Lolium perenne
Florida 80
Florida 80 annual ryegrass is a cool-season annual grass species valued for its rapid establishment and versatile applications. The lush, fine-textured grass is commonly used as a cover crop, forage crop, or for erosion control due to its quick germination, vigorour growth, and early maturity. It is also utilized for overseeding warm-season grasses in pastures to maintain green cover during cooler months. Florida 80 annual rye exhibits good tolerance to grazing and mowing, making it suitable for intensive management systems. It yields better than other ryegrass types through summer, and has the highest yields in the seeding year. Florida 80 has medium cold tolerance.
Key features
- High forage yield
- Earlier maturing variety
- Establishes quickly
- Excellent crown rust resistance
- Adapated to a wide variety of soils and climates
Segment
Forage
Category
Ryegrass
Species
Ryegrass, Annual
Sci. Name
Lolium perenne
Anther Color
Reddish
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
Short
Glume Pubescence
Glabrous
Glume Width
Narrow
Growth Habit, Fall
Erect
Growth Habit, Spring
Erect
Leaf Blade Folding
Open
Leaf Blade Margins
Smooth
Leaf Color
Medium Dark Green
Leaf Length
Short
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
Very Early
Number of Spikelets
Many
Palea Length
Short
Palea Pubescence
Short
Palea Width
Narrow
Panicle Attitude
Erect
Panicle Color
GREEN
Panicle Length
Long
Panicle Pubescence
Glabrous
Panicle Shape
Narrow Tapering
Panicle Type
Open
Plant Height
Very Tall
Ploidy
Tetraploid
Pollination
Open
Rhizomes - Creeping Habit
Absent to Very Weak
Seed Size
Small
Seed Weight
0.3g/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