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Vespolini/Lolium multifl. var. westerw.

Tetraploid annual ryegrass
Annual ryegrass with exciting high dry matter yield

Rating
PersistencyRust resistanceSpring growthYield

High forage quality
Use as main crop or stubble crop
Highly palatable tetraploid
Total dry matter yield very high


1 or 2 cuts top yield

A very high yield is attained right from the first cut. The total yield from 1st+2nd cut is at top level - this corresponds to the main use of annual ryegrass

Tetraploid

Vespolini is tetraploid, synonymous of high dry matter yields and highest palatability and increased rust resistance and general stress tolerance.

Top quality

Lolium sp. tillers and leaves are of the highest quality within temperate grasses, and cut or grazed before beginning of heading ensures excellent feeding quality.

Establishment

Vespolini is very fast to establish, reducing the time from sowing to first cut.


Absolute yield t DM/ha

Source: Moerstraten (NL) 2009 DLF portfolio trial


Relative yield (average Vespolini+Torero)