Festulolium

Perun
Perun sets the standards when it comes to high yielding fast establishing festulolium. Perun is a Tetraploid Festulolium derived from crosses between Italian ryegrass and Meadow fescue. From its ryegrass parent it gets fast establishment, forage quality and palatability. From its meadow fescue parent it gets a deeper root system and extended performance in summer heat and drought.
Key features
- Fast establishment, high forage quality, and excellent palatability from ryegrass parent
- Extended performance in summer heat and drought from meadow fescue parent
- Produces more forage than perennial ryegrass
- Excellent first-year DM yield and remains high in following 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
Medium
Flag Leaf Width
Long
Glume Awn Length
Shorter than Glume
Glume Length
Medium
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-Wide
Lemma Awn Length
Shorter than Lemma
Lemma Length
Medium
Lemma Pubescence
Several
Lemma Texture
Smooth
Lemma Width
Narrow
Maturity
Medium
Net Blotch
Not Tested
Number of Spikelets
Few
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