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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.

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR
5 records

Flokati

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

DLF-Trifolium A/S

AT DE
4 records

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR
6 records

Lokis

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

GIE GRASS (FR)

FR
5 records

Roprix

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

DE
6 records

Greenly

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

RAGT SA (FR)

FR
5 records

Segaly

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR
6 records

Lupré

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

DE FR
9 records

Fala

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Stacja Hodowli Bur. Cukrowego (PL)

HR IT SI
4 records

Nera

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

IT PL
5 records

Lully

Protection expired

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

L'INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA

ES FR
5 records

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

FR
5 records

Bardasha

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Barenbrug Holland B.V.

AT RO
4 records

Vostox

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Agroscope Reckenholz

AT DE
4 records

Dora

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

SISFORAGGERA (IT)

FR IT
4 records

Floreal

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

ES FR
4 records

Amply

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

RAGT SA (FR)

ES FR
4 records

Lotuss

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Verneuil Holding (FR)/Semunion Sarl (FR)

FR
5 records

Lucharm

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Agri-Obtentions S.A.

FR
5 records

Paykar

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

OTSUKA HIROSHI|KANEKO KOJI|SHIMADA TORU|ISHIMURA MASASHI|SAWADA YOSHIAKI|IWABUCHI KEI

SK
4 records

Tardi

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

GIE GRASS (FR)

FR
5 records

Barmoral

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

FR
4 records

Tenderly

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

RAGT semences

AT FR
5 records

Phyllox

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

PRODANA| Prodana Seeds A/S

DE ES IT
4 records