Dactylis glomerata
Olathe
DLF’s new generation of Orchardgrasses were selected for the harsher North American climates. Selections on the initial material for adaptation to harsh climates, disease resistance, persistence and yield were made at the DLF research stations in Kentucky and Southern France. The result is a maturity range of well adapted, high yielding orchard grass varieties; Olathe represents the early maturity. Olathe is very suitable for hay production, where early cutting is an option. That makes Olathe well adapted as far South as the northern Transition Zone. It combines well with alfalfa in a 5-6 cut management system. In pasture mixtures it provides an early forage component and handles grazing very well.
Key features
- Early Maturity
- Excellent Persistence and Vigor
- Superior Leaf Disease Resistance
- High DM Production
- High Feed Quality
General Characteristics
Livestock
Alpaca/Llama ,
Cattle ,
Goats ,
Horses ,
Sheep
Usage
Hay ,
Silage ,
Pasture
Ploidy
Tetraploid
Segment
Forage
Species
Orchardgrass
Sci. Name
Dactylis glomerata
Seed Characteristics
Seed Weight
2.1g/1000 Seeds
Plant Characteristics
Head Length
Short to Medium
Lemma Awns
Awned
Lemma Keel Pubescence
Glabrous
Lemma Pubescence
Moderately Pubescent
Leaf Color
Dark Green
Leaf Length
Medium to Long
Leaf Width
Medium to Wide
Leaf Pubescence
Glabrous
Emergence (Days)
18
Growth Habit
Intermediate
Plant Height
Medium to Tall
Maturity
Early
Winter Hardiness
9
Seeding Information
Approx. Seeds/Lb.
416000
Approx. Seeds/Kg.
915000
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare)
17-28
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre)
15-25
Planting Times
Spring, Late Summer-Early Fall
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Kg./Hectare)
4-11
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre)
3-10