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Forage use — Dactylis glomerata

Dactylis glomerata L.

Dactylis glomerata is an early-maturing, loose-bunchgrass with high regrowth intensity, allowing for up to 5 cuts per season with a crude protein content of up to 25%. The crop is characterized by high competitiveness, longevity in sward, and superiority over other grasses in drought tolerance.

In the reference 130 varieties crop Cocksfoot, where this is mentioned in the description.

Dactylis glomerata is a tall-growing grass that begins vegetation in early spring and is capable of maintaining productivity for 8–10 years. Due to the intensive development of the root system, where each shoot forms 8–14 robust roots, the crop efficiently absorbs water and nutrients, ensuring high yields of green mass.

High nutritional value and good palatability for livestock are achieved only when harvested before the heading stage. If allowed to overgrow, forage quality declines sharply. The crop is extremely aggressive towards other species in the sward, tolerates flooding poorly, and thins out under unfavorable overwintering conditions.

General information about the subject — on the page Forage purpose.

Sources5

Varieties of Cocksfoot 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.

Tucker

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Oregro Seeds

IT
6 records

Echelon

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

DLF Pickseed USA

CZ
5 records

Loke

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Olsson, Gösta

SE
6 records

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Landbruks- og matdepartementet, N - 0030 Oslo

EE FI
7 records

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

SUDDEUTSCHE SAATZ

DE ES
5 records

Dorise

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

D.J.VAN DER HAVE

ES FR IT NL
5 records

Ladoga

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S

DE PL
5 records

Kopa

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Semenarna

HR IT SI
6 records

Padania

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

CREA - CENTRO DI RICERCA PER LA ZOOTECNIA ED ACQUACOLTURA (CREA-ZA)

IT
5 records

Caïus

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

S.A.CARNEAU

DE FR IT
7 records

Velana

Protection expired

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

VOTAVA| Ing. V. Votava (+) c/o Zuchtstation Vetrov SUP Troubsko / VOTAVOVA| Ing. Ludmila Votavova c/o Zuchtstation Vetrov / SITNER| P. Sitner

CZ DE SK
7 records

Astera

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

STAZIONE DI SELEZIONE DELLE PIANTE

IT PL
7 records

Ludovic

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

L'INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA

EE FR
9 records

Glorus

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Lantmannen SW Seed AB, SE-268 81 Svalof

LV SE
8 records

Isoard

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

GIE GRASS (FR)

FR
5 records

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR
5 records

Barlemas

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

ES FR
5 records

Weidac

Protection expired

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

SIMON| Prof. Dr. Uwe Simon Lehrstuhl fuer Gruenlandlehre der TU Muenchen

AT DE
5 records

Imanol

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

GIE GRASS (FR)

FR
5 records

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Radix Evergreen LLC

CZ
4 records

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

BARENBRUG UK LTD

FR
5 records

Galibier

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Jouffray Drillaud S.A.

FR
5 records

Lukir

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Agri-Obtentions S.A.

FR
5 records

Modac

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Mommersteeg International BV (NL)

FR HR NL
4 records