Festulolium

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.
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
Segment
Forage
Category
Festulolium
Species
Festulolium (Ryegrass Type)
Sci. Name
Festulolium
Anther Color
Yellowish Green
Auricle Pubescence
N/A
Auricles
Present
Basal Hairs
Absent
Botanical Name
Festulolium
Branch Pubescence
Glabrous
Culm Neck Shape
Straight
Emergence (Days)
14
Flag Leaf Length
Long
Flag Leaf Width
Medium
Glume Awn Length
Shorter than Glume
Glume Length
Short
Glume Pubescence
Glabrous
Glume Width
Narrow
Growth Habit, Fall
Semi-Erect
Growth Habit, Spring
Semi-Erect
Leaf Blade Folding
Closed
Leaf Blade Margins
Smooth
Leaf Color
Medium Dark Green
Leaf Length
Medium
Leaf Pubescence
Glabrous
Leaf Sheath Color
White
Leaf Width
Medium
Lemma Awn Length
Shorter than Lemma
Lemma Length
Short
Lemma Pubescence
Several
Lemma Texture
Smooth
Lemma Width
Narrow
Maturity
Medium
Net Blotch
Not Tested
Number of Spikelets
Many
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
Panicle Type
Intermediate
Plant Height
Medium Tall
Ploidy
Tetraploid
Pollination
Open
Rhizomes - Creeping Habit
Absent to Very Weak
Seed Size
Medium
Seed Weight
0.4g/100 Seeds
Stem Rust
Not Tested
Time to Flowering
MEDIUM
Waxy Bloom on Leaf
Present
Winter Hardiness
N/A
Approx. Seeds/Kg.
499400
Approx. Seeds/Lb.
227,000
Seeding Depth (cm)
0.635
Seeding Depth (Inches)
1/4
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
Livestock
Alpaca/Llama ,
Cattle ,
Goats ,
Hogs ,
Horses ,
Poultry ,
Sheep
Usage
Hay ,
Silage ,
Pasture
Winter Hardiness
3