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FORAGE GRASSES / WESTERWOLDS (ANNUAL) RYEGRASS

Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. Westerwoldic Wittm

A mid-early diploid annual ryegrass with very rapid growth and development after sowing, for frequent cutting

Fast growth rate

High mass yields, up to 4 cuts

Frost-resistant during mild winters, but 2nd year yield is low

Good growth in mixtures (with Persian clover)

Resistant to lodging and diseases

Will provide a seed head in the same year of sowing

The varietal parameters may differ from those indicated here when the testing circumstances differ from quondam.

SOWING RATE

Recommended sowing rate: for pure crop – 22-27 kg/ha, in mixtures with annual clover – 12-20 kg/ha

Recommended sowing rate when growing for green manure: 25-30 kg/ha kg/ha