Omnia is a New Zealand based company, with international shareholders. The company has developed a comprehensive range of Agricultural and Horticultural products, with a focus on plant health.
Formulated to balance pasture mineral status in favour of the dietary needs of cows, especially in the critical weeks before and after calving.
Description
Qualigrass is formulated to balance pasture mineral status in favour of the dietary needs of cows and helps prevent ill-thrift, scouring and poor reproduction. All these can be symptoms of copper deficiency, which is a constant pressure on NZ dairy cows. Their copper requirement is greatest in late pregnancy when feed intake is about half that of peak lactation. Qualigrass lifts copper, selenium and iodine levels in pasture.
Rich in anionic salts to improve the DCAD ratio of pasture it helps cows to mobilise bone calcium and reduce the risk of milk fever. Low levels of magnesium and high levels of potassium are implicated as the main culprits of grass staggers, so Qualigrass programmes raise pasture magnesium levels and reduce the luxury uptake of potassium by grasses.
Winter pasture is typically less palatable and deficient in magnesium, copper, selenium, iodine and other trace elements. Spring pasture is always too high in potassium. Qualigrass turns poor quality pasture into good quality pasture and avoids the need to make up the deficiencies with injections or supplements.
Qualigrass contains 15% nitrogen and boosts grass growth. In trials the extra grass growth alone paid for the product. Qualigrass attacks the two key objectives of animal nutrition:
- Give them enough to eat
- Improve the nutrient quality of their feed
Recommended Uses
Pre calving
15 to 20 litres Qualigrass per hectare sprayed on all the pasture the cows will graze until calving. Extra magnesium and salt can be added if required; your Omnia specialist will advise.
Lactation
5 to 15 litres Qualigrass per hectare. At each application spray the paddocks to be grazed in the next month. Again, extra magnesium and salt may be added as recommended by your Omnia Specialist.
Qualigrass has a strong residual effect. The second application has much more impact on pasture nutrient levels so lower application rates may be used.
