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ESTablishment Persistence Perennial Ryegrass Annual ryegrass, a bunchgrass, is widely used for overseeding winter pasture in the southeastern United States. It is an aggressive grass that will provide high productivity during the growing season, so the percentage of annual rye in the mixture should not be too high. Annual ryegrass is recognized as one of the highest quality cool-season grasses. In a leafy stage, it is high in protein, digestibility, and many vitamins and minerals. It also is quite palatable to grazing animals. Perennial ryegrass, a bunchgrass, is short-lived due to its lack of winter-hardiness. It is ideally used for pasture, hay, silage or soil erosion. Perennial ryegrass is often planted with legumes and other grasses to produce large amounts of high-quality forage. Ensure that the percentage of perennial ryegrass in a mixture is not too high as to compete with slower emerging grasses and legumes. Characteristics Drought Winter- PalatabilityYIEldGrazing TOLERANCEhardinesspotential TolerAnce ESTablishment Persistence FAS T Drought Winter- PalatabilityYIEldGrazing TOLERANCEhardinesspotential TolerAnce FAS T MED HIGH Rotational Grazing guidelines Begin Grazing Stop Grazing Avg Days Rest Hay or Haylage Harvest guidelines Rotational Grazing guidelines Begin Grazing Stop Grazing Avg Days Rest Hay or Haylage Harvest guidelines Cut boot to early head Cut boot to early head 6-12 in 3-4 in Suitable Soil Types light medheavy 7-15 PLANTING RATE PLANTING TIMES new pastures: 30-40 lbs/acre overseeding: 20-30 lbs/acre Best in early spring or fall when weather is cooler and moisture more reliable PLANTING Zones Forage First® Products Tetrabana Italian Annual Ryegrass Tetrabana tetraploid Italian ryegrass is a cool-season, short-lived annual bunchgrass. It offers high levels of digestible carbohydrates which contribute to increased weight gain and milk yield. The well developed root system supports additional top growth and provides cattle with a cleaner, healthier environment when wet conditions exist. • Highly palatable • Excellent for high-traffic or wet pastures • Rapid establishment – ideal for intensive grazing,renovating pastures and frost seeding 10-12 in Suitable Soil Types light medheavy 3-6 in 7-15 PLANTING RATE PLANTING TIMES new pastures: 20-25 lbs/acre overseeding: 10-15 lbs/acre Best in early spring or fall when weather is cooler and moisture more reliable PLANTING Zones Forage First® Products Endo-Graze XL Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass Endo-Graze XL Brand is a blend of improved tetraploid perennial ryegrass varieties. Endo-Graze XL is a very erect growing forage ryegrass with good yields and rapid establishment. Best suited for short rotations of hay or pasture; can also be overseeded into older or thinning stands of alfalfa and other legumes. • High-yielding with rapid establishment • Excellent, high-quality forage in spring and fall, goes dormant in summer • Extremely palatable King Diploid Annual Ryegrass Sierra Diploid Perennial Ryegrass King is a diploid annual ryegrass. It is an aggressive producer of short-term forage for both beef and dairy. Primarily a southern winter overseeding/ inter-seeding forage for dormant or existing pastures, King provides high forage production over a wide geographic area. • Extensively tested, proven performer for hay, silage and pastures • Very good disease resistance to rust and gray leaf spot • Very suitable cover crop when followed by no-till corn and soybeans • Excellent cold tolerance compared to other annual ryegrasses An early maturing new generation diploid cultivar with excellent drought and cold tolerance. Sierra has a medium-wide leaf and dense crown which is excellent for grazing purposes. Sierra has strong seedling vigor and is highly palatable. Newer cold tolerant varieties such as Sierra can now be planted in colder regions of North America with confidence. It is ideal for producing high quality grass hay, lush pastures for grazing and for creating high quality alfalfa/grass hay. Diploid vs. Tetraploid Varieties Tetraploid: Disease resistance, high sugar content, increased animal intake, increased tiller density Diploid: 18 | www.foragefirst.com n www.lftseed.com Fast regrowth, high yields, ground cover density www.lftseed.com n www.foragefirst.com | 19 cool season grasses cool season grasses Characteristics Annual Ryegrass
