There are no standardized maturity groups for Festulolium; development rates are determined by the heading stage, when inflorescence emergence reaches 50% of the plants.
In the reference
21
varieties
crop Festulolium,
where this is mentioned in the description.
In Festulolium breeding, a comparative approach based on the time of heading is used instead of fixed calendar intervals. Varieties are evaluated relative to each other, which allows for their classification by relative development speed.
Selecting a variety based on heading dates is critical for maintaining forage quality, as fiber content increases and digestibility decreases after this stage begins. Furthermore, this indicator determines the harvesting strategy for seed crops, taking into account the crop's susceptibility to shattering and the specific development traits of 'ryegrass-type' or 'fescue-type' hybrids.
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Maturity group.
Varieties of Festulolium mentioned in the description
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.