium 2
Very good resistance to fusarium. Early maturity wards off
many infestations. Straw Height Average
Data based on the CRCQ 2018-2019-2020 evaluation project published in the 2020 RGCQ guide
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Élite 7
01. Wheat
Spring Feed Wheat
104% Zone 1
Minot
The performer Yield 97% Zone 2
Minot has an impressive yield and can adapt to all zones
and climate conditions. It has good resistance to diseases, 104% Zone 3
including fusarium.
Fusarium 2
Straw Height Average
Standability 9.5
Quantum
Always standing Grain Size 9.0
An early wheat, harvested a week after barley.
Adaptability 8.0
Has a very good yield and great standability with any type of
fertilization. Perfect for use on the farm or for planting forage Maturity Early
crops.
Straw Height Short
Winter Wheat
111% Zone 1
UGRC Ring
Winter feed wheat Yield 107% Zone 2
Produces very uniform heads with excellent yields. Good
winter survival in all zones. For livestock feed or flour. 107% Zone 3
Responds very well to intensive management.
Standability Excellent
Straw Height Short
92% Zone 1
Lexington
Winter Milling Wheat Yield 90% Zone 2
This sought-after bread wheat has a high protein
93% Zone 3
content and a good falling number. Remarkable
standability and early maturity. Standability Excellent
Straw Height Short
Data based on the CRCQ 2018-2019-2020 evaluation project published in the 2020 RGCQ guide
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02. Table of Wheat Cultivars
Seeding Rate5 (seeds/m2)
Characteristics Plant Health
Spring Fall
Canadian Wheat Class1
Organic Certified Seed
TKW (g/1000 seeds)
Leaf Spot Disease
Powdery Mildew
Optimum Date
Underseeded
Conventional
Standability
Height (cm)
Fusarium4
Maturity2
Available
Cereal
Spring
Awns3
Bread
Feed
Early
IMP6
Rust
Late
Fall
Grains
Wheat
Raven X X HRS 90 I L 9 MR/MS 9 8 9 450 400 310 - - - 40 X
Maida X X HRS 98 I L 9 MS 9 6 8 450 400 310 - - - 38 X
Touran X X HRS 91 I L 8 MR/MS 7 8 8 500 400 310 - - - 40
Helios X X HRS 89 H A 7 MS 7 8 8 400 400 310 - - - 36
Minot X X HRS 96 I L 9 MR/MS 9 8 7 450 400 310 - - - 39
Quantum X X HRS 88 H L 9 - 8 7 7 560 450 320 - - - 40
UGRC Ring X X SRW 85 H L 9 MS/S 8 8 9 - - - 350 400 450 40
Lexington X X HRW 82 H L 9 MS 8 9 8 - - - 350 400 450 45
Ratings: 9 = Excellent 5 = Average 1 = Poor - = Insufficient data
This variety is protected under the 1991 Convention of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
1. Canadian wheat class 2. Maturity: E = Early 4. Fusarium: S = Susceptible 5. Seeding rate
HRS: Hard red spring wheat I = Intermediate L = Late MS/S: Moderately susceptible in kg/ha = (seeds/m2 x TKW)/100
SRW: Soft red winter wheat 3. Awns: L = Long to susceptible 6. IMP = Intensive management
MS: Moderately susceptible practices
HRW: Hard red winter wheat A = Apical N = None
MR/MS: Moderately resistant
to moderately susceptible
MR: Moderately resistant
Sollio Agriculture — Elite Guide 9
03. Oats
I choose ELITE
for tolerance
and quality.
Kalio — The new heavyweight
Akina — For yield
Alka — For quality
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Élite03. Oats
102% Zone 1
New Alka
Excellent drought tolerance Yield 100% Zone 2
Alka is a variety of white oats for oatmeal. It has a stable yield
and a high test weight. This variety of oats is highly tolerant 103% Zone 3
of crown rust and drought, which protects its yield and the
Standability Very good
quality of its straw.
Straw Height Average
Market Feed - Oatmeal
105% Zone 1
Kalio
For heavier yields Yield 104% Zone 2
Kalio oats have a strong agronomic profile, with a good yield
potential, very good specific weight and great straw height. 104% Zone 3
Standability Very good
Straw Height Average
Market Feed
105% Zone 1
Akina
For yield Yield 105% Zone 2
Akina has an exceptional yield, excellent standability and a
104% Zone 3
high test weight. These white oats can be used for human
consumption and are sought after by Quaker Oats. Akina is Standability Excellent
highly tolerant of crown rust.
Straw Height Short
Market Quaker Oats – Feed - Oatmeal
101% Zone 1
Kara
Double duty Yield 101% Zone 2
Forage oat
High-yielding oats with truly exceptional standability
and a high test weight. These white oats are shorter than 105% Zone 3
average and will impress you with their robustness and
Standability Excellent
very high tolerance of crown rust.
Market Forage oats – Feed - Oatmeal
102% Zone 1
Nice
Always popular Yield 103% Zone 2
Nice is recognized for its grain yield and very large straw 101% Zone 3
yield. Its large white grains are sought after by the horse
feed market. Characteristic Excellent straw yield
Market Feed – Oatmeal – Forage oats
115% Zone 1
Maréchal
Hulless Oats
Hulless Oats Yield 93% Zone 2
Maréchal hulless oats have exceptional drought tolerance that sets
100% Zone 3
them apart. They have outstanding straw height and are a good
source of energy and protein. Ideal for use as feed on the farm. Characteristic Very good standability
Data based on the CRCQ 2018-2019-2020 evaluation project published in the 2020 RGCQ guide
Accepted by Quaker Oats
Sollio Agriculture — Elite Guide 1104. Barley I choose ELITE barley for its versatility and robustness. Doriane — Performance Alyssa — Consistency Corzo — Resistance 12 Sollio Agriculture — Elite Guide
04. Barley
Six-Row Barley
106% Zone 1
Nouveau Doriane
For yield Yield 105% Zone 2
The new champion with excellent yield in all zones is
remarkably consistent and adaptable. A barley with a 110% Zone 3
very large grain and good high-quality straw yield for
Standability Good
use on the farm.
Straw Height Average
98% Zone 1
Alyssa
Simply beautiful Yield 103% Zone 2
High, consistent yield, good standability and strong straw
until maturity. Excellent leaf disease resistance and looks 101% Zone 3
great in the field.
Standability Good
Straw Height Average
Two-Row Barley
106% Zone 1
Selena
Fight fusarium Yield 103% Zone 2
Two-row barley with excellent yield potential. Highly
tolerant of fusarium. Selena has large, uniform grains with 98% Zone 3
a high test weight. Lower fibre content than six-row barley.
Above-average tolerance of leaf diseases. Clean grains
Straw Height Short
allow for easier grading.
Stress Tolerance 9.0
Corzo
Looks great Straw Production 9.0
Good yield potential and very large grains that make
Grain Size 10
for easier use on the farm. Excellent standability and
impressively tall straw. Straw Height Tall
Data based on the CRCQ 2018-2019-2020 evaluation project published in the 2020 RGCQ guide
Sollio Agriculture — Elite Guide 1305. Rye and Triticale I choose ELITE rye for its outstanding yield. Thauvex — Exceptional yield KWS Serafino — A high-yield hybrid KWS Propower — Tonnes of forage 14 Sollio Agriculture — Elite Guide
05. Rye and Triticale
Spring Triticale
94% Zone 1
Thauvex
Spring triticale Yield 108% Zone 2
This triticale has very high yield potential and tall straw
with excellent standability. Thauvex is very resistant to 99% Zone 3
ergot and is highly resistant to leaf diseases.
Standability Excellent
Straw Height Very tall
Data based on the CRCQ 2018-2019-2020 evaluation project published in the 2020 RGCQ guide
Winter Rye
Yield 9.5
New KWS Serafino
The new one Ergot 9.0
Hybrid
Companion to KWS Daniello, KWS Serafino has excellent
yield potential and is very resistant to ergot. Good winter Standability 9.0
survival in all zones.
Survival Excellent
Straw Height Average
Yield 9.5
KWS Daniello
Vigorous and robust Ergot 9.0
Hybrid
This hybrid fall rye has a higher yield potential than
conventional rye. KWS Daniello is more resistant to ergot. Standability 9.0
It survives very well in the winter and is a quick starter in the
Survival Excellent
spring. Short plants with excellent standability.
Straw Height Average
Biomass 9.5
KWS Propower
Specifically for Silage
Specifically for silage Quality 9.0
Hybrid
KWS Propower is a hybrid winter rye specifically for silage. It
Growth Speed 9.0
allows an early, quality harvest and seeding of a second crop.
Makes it easy to increase forage acreage on the farm and is Maturity Early
resistant to drought.
Straw Height Average
Standability 7.5
Gauthier
Conventional Yield 8.0
This conventional winter rye developed in Québec can be put
Flexibility 9.0
to many uses, whether as a cover crop, a forage or a grain. It is
resistant to snow mould and survives well in winter. Maturity Early
Straw Height Very tall
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Guide Guide
Élite06. Table of Barley, Oat, Triticale and Rye Cultivars
Seeding Rate3 (seeds/m2)
Characteristics Plant Health
Spring Fall
Organic Certified Seed
Specifically for Silage
Accepted by Quaker
TKW (g/1000 seeds)
Yellow Dwarf Virus
Leaf Spot Disease
Powdery Mildew
Optimum Date
Underseeded
Conventional
Standability
Height (cm)
Two-Row
Available
Fusarium
Maturity1
Six-Row
Malting
Hulless
Hybrid
Cereal
Hulled
Spring
IMP 4-5
Awns2
Early
Rust
Late
Fall
Grains
Barley
New Doriane X X 85 T L 8 8 8 8 8 - 350 350 275 - - - 45
CDC
New X X X 76 I L 7 - - - - - 450 350 250 - - - 45
Copeland
Alyssa X X 79 I L 8 8 8 8 8 - 400 350 275 - - - 43 X
Corzo X X 76 H L 8 9 9 8 8 - 350 350 250 - - - 54
Selena X X 65 H L 7 9 9 9 7 - 350 350 250 - - - 46
Oats
New Alka X X 87 I N 8 - - 9 8 8 350 350 275 - - - 38
Kalio X X 89 I N 8 - - 9 8 7 350 350 275 - - - 40
Akina X X X 85 I N 9 - - 9 8 6 350 350 275 - - - 37
Kara X X X 83 T N 9 - - 9 8 7 350 350 275 - - - 37 X
Nice X X 95 I N 8 - - 8 8 8 350 350 275 - - - 37 X
Maréchal X X 96 T N 7 - - 9 9 8 400 375 300 - - - 28
Triticale
Thauvex X 109 I L 7 8 - - - - 550 450 300 - - - 40
Rye
KWS
New X X 115 T L 8 - - - - - - - - 160 200 - 33
Serafino
KWS X X 115 T L 8 - - - - - - - - 160 200 - 33
Daniello
KWS X X X 120 - L 8 - - - - - - - - 160 200 - 33
Propower
Gauthier X 136 I L 7 - - - - - - - - 300 350 400 30
Ratings: 9 = Excellent 5 = Average 1 = Poor - = Insufficient data
This variety is protected under the 1991 Convention of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
1. Maturity: E = Early 2. Awns: L = Long 3. Seeding rate in kg/ha = 4. IMP = Intensive management
I = Intermediate L = Late A = Apical N = None (seeds/m2 x TKW)/100 practices
5. IMP = Management for malting
Sollio Agriculture — Elite Guide 1707. Peas I plant ELITE peas for their unmatched quality. 18 Sollio Agriculture — Elite Guide
07. Peas
Yellow Peas
Yield 9
Eso
Yellow pea for field crops Standability 8
Eso peas are yellow peas for human and livestock
consumption with a high grain yield. They are a Protein 9
semi-leafless variety and have a bushy habit and good
Height Average
standability.
Maturity Intermediate
Forage Peas
Yield 9
Packer
Forage pea Standability 7
Packer peas are a tried and tested variety. They can be used
as forage or cover crops and produce impressive biomass Protein 9
with a high protein content. These leafy peas have an
indeterminate flowering growth habit and will produce until Ideal as supplementary forage
harvesting.
Cereal Grain and Pea Mixes
For use as forage or cover crops
40 % – Kara oats 60 % – Packer peas
60 % – Kara oats 40 % – Packer peas
60 % – Minot wheat 40 % – Packer peas
50 % – Thauvex triticale 50 % – Packer peas
For use as grain
40 % – Kara oats 60 % – Eso peas
60 % – Kara oats 40 % – Eso peas
60 % – Minot wheat 40 % – Eso peas
60 % – Kara oats 40 % – Minot wheat
Sollio Agriculture — Elite Guide 1920 Sollio Agriculture — Elite Guide
ELITE forage
seeds made
for our climate
08. Forage Selector 22
09. Forage Seeds 25
10. Table of Forage Seeds 28
11. Cover Crops 30
12. Silage Additives 35
13. Notes 37
Sollio Agriculture — Elite Guide 2108. Forage Selector I use ELITE alfalfa for its adaptability to all conditions. 22 Sollio Agriculture — Elite Guide
08. Forage Selector
High-Quality Forage Management System
Laura meadow fescue – Highly digestible fibre
Amina Arlaka timothy – Extended harvest period
Alfalfa
Athos late-maturing orchardgrass – High leaf-to-stem ratio
Intensive Cutting Management System
BarElite soft leaf tall fescue – Fast recovery
Althea Fleet meadow bromegrass – Short harvest interval
Alfalfa
Glacier timothy – High yield
Conventional Management System
– Better disease resistance
Succession hybrid bromegrass
Rustung – Excellent yield
Alfalfa – Standard cutting management system
Sahara DT timothy
– Winter hardiness
– Very high yield
Succession hybrid bromegrass
Isabella – Standard cutting management system
Alfalfa – Excellent disease resistance
Sahara DT timothy
– Multifoliate
Succession hybrid bromegrass – Multifoliate
Slingshot – Excellent yield
Alfalfa Arlaka timothy – Very good winter survival
Variable Field Management System
Magnum Succession hybrid bromegrass – Branched root system
8-Wet – Tolerates wet soils
Alfalfa Arlaka timothy – Excellent disease resistance
Succession hybrid bromegrass – Performs well in low pH soils
Bearcat – Excellent yield
Red clover Arlaka timothy – Superior fall regrowth
Traffic and Grazing Tolerance
Fleet meadow bromegrass – Deep-set crown
3010 Arlaka timothy – Greater resistance to high-traffic conditions
Alfalfa
Laura meadow fescue – Suitable to pasture production
Fleet meadow bromegrass – Performs well in low pH soils
Exact Arlaka timothy – Excellent forage yields
Birdsfoot trefoil
Laura meadow fescue – Good recovery
Alfalfa Mixes
– Excellent disease resistance
ELITE Quality Mix of certified alfalfa varieties with 50%
– Very good feed quality
Mix Amina alfalfa
– Similar dormancies
– High yield
ELITE Value Mix of certified, tested alfalfa varieties – Very good winter survival
Mix
– Resistant to diseases
Conventionally bred alfalfa with high fibre digestibility
Conventionally bred alfalfa with fast recovery
Sollio Agriculture — Elite Guide 23Thauvex — Rendement exceptionnel
KWS Serafino — Hybride à rendement
KWS Propower — Des tonnes de fourrage
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Alfalfa
More leaves
Amina Dormancy 4
Better digestibility
For longer-lasting quality Survival 1.6
Extended harvest period
Higher yield
Althea Dormancy 5
More cuts
For truly fast recovery Survival 1.9
Better quality
Very good yield
Slingshot Dormancy 5.2
Stable yield
Multifoliate Survival 2
Winter hardiness
Multifoliate
Isabella Dormancy 4
Disease resistance
For yield Survival 2
Long and productive stand life
Outstanding disease resistance
New Rustung Dormancy 4.4
Winter hardiness
For resistance Survival 1.5
Excellent yield
Branched root system
New Magnum 8-Wet Dormancy 4
High yield
For wet soils Survival 2.5
Excellent disease resistance
Deep-set crown
3010 Dormancy 2.5
Very good yield
For grazing tolerance Survival 1.8
Recovery allows for manure application
Highly resistant to potato leafhopper
New Safeguard PLH Dormancy 4
Excellent disease resistance
For resistance to potato leafhopper Survival 2
Multifoliate
Survival rating: 1 = excellent, 2 = very good, 3 = good
Dormancy rating: the lower the number, the weaker the fall growth
Red Clover
Outstanding stand persistence
Bearcat Superior yields under three-cut management system
For longer yields Good disease resistance
Quick establishment
Wildcat Very good yield
For superior adaptability Good persistence
Very good yield
Blizard Excellent recovery
Tetraploid Winter hardiness
Sollio Agriculture — Elite Guide 2509. Forage Seeds
Timothy
Very leafy
Arlaka Intermediate maturity
For yields Superior stand persistence
Vigorous in the spring
Sahara DT Excellent forage quality
For drought resistance Better yield distribution
Adapted for intensive management systems
Glacier Rapid recovery
Early Winter hardiness
Berseem Clover
Impressive yield
Frosty Excellent feed quality
Berseem clover Many uses
Ladino Clover
Early
Companion Tolerates drought
Ladino white clover Persistent
Birdsfoot Trefoil
Excellent persistence
Exact Very good grazing tolerance
Birdsfoot trefoil High flood tolerance
Bromegrass
Quick spring start
Succession Great quality
Hybrid bromegrass Tolerates dry spells
Very good recovery
Fleet Vigorous early season growth
Meadow bromegrass Excellent quality
Very fast establishment
Hakari Tolerates drought
Alaska bromegrass Good palatability
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Fescue
High yield
BarElite Grows all season long
Soft leaf tall fescue Soft, appetizing leaves
Good forage quality
New Suede Intermediate maturity
Soft leaf tall fescue Tolerates stress
Highly digestible
Laura Very good annual yield
Meadow fescue High quality
Orchardgrass
Tolerates dry spells
Athos Good fall growth
Late orchardgrass Very good yield
Sorghum and Sudangrass
Excellent yield
Jalisco Very digestible
BMR hybrid Sudangrass Fast recovery
Very resistant to drought
BMR Honeygraze Good feed quality
BMR Sorghum-Sudan hybrid Very good yield
Ryegrass
Excellent forage yield
Jeanne Excellent disease resistance
Italian ryegrass Very good palatability
Quick establishment
Bigbang High yield
Annual Westerwold ryegrass Very good recovery
Very good fall growth
Mathilde Very dense, leafy plants
Perennial ryegrass Great forage quality
Festulolium
Tolerates drought and flooding
Mahulena High yield
Fescue type Good persistence
Quick establishment
Perseus Highly digestible
Ryegrass type Good spring growth
Sollio Agriculture — Elite Guide 2710. Table of Forage Seeds
Characteristics Management Disease Tolerance3
Prairie Establishment
Emergency Forage
Technological Trait
Traffic and Grazing
Pasture and Prairie
Forage Quality
Aphanomyces
Phytophthora
Variable Field
Fusarium Wilt
Conventional
Bacterial Wilt
Anthracnose
Multifoliate 1
Cover Crop
Restoration
Dormancy2
Verticilium
Tolerance
Intensive
Yield
Forage Crops
Alfalfa
Amina Hi-Gest 8 Y 4 X X HR HR HR HR HR HR
Althea Standfast 9 N 5 X HR HR HR HR HR HR
Slingshot 9 Y 5,2 X HR HR R HR HR HR
Isabella 9 Y 4 X HR HR HR HR HR HR
New Rustung 9 Y 4,4 X HR HR HR HR HR HR
New Magnum 8-Wet Branched root sytem 8 - 4 X X HR HR HR HR HR HR
3010 Deep-set crown 8 N 2,5 X X HR HR HR HR HR HR
Resistant to
New Safeguard PLH the potato 8 Y 4 X HR HR HR HR HR HR
leafhopper
Red Clover
Bearcat 8 X X - - - - R -
Wildcat 8 X X - - - M R -
Blizard Tetraploid 9 X - - - - R -
Birdsfoot Trefoil
Exact 9 X X - - - - - -
Ladino White Clover
Companion 9 X X - - - - - -
Berseem Clover
Frosty Annual 9 X X X - - - - - -
Timothy
Arlaka 9 X X X X X - - - - - -
AC Alliance 8 X X X X X - - - - - -
Sahara DT 9 X X - - - - - -
Glacier 8 X X - - - - - -
Soft Leaf Tall Fescue
BarElite 9 X - - - - - -
New Suede 8 X - - - - - -
Ratings: 9 = Excellent 5 = Average 1 = Poor - = Insufficient data
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Characteristics Management Disease Tolerance3
Prairie Establishment
Emergency Forage
Technological Trait
Traffic and Grazing
Pasture and Prairie
Forage Quality
Aphanomyces
Phytophthora
Variable Field
Fusarium Wilt
Conventional
Bacterial Wilt
Anthracnose
Multifoliate 1
Dormancy 2
Cover Crop
Verticilium
Tolerance
Intensive
Yield
Forage Crops
Timothy
Laura 8 X - - - - - -
Meadow Bromegrass
Fleet 9 X X - - - - - -
Hybrid Bromegrass
Succession 9 X X - - - - - -
Alaska Bromegrass
Hakari 9 X - - - - - -
Orchardgrass
Athos 9 X - - - - - -
Festulolium
Mahulena Fescue type 9 X - - - - - -
Perseus Ryegrass type 9 X - - - - - -
Ryegrass
Ribeye Cover crop 9 X - - - - - -
Mathilde Perennial 8 X - - - - - -
Bigbang Italian Westerwold 8 X X - - - - - -
Jeanne Italian 9 X X - - - - - -
Sorghum and Sudangrass
Jalisco BMR sudangrass hybrid 9 X X X - - - - - -
BMR Sorghum-
Honeygraze BMR 9 X X X - - - - - -
sudangrass hybrid
Ratings: 9 = Excellent 5 = Average 1 = Poor - = Insufficient data
1. MULTIFOLIATE: Has more than 3 leaflets 2. DORMANCY: Describes the ability to grow tall 3. DISEASES: MR = Moderately resistant,
Y = Yes N = No in the fall. Dormancy is rated on a scale of R = Resistant, HR = Highly Resistant
1 to 9, where 1 represents a variety of alfalfa
that goes dormant early and 9 represents an
annual variety.
Sollio Agriculture — Elite Guide 2911. Cover Crops Use green manure or cover crops to care for a key resource: your soil 30 Sollio Agriculture — Elite Guide
11. Cover Crops
- To add organic matter - To reduce erosion
- To add nitrogen - To improve soil structure
- To scavenge residual nitrogen - For built-in defence against pests
Consult your agri-advisor to help you choose
the right species and mixes for your needs.
Fodder Cabbage Oilseed Radish
Faba Bean Nematicide Forage Radish
Sudangrass Ryegrass
Flax Buckwheat
Annual Alfalfa Fall Rye
Sweet Clover Sorghum-Sudangrass
Japanese Millet Sunflower
Pearl Millet White Clover
White Mustard Huia White Clover
Oriental Mustard Red Clover
Phacelia Berseem Clover
Peas Crimson Clover
Austrian Pea Common Vetch
Daikon Forage Radish Hairy Vetch
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11. Cover Crops
I entrust ELITE with the health
of my soil.
Balance Mix
For summer seeding
Daikon Radish + Crimson Clover + Ryegrass For soil coverage that lasts until winter
Improve soil structure, erosion fighter and nitrogen scavenger
Structure Builder Mix
For summer seeding
Daikon Radish + Ryegrass For soil coverage that lasts until winter
Improve soil structure, erosion fighter and nitrogen scavenger
N Maker Mix
For summer seeding
Daikon Radish + Crimson Clover For soil coverage that lasts until winter
Improve soil structure, erosion fighter and nitrogen source
Multi Mix
Daikon Radish + Crimson Clover + Multi purpose
Ryegrass + Berseem Clover + Pearl Can be used with a mix of cereal grains and peas
Millet + Phacelia + Flax For increasing biodiversity
Intercrop Clover Mix
For intercropping in cereal grains
Huia Dwarf White Clover + Alsike Clover Adds nitrogen
+ Crimson Clover Perennial soil coverage
Intercrop Ribeye Ryegrass
For intercropping with corn
Ryegrass Soil coverage that lasts until winter
Superior biomass
Eco-riparian Mix
Creeping Red Fescue + Red Top + Perennial For planting riparian buffers
Ryegrass + Timothy + Alsike Clover + White Diverse, long-lasting crop coverage
Clover + Birdsfoot Trefoil
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12. Silage Additives
I choose ELITE for optimum
silage management.
EnersileGold
E. Faecium - L. Plantarum - L. Lactis EnersileGold acts to reduce silage pH
as soon as it is applied. Its fast action
Effective for all storage structures stabilizes forage to conserve dry
- Fast acting
matter and protein.
- Improved fermentation - For corn silage and hay silage
EnersileGold reduces clostridium,
- Reduces clostridium and therefore butyric acid, in silage.
EnersileDuo
EnersileDuo improves the aerobic
L. Plantarum - E. Faecium - L. Buchneri stability of corn silage at feedout
and is very efficient at preventing
- Aerobic stability Effective for all storage structures silage heating. It acts fast to reduce
- For corn silage pH, and its fermentation speed
- Fast acting
conserves silage dry matter.
- Preserves dry matter EnersileDuo provides increased
silage stability for optimal production.
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