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Forage use of Italian ryegrass

Lolium multiflorum Lam.

Italian ryegrass is a high-yielding forage crop with a protein content of up to 17.4% and high growth energy, providing up to 5-7 cuts per season.

In the reference 215 varieties crop Italian ryegrass, where this is mentioned in the description.

The forage mass of Italian ryegrass is distinguished by its excellent palatability for all types of livestock and the retention of nutritional properties even when overmature, unlike tall fescue, as it does not acquire a bitter taste. The crop is characterized by very rapid regrowth after mowing, which makes it more productive than many other grass species.

In the agrotechnical cycle, Italian ryegrass behaves as an annual, biennial, or short-lived perennial plant of the tall-growing type. Its high growth aggressiveness allows for effective use in grass mixtures with alfalfa or as a cover crop that suppresses weed development.

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

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Varieties of Italian ryegrass 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.

Lariano

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DLF SEEDS A/S

DE
4 records

Barspirit

Protection expired

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

BARENBRUG H.J.M.| H.J.M. Barenbrug

DE NL
6 records

Limeta

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Dipl.Ing.agr. Heiner Busch in Fa. Deutsche Saatveredelung AG / ESKUSA GmbH Herrn Dr. Fred Eickmeyer

DE
5 records

Doluga

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

DE
4 records

Alisca

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

PHP PETERSEN

DE
4 records

Sikem

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DLF SEEDS A/S

SK
3 records

Zarastro

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DLF SEEDS A/S

DE
5 records

Rapido

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

ROBERTO GUARNIERI

IT
3 records

Davinci

Terminated

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

LIMAGRAIN NEDERLAND| Limagrain Nederland B.V. (LG Europe-Research)

DE
4 records

Meryl

Terminated

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

ILVO PLANT(APPLIED GENETICS+BREEDING)

BE
4 records

Isidor

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Gie Grass

DE IT
5 records

Pinaco

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

DE
3 records

Porubka

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DLF Seeds A/S

3 records

Daytona

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

COZZI GABRIELE

IT
4 records

Capitano

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

ARC - Range and Forage Institute Cedara

PT
3 records

Riamy

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Gie Grass

PT
3 records

PG2052

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

PGG Wrightson Seeds

IT
3 records

Melcasso

Terminated

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DPT VOOR PLANTENGENETICA EN -VEREDELING - D.REHEUL /CEBECO SEEDS

BE
2 records

Ricosy

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Gie Grass

PT
3 records

Bonivert

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

SEMILLAS BATLLE

PT
2 records

Extrem

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

PADANA SEMENTI ELETTE S.R.L.

IT
2 records

Ed

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

University of Florida

IT
3 records

Calden

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Gentos S.A.

PT
3 records

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

SEMILLAS BATLLE S.A.

IT
2 records

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