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PINACO is DSV's new diploid Italian ryegrass whos performance is especially seen in the second silage cut, where a dry matter yield of 105% is accompanied by a high digestibility (D-value). Yield is good later in season too (monthly cuts rel. 104). In addittion, PINACO shows excellent ground cover and no specific disease weaknesses.  

National listing/Official recommendation:
UK

  • steadily yielding
  • highly digestible
  • excellent ground cover

Suitability

Ploidy diploid
Ploidy diploid
Total Annual Yields
1st harvest year (% of 17.56 t DM/ha)101
2nd harvest year (% of 14.35 t DM/ha)101
Total yield: mean (% of 15.99 t DM/ha)101
Year of sowing (% of 2.03 t DM/ha)97
1st and 2nd cut ME yield, first harvest year (% of 117 000 MJ/ha)101
Seasonal Growth (1st harvest year)
Early spring growth (% of 1.66 t DM/ha)93
Conservation management
1st conservation cut (% of 6.37 t DM/ha)98
1st conservation cut D-Value 71.2
2nd conservation cut (% of 4.21 t DM/ha)105
2nd conservation cut D-Value65.0
Monthly cuts ( % of 5.39 t DM/ha) 104
Agronomic characters
Ground cover% (1st harvest year)59
Ground cover% (2nd harvest year)56
Autumn ground cover (1-9, 1=poor 9=good)4.1
Winter hardiness (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) -
Disease resistance
Ryegrass mosaic virus (1-9, 1=poor 9=good)-
Mildew (1-9, 1=poor 9=good)6.8
Brown Rust (1-9, 1=poor 9=good)[5.0]
Crown Rust (1-9, 1=poor 9=good)6.6

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.