Variety traits

Yield of Sheep's Fescue

Festuca ovina L.

The yield of sheep's fescue is characterized as low due to the plant's slow growth rate. Productivity indicators depend on the age of the stand, reaching a maximum in the 2nd–3rd years, as well as on growing conditions.

In the reference 6 varieties crop Sheep's fescue, where this is mentioned in the description.

Sheep's fescue is a low-growing grass with relatively low productivity. The green mass yield of the crop varies from 40 to 80 dt/ha, reaching 150 dt/ha in individual cases, with hay yields ranging from 20–40 dt/ha. Seed productivity ranges from 0.5 to 2.0 dt/ha.

Yield measurement is conducted by recording the biomass of the stand in sample plots during the heading or early flowering stage. Evaluation of this trait depends directly on the intensity of use, such as the number of mowings or grazing events. The crop is most productive on poor, dry soils, where its competitive ability is higher compared to aggressive, high-yielding grasses.

General information about the subject — on the page Yield.

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Varieties of Sheep's 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.