Festulolium

Fojtan

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

Ratings

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

7
5
8
7
7
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8
7

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