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Plantain Conventional Untreated

€24.50

Plantain (Plantago lanceolata), or ribgrass, is a very benefical herb in pastures which lifts minerals from the soil profile with its deep root system. Non-organic untreated seed. Price is per kg. More details below.

Sowing Rate: 100-200g per acre in mixes

Ribgrass/Plantain 'Ecotain®' Seed for Pastures

Plantain is a fast establishing mineral-rich perennial grazing herb suited to a wide range of soil. The deep coarse root system confers drought tolerance and growth responds quickly after dry conditions. Pastures with plantain offer fodder benefits for animals in the form of elevated levels of important minerals such as Zinc, Copper, Selenium, Magnesium, Calcium and Potassium. 

  • High in protein and resistant to drought
  • Often added into regular grass and clover mixes to improve grazing quality of a permanent pasture
  • Increase live weight production in sheep
  • Improves milk production
  • Reduces nitrate leeching
  • Add 250-500g per ha in a mixture
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