Festulolium
Lofa
Lofa was developed in the Czech Republic by crossing Italian Ryegrass with tall fescue. Selection was then based on ryegrass type plants showing high forage quality and fast growth. The result is plant that looks like a ryegrass, with the performance of an improved hybrid ryegrass.
Key features
- Looks like a ryegrass, with the performance of an improved hybrid ryegrass
- Tremendous 1st year DM yield continues high yield into 2nd and 3rd year
- High forage quality
- Winter cold survival better than hybrid ryegrass, comparable to perennial ryegrass
General Characteristics
Livestock
Alpaca/Llama ,
Cattle ,
Goats ,
Hogs ,
Horses ,
Poultry ,
Sheep
Usage
Hay ,
Silage ,
Pasture
Segment
Forage
Species
FESTULOLIUM_(RYEGRASS_TYPE)
Sci. Name
Festulolium
Botanical Name
Festulolium
Ploidy
Tetraploid
Seed Characteristics
Seed Size
Medium
Seed Weight
0.4g/100 Seeds
Plant Characteristics
Winter Hardiness
4
Time to Flowering
MEDIUM_LATE
Lemma Pubescence
Several
Lemma Width
Narrow
Lemma Awn Length
Shorter than Lemma
Lemma Length
Short
Glume Awn Length
Shorter than Glume
Glume Length
Short
Glume Pubescence
Glabrous
Lemma Texture
Smooth
Palea Length
Medium
Palea Pubescence
Short
Palea Width
Narrow
Panicle Attitude
Erect
Panicle Color
REDDISH
Panicle Length
Medium to Long
Panicle Pubescence
Slightly Pubescent
Panicle Shape
Spike
Anther Color
Yellowish Green
Glume Width
Narrow
Panicle Type
Intermediate
Culm Neck Shape
Straight
Branch Pubescence
Glabrous
Number of Spikelets
Many
Flag Leaf Length
Long
Auricles
Absent
Flag Leaf Width
Wide
Auricle Pubescence
N/A
Leaf Blade Margins
Smooth
Leaf Blade Folding
Open
Leaf Color
Medium Green
Leaf Length
Long
Leaf Width
Medium-Wide
Leaf Sheath Color
Grey
Leaf Pubescence
Glabrous
Basal Hairs
Absent
Waxy Bloom on Leaf
Present
Emergence (Days)
14
Rhizomes - Creeping Habit
Intermediate Creeping
Pollination
Open
Growth Habit, Fall
Erect
Growth Habit, Spring
Erect
Plant Height
Medium
Maturity
Medium Late
Winter Hardiness
N/A
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
Stem Rust
Not Tested