Barenbrug Rhodes Grass Callide Coated Seed (Spr) - Per Kg
Delivered prices are estimates — your exact freight is worked out on your postcode and confirmed at checkout before you pay. In-store is free pickup from our Gympie yard.
Callide can be used as permanent pasture or as a short- to medium-term pasture ley to restore soil structure, improve organic matter levels and reduce nematode numbers.
Can also be under sown into maize. Makes good hay if cut at or just before very early flowering (although Katambora is generally considered to produce the best quality hay).
Generally not suitable for silage. Provides fair standover roughage when mature, better than Cenchrus ciliaris and Panicum maximum due to its greater cold resistance and lower loss of dry leaves.
Develops good ground cover and effectively controls erosion once established (needs regular defoliation to maintain cover).
Also effectively suppresses woody weed regrowth provided trees and shrubs are not well established prior to planting the grass.
Found in open woodland and grassland, riverine and lake margins, and seasonally waterlogged plains, on a wide range of soils. Recovers well after fire.
Key features:
Highly palatable, very late flowering and productive stoloniferous grass
Well suited to companion legumes such as Siratro and B1 Burgundy
Ideal for quality grazing and/or hay making
Common Questions
What is Callide Rhodes grass used for?
Callide can be used as permanent pasture or as a short- to medium-term pasture ley to restore soil structure, improve organic matter levels and reduce nematode numbers. It can also be under sown into maize, and is ideal for quality grazing and/or hay making.
Is Callide good for hay or silage?
It makes good hay if cut at or just before very early flowering, but is generally not suitable for silage.
What legumes can I sow with it?
Barenbrug states Callide will combine with B1 Burgundy, Siratro, Stylo, Lotononis and Wynn cassia in coastal/sub-coastal areas.
What rainfall and soils suit Callide?
Barenbrug states it performs best in the 700-1,000 mm belt and grows best on softwood scrub red loams and the stronger brigalow soils.
Do you ship this product Australia-wide?
Yes, this product ships Australia-wide via Australia Post or road courier. Select your preferred shipping method at checkout. Please note: we cannot deliver seed to Western Australia through online checkout because of WA biosecurity rules - see the Western Australia question below.
Can you ship this seed to Western Australia?
Not through online checkout. Western Australia’s biosecurity rules require all seed entering the state to be inspected by Quarantine WA on arrival and to travel with a Seed Analysis Certificate, and some seed (such as lucerne and sorghum) also needs a Plant Health Certificate. Seed that doesn’t comply can be seized, destroyed or sent back at the buyer’s cost, so checkout won’t offer delivery to WA addresses.
If you’re in WA, call us on (07) 5482 1692 or email tgrmorders@tomgrady.com.au. We’ll check whether your seed can be supplied with the certification WA requires and arrange it with you directly.
Can I Click & Collect from Gympie?
Yes — Click & Collect is available from our store at 55 Tozer St, Gympie. Open Mon–Fri 8am–5pm and Sat 8am–12pm. Click & Collect is FREE on orders of $175 or more, or a flat $10 on orders under $175. Select Click & Collect at checkout and we will have your order ready.