Profile
AstonCrusader is DSV’s first own bred hybrid ryegrass. It is a tetraploid variety which is officially recommended in England and Wales as well as in Germany. The recommendation in England and Wales directly shows that AstonCrusader produces very high total annual yields with an extraordinary early spring growth (rel. 106). Combined with excellent disease resistance, AstonCrusader is an absolutely top variety in this segment.
The official German BSA marks confirm the strong yield potential of this variety. AstonCrusader achieves strong and stable dry matter yields in the first and subsequent cuts. These characteristics are combined with good persistence, sward density and rust resistance. All in all, these were the most important characteristics that led directly to the variety being recommended in the low mountain region in Germany. AstonCrusader is yet another strong variety in the DSV portfolio suitable for broad use on the international markets. AstonCrusader is also an interesting variety for our farmers in grass seed multiplication.
National listing/Official recommendation:
CO, DE, LU, BE, UK
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very high yield potential
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excellent early spring growth
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intermediate type (Lm/Lp)
Suitability
| Ploidy | tetraploid | |
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| Maturity | early to inter | |
| Ploidy | tetraploid | |
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| Maturity | early to inter | |
Yield characteristics
| Dry matter yield total |
6
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medium to high |
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| Dry matter yield - 1st cut |
6
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medium to high |
| Dry matter yield - further cuts |
6
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medium to high |
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Dry matter yield total
6
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Dry matter yield - 1st cut
6
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Dry matter yield - further cuts
6
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Plant stand development
| Early growth development |
6
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medium to strong |
|---|---|---|
| Susceptibility to winter damage |
4
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low to medium |
| Tendency to lodging |
5
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medium |
| Persistence |
6
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medium to high |
| Sward density |
5
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medium |
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Early growth development
6
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Susceptibility to winter damage
4
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Tendency to lodging
5
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Persistence
6
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Sward density
5
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Healthiness
| Susceptibility to rust |
5
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medium |
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Susceptibility to rust
5
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Quality
| Inflorescence formation in aftermath |
4
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low to medium |
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Classification according to the descriptive variety list - Bundessortenamt (federal plant variety office, Germany) 2024 and our own results.
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Inflorescence formation in aftermath
4
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Classification according to the descriptive variety list - Bundessortenamt (federal plant variety office, Germany) 2024 and our own results.