Festulolium
Fojtan
Fojtan Festulolium was bred in the DLF Festulolium breeding program located in the Czech Republic. Fojtan is different from most festuloliums on the market in that it has a tall fescue in the hybrid cross rather than the traditional meadow fescue. Due to its parentage, Fojtan looks and grows like a tall fescue, but because of the ryegrass parentage has a higher forage quality.
Key features
- Italian Ryegrass x Tall Fescue
- Looks & grows like Tall Fescue
- Higher forage quality & very palatable
- Excellent for grazing, silage & dry hay
- Good rust resistance & winter hardiness
General Characteristics
Livestock
Alpaca/Llama ,
Cattle ,
Goats ,
Hogs ,
Horses ,
Poultry ,
Sheep
Usage
Hay ,
Silage ,
Pasture
Botanical Name
Festulolium
Ploidy
Hexaploid
Segment
Forage
Species
FESTULOLIUM_(FESCUE_TYPE)
Sci. Name
Festulolium
Seed Characteristics
Seed Length
7mm
Seed Size
Medium
Plant Characteristics
Time to Flowering
Medium
Lemma Pubescence
Absent
Lemma Width
Narrow
Lemma Length
Short
Lemma Texture
Smooth
Palea Length
Absent
Palea Pubescence
Absent
Panicle Attitude
Semi-Erect
Panicle Color
Green
Panicle Length
Medium
Panicle Shape
Narrow Tapering
Anther Color
Purplish
Panicle Type
Intermediate
Branch Pubescence
Glabrous
Pelea Width
Absent
Flag Leaf Length
Medium
Auricles
Absent
Flag Leaf Width
Medium
Leaf Blade Folding
Open
Leaf Blade Margins
Smooth
Leaf Color
Medium Dark Green
Leaf Length
Medium
Leaf Width
Medium
Leaf Sheath Colour
White
Basal Hairs
Absent
Waxy Bloom on Leaf
Absent
Emergence (Days)
14
Rhizomes - Creeping Habit
Absent to Very Weak
Growth Habit, Fall
Semi-Erect
Plant Height
Medium
Maturity
Medium
Winter Hardiness
Moderately Resistant
Winter Hardiness
7
Seeding Information
Approx. Seeds/Lb.
227,000
Approx. Seeds/Kg.
499400
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)
17-23
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre)
15-20
Pest and Disease Resistance
Net Blotch
Not Tested
Leaf Rust
Not Tested
Pink Snow Mold
Not Tested
Powdery Mildew
Not Tested
Stripe Rust
Not Tested
Crown Rust
Not Tested
Stem Rust
Not Tested
Leaf Spot
Not Tested