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SHAKIRA is an interesting diploid Italian ryegrass with an early heading date. It shows good early spring growth and a high 1st conservation cut in the 1st harvest year. SHAKIRA is a healthy variety with high resistance against the ryegrass mosaic virus. 

National listing/Official recommendation:
UK

  • early heading yielder
  • good early spring growth
  • healthy variety

Suitability

Ploidy diploid
Maturity early to inter
Ploidy diploid
Maturity early to inter
Total Annual Yields
1st harvest year (% of 17.56 t DM/ha)100
2nd harvest year (% of 14.35 t DM/ha)101
Total yield: mean (% of 15.99 t DM/ha)100
Year of sowing (% of 2.03 t DM/ha) 92
1st and 2nd cut ME yield, first harvest year (% of 117 000 MJ/ha) 100
Seasonal Growth (1st harvest year)
Early spring growth (% of 1.66 t DM/ha)100
Conservation management
1st conservation cut (% of 6.37 t DM/ha)102
1st conservation cut D-Value 70.8
2nd conservation cut (% of 4.21 t DM/ha)100
2nd conservation cut D-Value64.1
Monthly cuts ( % of 5.39 t DM/ha) 97
Agronomic characters
Ground cover% (1st harvest year)57
Ground cover% (2nd harvest year)45
Autumn ground cover (1-9, 1=poor 9=good)3.3
Winter hardiness (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) 7.1
Disease resistance
Ryegrass mosaic virus (1-9, 1=poor 9=good)6.2
Mildew (1-9, 1=poor 9=good)6.6
Brown Rust (1-9, 1=poor 9=good)6.3
Crown Rust (1-9, 1=poor 9=good)6.7

Source: AHDB Italian Ryegrass Varieties Recommended List 2023/2024

All information, recommendations and representations contained herein are made to the best of our knowledge and belief, but without guarantee of completeness or accuracy. We cannot guarantee that the properties described are repeatable. All information is provided as an aid to decision-making. Deutsche Saatveredelung AG will not be held liable for any damage or claims for damages resulting from the use of the variety specified in this description. Mixtures may vary if individual varieties are not available. Status 12/2024. Subject to change without prior notice.