Profile
ALLIGATOR is an early to intermediate tetraploid Perennial ryegrass. The variety has a very good mass production at the beginning of the plant development and in the regrowth. This is the fundament for the very good dry matter yields in the first cut and in total. Additional important characteristics of ALLIGATOR are the good persistence and winter hardiness, which makes it especially suitable for higher altitudes.
National listing/Official recommendation:
AT, CH, DE, LU
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outstanding winter hardiness and high endurance
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high total DM-yields
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very suitable for high altitudes
Suitability
| Ploidy | tetraploid | |
|---|---|---|
| Maturity | early to inter | |
| Ploidy | tetraploid | |
|---|---|---|
| Maturity | early to inter | |
Yield characteristics
| Dry matter yield total |
7
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high |
|---|---|---|
| Dry matter yield - 1st cut |
7
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high |
| Dry matter yield - further cuts |
6
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medium to high |
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Dry matter yield total
7
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Dry matter yield - 1st cut
7
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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 |
6
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medium to strong |
| Persistence |
6
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medium to high |
| Sward density |
5
|
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
6
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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 |
5
|
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
5
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Classification according to the descriptive variety list - Bundessortenamt (federal plant variety office, Germany) 2024 and our own results.