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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.

CONRAD

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

WELSH PLANT BREEDING STATION

DK
4 records

Alma

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Cebeco Handelsraad (NL)

FR
3 records

Motterwitzer

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

DEUTSCHE SAAT| Deutsche Saatveredelung AG

DE
2 records

LARA

Protection expired

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

STA.FED.RECH.AGR.CHANGINS

DK ES
2 records

Baticho

Withdrawn

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Euro Grass B.V. (NL)

DE FR
2 records

Vormela

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Agroscope Reckenholz

AT
2 records

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

HR SI
3 records

Amera

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

PL
3 records

Cesarina

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

IT
3 records

Marius

Protection expired

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

RO
3 records

Haka

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

FI
3 records

Casino

Protection expired

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

CZ
2 records

LEMBA

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

DK
2 records

Kara

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

IT
2 records

Belenus

Application submitted

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

2 records

Satra

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

PL
1 record

Brudzyńska

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Szczecińska Hodowla Roślin CN sp.z o.o.

PL
1 record

FRODE

Withdrawn

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

SVALOF AB

ES
1 record

Tarpan

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Mommersteeg International BV (NL)

FR
1 record

Daprime

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Clause Semences SA (FR)

FR
1 record

BOPA PAJBJERG

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

PAJBJERG A/S

DK
1 record

Vėlinta

Withdrawn

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas

LT
1 record