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Type

Alternate Italian ryegrass, tetraploid

  • Variety of Italian ryegrass (IRG)
  • Tetraploid (4n)
  • 6–10 months

Technical Information

Growth habit: Semi-trailing

Foliage characteristics: Very broad leaves

Foliage color: Very dark green

1 harvest in the fall,

3 potential uses in the spring

Baling / Late-season grazing

Spring Weeding / Silage

Agricultural Profile

  • Start date of heading: 06/05
  • Yield for cut 1: 6.4 metric tons of dry matter per hectare
  • Total yield: 15.4 metric tons of dry matter per hectare

Forage quality

  • Disease resistance (rusts, Xanthomonas, Helminthosporium): Very good

Planting Tips

As a pure application: 25–30 kg/ha

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