home Products Crops Services Where we are Technical assistance Pastures - De la Sierra Homepage Climate: Rain: 700 to 1200 mm / year Light: 100 to 1500 hours / year Temperature: 8 to 18 ° C Soil: Loam, silty loam, clay loam and sandy loam, with good drainage. PH 5.5 to 7.5 Forage mixtures: 1.-Moorland area - from 3,200 to 4,500 meters above sea level Kg / ha of seed Tall fescue 5 English rye grass 16 Italian rye grass 12 Underground clover 7 White clover 3 2.- High Andean Prairies area. From 2,800 to 3,200 meters above sea level Kg / ha of seed Italian rye grass 10 English rye grass twenty Blue grass 7 White clover 3 Red clover 5 3.-Low area Inter-Andean Prairies 2,200 to 2,800 mnsm Kg / ha of seed Italian rye grass fifteen English rye grass fifteen Blue grass 10 Alfalfa 10 White clover 3 Red clover 3 Soil Preparation: Plow Rotavator: Two passes Harrow : 2–3 passes until the soil is completely loose. Sowing: Season 1: From October to January Season 2: From March to May Season 3: It can be sown in any month of the year, if irrigation is available. Quantity: According to what is indicated in each of the forage mixtures, assuming a germination power of not less than 80%. Systems: Broadcast or in rows when using pasture seeders. Overseeding: It is recommended to overseed pastures, when in the meadow it is observed that desirable forage species tend to disappear. For which to carry out minimum tillage using specialized reseeding machines (Bettinson) or also the use of the following implements: Subsoiler, unlocked harrow and rotavator; After these minimum cultural practices, it is recommended to broadcast forage species when there is sufficient moisture in the soil. Fertilization We recommend KELAPLEX® fertilizer for growing Pastures Uso en la Pradera: Para pastoreo: Este sistema resulta la más importante y económica forma de alimentar al ganado. Las praderas mixtas se deben aprovechar eficientemente, haciendo pastoreos racionales con la intensidad y frecuencia necesaria a fin de permitir el desarrollo de las leguminosas. Recomendándose el pastoreo rotativo diario en el caso de vacas en producción, con utilización de la cerca eléctrica si se dispone de cerco eléctrico. Para forraje de corte: Se lo puede destinar para henificar y/o ensilar o dar cortado fresco. Fuentes: "Manual Agrícola de los principales cultivos del Ecuador" INIAP, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES AGROPECUARIAS Departamento Técnico de Crystal Chemical Inter-América. Simbología: ® Marca registrada Crystal Chemical © Copyright - DUPOCSA. 2009 Conozca Crystal Chemical - DUPOCSA - Contáctenos Oficinas y planta: Km 1.5 Vía Durán Tambo, Ecuador. Teléfonos: +593.4.2809450, 2809391 FAX: 2809460 1800 - CRYSTAL