CELJANA

FORAGE GRASSES / WESTERWOLDS (ANNUAL) RYEGRASS

Lolium multiflorum ssp.

A mid-early tetraploid annual ryegrass characterized by very fast growth and development upon sowing

High yield of fresh fodder (up to 12 t/ha) and dry mass

Satisfactory yield of seeds

Grows back easily after subsequent mowing

Resistant to periodic draughts

Good health

Frost-resistant during mild winters

Good digestibility

Suitable to grow both in pure stand and in mixtures

For field and mowing use

For spring re-sowing of clover thinned in winter

Can be grown on medium-humid soil

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