Lolium perenne

Kentaur

Kentaur

Kentaur is a medium-late maturing tetraploid perennial ryegrass. It provides very high dry matter yield when used for conservation as hay or silage or when used as green forage. The forage quality is top level with all the benefits of a tetraploid such as easy silage thanks to the higher sugar content and better quality of aftermath cuts compared to diploids.

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Key features

  • Excellent resistance to leaf spot and crown rust
  • High sugar
  • Early start in spring
  • Cold and heat tolerant

Ratings

Scale 1-9, where 9 = best or most pronounced

Segment Forage
Category Ryegrass
Species Ryegrass, Perennial
Sci. Name Lolium perenne
Botanical Name Perennial
Emergence (Days) 14
Maturity Late
Ploidy Tetraploid
Approx. Seeds/Kg. 499400
Approx. Seeds/Lb. 227,000
Seeding Depth (cm) 0.635-1.27
Seeding Depth (Inches) 1/4-1/2
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare) 34-45
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre) 30-40
Planting Times Spring, Late Summer-Early Fall
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Kg./Hectare) 7-12
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre) 6-10
Livestock Alpaca/Llama , Cattle , Deer , Goats , Horses , Sheep
Usage Hay , Silage , Pasture , Wildlife
Winter Hardiness 3