Lolium perenne
Double Diamond
Double Diamond tetraploid annual ryegrass is a cross between TAMTBO and Master annual ryegrass. Mature plant height and flag leaf width are incredible. In a private trial in Alabama, the trial managers mentioned that Double Diamond had the widest leaves of any annual ryegrass variety they had seen. Exhibiting high forage yields, very fast establishment, excellent leaf to stem ratio, and high forage quality, Double Diamond is an excellent choice for your forage needs.
Segment
Forage
Category
Ryegrass
Species
Ryegrass, Annual
Sci. Name
Lolium perenne
Anther Color
Yellowish Green
Auricle Pubescence
Glabrous
Auricles
Present
Basal Hairs
Absent
Botanical Name
Annual
Branch Pubescence
Glabrous
Culm Neck Shape
Straight
Emergence (Days)
7
Flag Leaf Length
Short
Flag Leaf Width
Narrow
Glume Awn Length
Shorter than Glume
Glume Length
Medium
Glume Pubescence
Slightly Pubescent
Glume Width
Medium
Growth Habit, Fall
Semi-Erect
Growth Habit, Spring
Semi-Erect
Leaf Blade Folding
Open
Leaf Blade Margins
Semi-Rough
Leaf Color
Dark Green
Leaf Length
Medium
Leaf Pubescence
Glabrous
Leaf Sheath Color
Grey
Leaf Width
Medium
Lemma Awn Length
Equal to length of lemma
Lemma Length
Medium
Lemma Pubescence
Several
Lemma Texture
Smooth
Lemma Width
Medium
Maturity
Early
Number of Spikelets
Many
Palea Length
Short
Palea Pubescence
Absent
Palea Width
Narrow
Panicle Attitude
Erect
Panicle Color
REDDISH
Panicle Length
Medium
Panicle Pubescence
Glabrous
Panicle Shape
Narrow Tapering
Panicle Type
Intermediate
Plant Height
Tall
Ploidy
Tetraploid
Pollination
Open
Rhizomes - Creeping Habit
Absent to Very Weak
Seed Size
Small
Seed Weight
0.7g/100 Seeds
Time to Flowering
VERY_EARLY
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