Festulolium

Lofa

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.

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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

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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