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Variety traits

Leafiness — Perennial ryegrass

Lolium perenne L.

An indicator of the proportion of leaf mass in the total yield of perennial ryegrass, which determines its nutritional value. In highly leafy cultivars, the value of this trait exceeds 70%.

In the reference 23 varieties crop Perennial ryegrass, where this is mentioned in the description.

The leafiness of perennial ryegrass is measured as the percentage of leaf blades and sheaths in the total air-dry plant mass. In breeding practice, accessions with values ranging from 67.2% to 72.9% are considered highly productive, with values above 70% characterizing the crop as highly leafy.

A high proportion of leaves ensures an increased content of protein and sugars, which is critical for feed quality. Intensive formation of vegetative tillers contributes to maintaining leafiness; however, as the plant transitions to the flowering phase and forms generative stems, this indicator decreases, requiring timely mowing of the grass stand.

General information about the subject — on the page Leafiness.

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Varieties of Perennial 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.

One 50

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

PGG Wrightson Seeds

IT
11 records

Aberystwyth s 24

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

IGER Institute of Grassland & Environmental Research (GB)

FR IE
4 records

Aubisque

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Mommersteeg International BV (NL)

AT DE DK EE ES FR +3
20 records

Aberdart

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Institute of Grasslands & Environmental Research

AT CZ FR NL
13 records

Meltra

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Rijksstation Voor Plantenveredeling (BE)

DE DK FR IE
10 records

Lasso

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

PRODANA| Prodana Seeds A/S

BE DE DK NL
9 records

Vast

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Michael Norriss, PGG Wrightson Seeds Ltyd

IE NL
7 records

Promotor

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

SCHUMANN CORD / STELLING DIETER

DE DK
10 records

Delika

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Grass G.I.E.

FR LU
8 records

Impresario

Application submitted

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)

FR
6 records

Ozia

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

RAGT 2N S.A.S

AT DE FR
9 records

Palmer

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Lofts Seed Company, Inc.

FR NL
7 records

Silago

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF Seeds A-S, DK

BE DE HR
6 records

Three60

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Grasslands Innovation Ltd

NL
6 records

Pensel

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Limagrain Nederland B.V.

NL
8 records

Velonit

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF Seeds A/S

NL
5 records

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

TURF MERCHANTS INC (TMI)

ES
4 records

Glen

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

5 records

Alduva

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

LT
3 records

Veja DS

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

LT
4 records

Catanga

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Semences De France (FR)

FR
4 records

Irina

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

KRAVTSOV VASILIJ ANATOL'EVICh / KRAVTSOV VIKTOR VASIL'EVICh

DE
3 records

Cinquale

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

IT
3 records

Satellit

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DE
3 records