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Silage and Haylage — Tall Fescue

Festuca arundinacea Schreb.

The use of tall fescue for silage and haylage requires special attention to the harvesting stage and chop length due to the high morphological rigidity of the plant's leaves and stems.

In the reference 25 varieties crop Tall fescue, where this is mentioned in the description.

Tall fescue possesses high rigidity, which hinders the access of lactic acid bacteria to sugars during the fermentation process. To ensure high-quality fermentation, it is critical to chop the plant mass, thereby increasing the surface area for colonization by lactobacilli, and to strictly adhere to the heading stage during harvest. Allowing the crop to become overmature leads to excessive stem coarsening and a reduction in forage digestibility.

The harvesting technology requires moisture control through wilting to prevent the development of clostridia and butyric acid fermentation. When utilizing the crop, it is necessary to consider the presence of endophytes in older varieties, which are capable of producing toxic alkaloids; therefore, varieties with non-toxic endophytes or those free of them should be selected for forage production.

Despite the specific requirements for harvesting, ensiling contributes to improving the palatability of tall fescue, mitigating the drawbacks of its structure. The crop is characterized by stable yields during hot and dry periods, which makes it a promising component for intensive forage systems.

General information about the subject — on the page Silage and haylage.

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Varieties of Tall fescue 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.

Kora

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Plant Breeding Hladke Zivotice, s.r.o. (CZ)

CZ DE FI FR HR PL +2
27 records

Barelite

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Barenbrug Tourmeur France

CZ EE FR
12 records

Barolex

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

LIAN VAN KRUIJSSEN

FR HR
12 records

Bardoux

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

DE DK FR NL
12 records

Bariane

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

FR HR NL
9 records

Baroptima

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Barenbrug Holland B.V.

CZ
7 records

Kiowa

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR
8 records

Maksi

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

UNIVERSITY OF GENT

BE DE
8 records

Aprilia

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Rouergue Auvergne Gévaudan Tarnais -RAGT-

FR
10 records

RGT Nouga

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

RAGT 2n

FR
8 records

Festorina

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

D.J.VAN DER HAVE

ES FR
6 records

Neoso

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

DLF Trifolium A-S, DK

CZ FR
6 records

Triumphant

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

DLF Pickseed USA

FI
4 records

Festal

Application submitted

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

D J Van der Have BV (NL)

FR IT
4 records

Tuscany

Protection expired

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

FRR Cooperative (US)

FR
3 records

Odys

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

PL
4 records

Cowgirl

Application submitted

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

PURE SEED TESTING

IT PL
4 records

B-18

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Bc Institut d.d. Zagreb (HR)

HR
3 records

SR 8500

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

SEED RESEARCH OF OREGON

ES
3 records

Apalona

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

FR
4 records

Prolate

Protection expired

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Oseva Uni a.s.

PL
2 records

Verdant

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

NL
3 records

Prontiba

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

CZ
3 records

Astico

Terminated

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

IT
2 records