Lolium perenne
Firkin
Firkin is a premier tetraploid and true Italian ryegrass variety meticulously crafted to deliver superior forage quality and impressive dry matter yield. A high vernalization threshold ensures optimal growth without heading in the year of seeding, guaranteeing a robust establishment phase with maximum productivity. Plants out-yield annual ryegrass and cereals, have exceptional disease resistance, and exhibit greater root mass to enhance soil stability and nutrient uptake. Excellent winter hardiness ensures a substantial forage crop in early spring following the sowing year. Firkin is ideal for silage, grazing, companion planting, or as a green manure crop.
Key features
- Improved disease resistance
- Tetraploid variety with high quality & digestibility
- High vernalization requirement for no heading in seeding year
General Characteristics
Livestock
Alpaca/Llama ,
Cattle ,
Goats ,
Horses ,
Sheep
Usage
Hay ,
Silage ,
Pasture ,
Cover Crop ,
Erosion Control ,
Emergency Forage
Segment
Forage
Species
Ryegrass, Italian
Sci. Name
Lolium perenne
Botanical Name
Italian
Ploidy
Tetraploid
Seed Characteristics
Seed Size
Medium
Seed Weight
0.4g/100 Seeds
Plant Characteristics
Leaf Blade Margins
Smooth
Leaf Blade Folding
Open
Leaf Color
Dark Green
Leaf Length
Long
Leaf Width
Wide
Leaf Pubescence
Glabrous
Basal Hairs
Absent
Waxy Bloom on Leaf
Present
Emergence (Days)
14
Pollination
Open
Growth Habit, Fall
Erect
Growth Habit, Spring
Erect
Seeding Information
Approx. Seeds/Lb.
227,000
Approx. Seeds/Kg.
499400
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare)
23-45
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre)
20-40
Planting Times
Spring, Late Summer-Early Fall
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Kg./Hectare)
6-12
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre)
5-10
Pest and Disease Resistance
Net Blotch
Not Tested
Stem Rust
Not Tested