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Lolium perenne

Dexter 1

Dexter 1

Dexter 1 is a high-class variety of intermediate maturity. Its main advantages are early spring growth and high yield in the first cut. In total, Dexter 1 delivers an unusually high yield within this maturity group. Additionally, Dexter 1 proves enormous endurance, good sward density, and unusual winter hardiness, which the North West German Chambers of Agriculture awarded with the famous “M” during the lowland (moor) test. Dexter 1 provides all that you demand from a modern ryegrass variety.

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Key features

  • Excellent forage quality, tetraploid variety
  • Improved winterhardiness
  • Improved forage yield
  • Very dense growth habit
  • Early spring growth

Ratings

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

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General Characteristics
Livestock Alpaca/Llama , Cattle , Deer , Goats , Horses , Sheep
Usage Hay , Silage , Pasture , Wildlife
Segment Forage
Species Ryegrass, Perennial
Sci. Name Lolium perenne
Botanical Name Perennial
Ploidy Tetraploid
Seed Characteristics
Seed Size Medium
Seed Weight 0.2g/100 Seeds
Plant Characteristics
Winter Hardiness 3
Time to Flowering LATE
Lemma Pubescence Short
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 Absent
Palea Width Narrow
Panicle Attitude Erect
Panicle Color GREEN
Panicle Length Medium to Long
Panicle Pubescence Glabrous
Panicle Shape Spike
Anther Color Yellowish Green
Glume Width Narrow
Panicle Type Intermediate
Culm Neck Shape Slightly Curved
Branch Pubescence Glabrous
Number of Spikelets Many
Flag Leaf Length Long
Auricles Absent
Flag Leaf Width Medium
Auricle Pubescence Glabrous
Leaf Blade Margins Smooth
Leaf Blade Folding Open
Leaf Color Dark Green
Leaf Length Long
Leaf Width Narrow
Leaf Sheath Color White
Leaf Pubescence Strongly Pubescent
Basal Hairs Absent
Waxy Bloom on Leaf Present
Emergence (Days) 14
Rhizomes - Creeping Habit Absent to Very Weak
Pollination Open
Growth Habit, Fall Medium
Growth Habit, Spring Medium
Plant Height Medium
Maturity Late
Winter Hardiness Medium
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) 7-12
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre) 6-10
Pest and Disease Resistance
Net Blotch Not Tested
Stem Rust Not Tested