A very palatable and highly digestible feed (20-23% crude protein), MOA is well suited to hay, grazing or silage production. MOA is especially successful in pasture mixes with annual grasses and forage cereals to bolster feed quality and increase dry matter production.
MOA has produced over 25% more forage production than Lightning in 2015/16 summer trials in NZ.
MOA will also provide an effective disease break in cropping rotations and has the ability to fix high levels of soil nitrogen, whilst also assisting in the management of unwanted weeds including those that are herbicide resistant.
Growing Conditions
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Soil Type
Suited to most soil types from sandy loams through to heavy clay soils
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Sowing Rate
Mixes
2 - 4kg/ha
Dryland
6 – 10kg/ha
High Rainfall/Irrigation
10 – 15kg/ha -
Rainfall
450mm+
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pH
5.5 - 8.5 (CaCl2)
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Inoculant
Group C Rhizobium
Advantages
- Soft seeded variety
- Late maturing – 156 to 173 days to flowering
- Excellent herbage production
- Erect/upright growth habit
- Demonstrates improved persistence
- Well adapted to a range of soil types