Lolium perenne
Credence
Credence is a tetraploid annual ryegrass developed for improved plant health and persistence. The result is a very high yielding, high quality tetraploid annual ryegrass. The dry matter production of Credence increases towards the end of the season. This is expressed in the yield distribution graph, DM production as percentage of trial mean. Cold tolerance was used as an additional selection criterion in the final development. This trait makes Credence recover faster after an unexpected cold spell.
Key features
- Superior Plant Health and vigor
- Excellent Late Season Production
- Fast Regrowth
- Late Maturity, Maintaining High Forage Quality
Segment
Forage
Category
Ryegrass
Species
Ryegrass, Annual
Sci. Name
Lolium perenne
Anther Color
Purplish
Auricle Pubescence
N/A
Auricles
Absent
Basal Hairs
Absent
Botanical Name
Annual
Branch Pubescence
Glabrous
Culm Neck Shape
Straight
Emergence (Days)
7
Flag Leaf Length
Medium
Flag Leaf Width
Narrow to Medium
Glume Awn Length
Shorter than Glume
Glume Length
Short
Glume Pubescence
Glabrous
Glume Width
Narrow
Growth Habit, Fall
Erect
Growth Habit, Spring
Erect
Leaf Blade Folding
Closed
Leaf Blade Margins
Smooth
Leaf Color
Medium Green
Leaf Length
Medium
Leaf Pubescence
Glabrous
Leaf Sheath Color
White
Leaf Width
Medium
Lemma Awn Length
Shorter than Lemma
Lemma Length
Short
Lemma Pubescence
Several
Lemma Texture
Smooth
Lemma Width
Narrow
Maturity
Medium Late
Number of Spikelets
Many
Palea Length
Short
Palea Pubescence
Absent
Palea Width
Narrow
Panicle Attitude
Erect
Panicle Color
GREEN
Panicle Length
Medium
Panicle Pubescence
Slightly Pubescent
Panicle Shape
Narrow Tapering
Panicle Type
Open
Ploidy
Tetraploid
Rhizomes - Creeping Habit
Absent to Very Weak
Seed Size
Large
Seed Weight
0.4g/100 Seeds
Time to Flowering
MEDIUM
Waxy Bloom on Leaf
Present
Winter Hardiness
N/A
Approx. Seeds/Kg.
499400
Approx. Seeds/Lb.
227,000
Seeding Depth (cm)
0.635
Seeding Depth (Inches)
1/4
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare)
23-45
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre)
20-40
Planting Times
Spring, Late Summer-Early Fall
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Kg./Hectare)
11-17
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre)
10-15
Livestock
Alpaca/Llama ,
Cattle ,
Goats ,
Horses ,
Sheep
Usage
Hay ,
Silage ,
Pasture ,
Cover Crop ,
Erosion Control