{"product_id":"barenbrug-splenda-setaria-seed-coated","title":"BARENBRUG SPLENDA SETARIA SEED COATED TROPICAL (25) PER KG 20104043","description":"\u003cp id=\"c1-id-39\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eSplenda was bred by the CSIRO, Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures in Queensland, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-41\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eThe variety arises from controlled pollination between the botanical varieties of Splendida and Sericea grown for several generations to  stabilise the species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-43\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eSplenda combines the high vegetative yield of Splendida, which was sterile seed, with seed production and fertility approaching that of cv. Kazungula.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-45\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eSplenda is a robust perennial leafy forage grass with broad leaves to approximately 14mm wide and flowering at about 2 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-47\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eIts stems are thicker and broader than Kazungula, has more nodes and leaves per stem and flowers later in the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-49\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eThe young growth of Splenda is leafy and tillers are broad and strongly flattened, the leaf sheaths often overlapping in a fan shape and mostly reddened towards the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-51\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eSplenda is adapted to the relatively high rainfall tropics and subtropics of 800mm or more with a maximum dry period not greater than 12 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-53\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eSuited to most soil  types and is very tolerant of waterlogging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-55\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eSplenda combines with most of the taller growing legumes of the tropics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-56\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eFrost tolerance is similar to Kazungula as light frosts kill the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-57\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eSplenda can be used for permanent pasture, hay, silage, cut and carry, soil conservation \u0026amp; hedgerow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-59\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-61\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eFlattened and often reddish-coloured leaf bases\u003cbr id=\"c1-id-21\"\u003eRemains persistent once established\u003cbr id=\"c1-id-22\"\u003eVery palatable to livestock . (May be heavily grazed without risk of plant death).\u003cbr id=\"c1-id-23\"\u003eCombines well with legumes\u003cbr id=\"c1-id-24\"\u003eHardy, high yielding and later maturing variety\u003cbr id=\"c1-id-25\"\u003eSuited to sub tropical regions \u003cbr id=\"c1-id-26\"\u003eRelatively frost tolerant and withstands water logging\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-62\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eSuggested sowing rates:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-64\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eRecommended planting rates for Splenda are:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-66\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eMarginal dryland:\u003cbr id=\"c1-id-30\"\u003e2 – 6kg per hectare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-68\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eGood dryland:\u003cbr id=\"c1-id-32\"\u003e8 – 12kg per hectare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-70\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eIrrigated:\u003cbr id=\"c1-id-34\"\u003e12 – 15kg per hectare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-71\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eIt can be sown successfully from spring to early autumn.\u003cbr id=\"c1-id-36\"\u003eAs a general rule, it is best to choose a suitable sowing time for any associated legume.\u003cbr id=\"c1-id-37\"\u003eCan be planted in wider rows, allowed to grow tall, and rolled flat to facilitate nodal rooting and sward formation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TGRM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47844486480114,"sku":"20104043","price":26.7,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/0528\/5106\/files\/20104043_28547816-7a9f-49d0-b8cd-6dfe0e734b5b.jpg?v=1760604554","url":"https:\/\/tgrm.com.au\/products\/barenbrug-splenda-setaria-seed-coated","provider":"Tom Grady Rural Merchandise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}