Festulolium

Perseus

Perseus

Perseus is a dynamic, high yielding festulolium (meadow fescue x Italian ryegrass). It has shown very high forage yield, in the seeding year, it shows the same yield potential of Italian ryegrass. However, unlike Italian ryegrass, Perseus maintains dominating yield production for the next 2-3 harvest years.

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Key features

  • Same yield potential as Italian ryegrass in seeding year, continues high yield production for the next 2-3 harvest years
  • Increased summer performance and drought tolerance over straight ryegrass
  • High forage quality
  • Same persistence as perennial ryegrass over 3 years

Ratings

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

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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 3
Time to Flowering MEDIUM
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 Short
Palea Pubescence Short
Palea Width Narrow
Panicle Attitude Erect
Panicle Color GREEN
Panicle Length 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 Present
Flag Leaf Width Medium
Auricle Pubescence N/A
Leaf Blade Margins Smooth
Leaf Blade Folding Closed
Leaf Color Medium Dark Green
Leaf Length Medium
Leaf Width Medium
Leaf Sheath Color White
Leaf Pubescence Glabrous
Basal Hairs Absent
Waxy Bloom on Leaf Present
Emergence (Days) 14
Rhizomes - Creeping Habit Absent to Very Weak
Pollination Open
Growth Habit, Fall Semi-Erect
Growth Habit, Spring Semi-Erect
Plant Height Medium Tall
Maturity Medium
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