Variety traits
Lolium multiflorum Lam.
The leafiness of Italian ryegrass determines the crop's nutritional value, is expressed as the percentage ratio of leaf mass to the total plant mass, and directly correlates with protein and sugar content.
In the reference 14 varieties crop Italian ryegrass, where this is mentioned in the description.
For Italian ryegrass, leafiness is a key morphological trait measured by separating the mown mass into leaf and stem fractions, followed by calculating the percentage ratio of their weights. A high proportion of leaf mass ensures a higher concentration of nutrients, including protein, sugars, and vitamins, which significantly improves the forage quality of the stand.
Italian ryegrass is characterized by intensive growth and rapid tiller formation, which requires adherence to optimal mowing schedules during the heading or early flowering phase. Delaying harvest leads to stem coarsening and a decrease in overall leafiness, which negatively affects the palatability of the forage for livestock.
General information about the subject — on the page Leafiness.
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.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland B.V.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
JOORDENS
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
JOORDENS' ZAADHANDEL| J. Joordens' Zaadhandel B.V.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
ROBERTO GUARNIERI
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION AGROPECUARIA (INIA)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Snow Brand Seed Company
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S| DLF Seeds A/S
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
ILVO PLANT(APPLIED GENETICS+BREEDING)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
PADANA SEMENTI ELETTE S.R.L.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
BARENBRUG H.J.M.| H.J.M. Barenbrug
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
F.LLI COZZI S.N.C.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
PADANA SEMENTI ELECT SRL
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Semillas El Solc
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
GAPP Semillas SA