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Achilles/Festulolium

Early and with very high yield
Type Italian Ryegrass

Rating
PersistenceDensitySpring growthYield

Very high yield
Early spring growth
Early heading
Very good regrowth


Early type of festulolium

ACHILLES is a crossing between Italian ryegrass and meadow fescue and belongs to the ryegrass type of festulolium. The result is a variety with a very vigorous growth both in spring and after cutting, but at the same time also with a good persistence.

For cutting purposes

ACHILLES belongs to the same group of festulolium as Paulita and Perun, but with 4-5 days earlier ear emergence. This makes ACHILLES very well suited for mixtures where an early cut is desired.

Convincing results

ACHILLES is participating in trials in many European countries and the results show very interesting properties.

Significant improvement in Denmark

Grasses + white clover1st year2nd yearTotal
Achilles10311519,4
Perseus10211219,1
Mixture*10010017,8

* Per. ryeg. Feedunits/ha. Variety testing, 2006-07. Denmark.

Top festulolium in Czech Republic

1st year2nd yearTotal
Achilles22,113,035,1
Perun21,711,232,9
Perseus23,010,533,5

Ton DM/ha. Trials at Hladké Zivotice 2000-2001. DLF-TRIFOLIUM