Profile
FERGUSON is a very early tall fescue variety that delivers a high dry matter yield across all cuts. With a score of 6 (German federal plant variety office) it is one of the two best varieties in the 1st cut yield.
National listing/Official recommendation:
DE
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early heading
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high dry matter yields
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especially in the 1st cut
Suitability
Maturity | very early |
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Maturity | very early |
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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 |
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 |
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Sward density |
5
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medium |
Early growth development
6
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Sward density
5
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Healthiness
Susceptibility to rust |
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) 2020 and our own results.
Susceptibility to rust
4
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Classification according to the descriptive variety list - Bundessortenamt (federal plant variety office, Germany) 2020 and our own results.