Lolium perenne
Credence
Credence is a tetraploid annual ryegrass developed for improved plant health and persistence. The result is a very high yielding, high quality tetraploid annual ryegrass. The dry matter production of Credence increases towards the end of the season. This is expressed in the yield distribution graph, DM production as percentage of trial mean. Cold tolerance was used as an additional selection criterion in the final development. This trait makes Credence recover faster after an unexpected cold spell.
Key features
- Superior Plant Health and vigor
- Excellent Late Season Production
- Fast Regrowth
- Late Maturity, Maintaining High Forage Quality
General Characteristics
Livestock
Alpaca/Llama ,
Cattle ,
Goats ,
Horses ,
Sheep
Usage
Hay ,
Silage ,
Pasture ,
Cover Crop ,
Erosion Control
Segment
Forage
Species
Ryegrass, Annual
Sci. Name
Lolium perenne
Botanical Name
Annual
Ploidy
Tetraploid
Plant Characteristics
Time to Flowering
MEDIUM
Lemma Pubescence
Several
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
Panicle Pubescence
Slightly Pubescent
Panicle Shape
Narrow Tapering
Anther Color
Purplish
Glume Width
Narrow
Panicle Type
Open
Culm Neck Shape
Straight
Branch Pubescence
Glabrous
Number of Spikelets
Many
Flag Leaf Length
Medium
Auricles
Absent
Flag Leaf Width
Narrow to Medium
Auricle Pubescence
N/A
Leaf Blade Margins
Smooth
Leaf Blade Folding
Closed
Leaf Color
Medium Green
Leaf Length
Medium
Leaf Width
Medium
Leaf Sheath Color
White
Leaf Pubescence
Glabrous
Basal Hairs
Absent
Waxy Bloom on Leaf
Present
Emergence (Days)
7
Rhizomes - Creeping Habit
Absent to Very Weak
Growth Habit, Fall
Erect
Growth Habit, Spring
Erect
Maturity
Medium Late
Winter Hardiness
N/A
Seed Characteristics
Seed Size
Large
Seed Weight
0.4g/100 Seeds
Forage Quality Characteristics
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)
11-17
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre)
10-15