Offered Papers Theme A: Efficient Production from Grassland
Description
Hybrid ryegrasses are intermediate lines between perennial ryegrass and Italian ryegrass as regards growth parameters, productivity and resistance. Good quality and digestibility of forage and higher yield are the main advantages of hybrid ryegrass over perennial ryegrass. Climatic conditions in the Baltic States and North Europe are not favourable enough for ryegrass cultivation but Festulolium is a prospective forage crop for this area (Nesheim, 2000, Adamovich, 2003). Ryegrasses, including hybrid ryegrasses, surpass Festulolium in forage quality. However, Festulolium persistance (resistance, winter-hardiness and, thus, high productivity) are noteworthy. Due to yield quality and competitive productivity, Festulolium may rank equally with timothy and fescue, the main grasses of this climatic zone.
Citation
Gutmane, Iveta and Adamovich, Aleksandr, "Seed Productivity of Festulolium and Lolium X Boucheanum Varieties" (2023). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 128.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeA/128
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Seed Productivity of Festulolium and Lolium X Boucheanum Varieties
Hybrid ryegrasses are intermediate lines between perennial ryegrass and Italian ryegrass as regards growth parameters, productivity and resistance. Good quality and digestibility of forage and higher yield are the main advantages of hybrid ryegrass over perennial ryegrass. Climatic conditions in the Baltic States and North Europe are not favourable enough for ryegrass cultivation but Festulolium is a prospective forage crop for this area (Nesheim, 2000, Adamovich, 2003). Ryegrasses, including hybrid ryegrasses, surpass Festulolium in forage quality. However, Festulolium persistance (resistance, winter-hardiness and, thus, high productivity) are noteworthy. Due to yield quality and competitive productivity, Festulolium may rank equally with timothy and fescue, the main grasses of this climatic zone.
