Profile
ASTONCONQUEROR is an intermediate heading diploid Perennial ryegrass. The variety is a high yielder with a dense sward and brings good grazinig yields, particularly early in the season. In Scotland it shows a high digestibility in the second cut and therefore very good grazing quality.
National listing/Official recommendation:
DE, IE, UK
- convincing by high yields, esp. in the first cut
- very suitable for grazing
- good forage quality
Suitability
Ploidy | diploid | |
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Maturity | inter |
Ploidy | diploid | |
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Maturity | inter |
Yield characteristics
Dry matter yield total |
(6)
|
(medium to high) |
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Dry matter yield - 1st cut |
(7)
|
(high) |
Dry matter yield - further cuts |
(6)
|
(medium to high) |
Dry matter yield total
(6)
|
||
Dry matter yield - 1st cut
(7)
|
||
Dry matter yield - further cuts
(6)
|
Plant stand development
Susceptibility to winter damage |
(6)
|
(medium to strong) |
---|---|---|
Persistence |
(4)
|
(low to medium) |
Sward density |
(6)
|
(medium to dense) |
Susceptibility to winter damage
(6)
|
||
Persistence
(4)
|
||
Sward density
(6)
|
Healthiness
Susceptibility to rust |
(4)
|
(low to medium) |
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Classification according to our own results.
Susceptibility to rust
(4)
|
Classification according to our own results.