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Ranger®

PLANTAIN
: Plantago lanceolata

Ranger® plantain is a perennial grazing herb suited to variety of soil types. It delivers essential minerals to support animal health and live weight gain.

Features & benefits

Excellent cool-season production

Improved livestock weight gains in cooler months

Accumulates nutrients and minerals in forage

Providing an excellent source of trace elements and may provide some anthelmintic properties

High forage quality and palatability

With rapid rumen degradation leading to high daily dry matter intake

Quick facts

Lifespan

2-4 years

Time to first grazing

8 weeks

Sowing rate

Dryland 3kg/ha

Irrigation 4-8kg/ha

Rainfall

Greater than 600mm average annual rainfall

Enterprise suitability

Sheep, beef, dairy

Usage suitability

Grazing

Seed treatment

Goldstrike®

Key strengths of Ranger® plantain

Thinking about adding this to your program? Here’s why it’s a smart choice for achieving consistent results season after season.

  • Fast establishing with high levels of winter and early summer production
  • Moderately tolerant of drought and low fertility
  • Excellent forage feed value making it an ideal companion to grasses and legumes
AlfaGen Seeds Establishment Guarantee

A guarantee you can grow on

Establishment is everything. If your seed doesn’t get there in the first month, we’ll help you try again, half price.

Give your seed the strongest start

At AlfaGen Seeds, we’re dedicated to embracing new technology, continually enhancing our range to delivery cutting-edge solutions and superior performance in our leading forage products. With treatments like Goldstrike® and XLR8®, you’ll protect seedlings from early pests and boost establishment, setting your season up for success.