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Variety traits

Lodging in Italian ryegrass

Lolium multiflorum Lam.

Lodging in Italian ryegrass refers to the tendency of stems to lean or lie flat against the ground, which critically reduces seed yield and the quality of green biomass.

In the reference 92 varieties crop Italian ryegrass, where this is mentioned in the description.

The degree of lodging resistance in Italian ryegrass is assessed visually as a percentage of the plot area, where 0% indicates fully upright plants and 100% indicates complete lodging of the entire above-ground mass. Evaluation is conducted during the period from flowering to harvest, when the risk of stand damage reaches its maximum.

Lodging hinders direct combining, causes seed losses due to shattering, and reduces the nutritional value of the forage by impairing aeration within the canopy. Resistance to this phenomenon is closely related to the crop's morphological characteristics, such as culm strength and plant height, while excessive nitrogen fertilization significantly increases the risk of lodging.

General information about the subject — on the page Lodging.

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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.

Meldiva

Terminated

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DE
2 records

Paloma

Protection expired

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DE
3 records

Padano

Terminated

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

IT
2 records

Verdeal

Terminated

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

PT
2 records

Sicoris

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Semillas El Solc

PT
2 records

Merapido

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DE
2 records

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

SOCIETÀ AGRICOLA F.LLI D'EUGENIO DI D'EUGENIO CLAUDIA & C. S.A.S.

IT
1 record

Thor

Withdrawn

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG

DE
1 record

Punto

Withdrawn

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

EURO GRAS| Euro Grass Breeding GmbH & Co. KG

DE
1 record

GOLD

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

SOCIETÀ AGRICOLA D'EUGENIO ITALO E FIGLI S.R.L.

IT
1 record

Travisto

Withdrawn

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

INAKTIV Euro Grass Breeding GmbH & Co. KG

DE
1 record

McLaren

Withdrawn

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

PADANA SEMENTI ELETTE S.R.L.

IT
1 record

Lamberto

Withdrawn

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

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

DE
1 record

Squash

Withdrawn

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

R2n S.A.S. (Societe RAGT 2N)

DE
1 record

Zambezi

Withdrawn

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DE
1 record

Enya

Application submitted

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

SK
2 records

Levit

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

SK
2 records

Paroli

Withdrawn

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

NL
1 record

Kyivskyi

Application submitted

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

UA
1 record

Mohican

Withdrawn

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

NL
1 record