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SOLID/Lolium x boucheanum Kunth

Hybrid ryegrass-intermediate type
SOLID-strong but soft

Rating
YieldWinter hardinessPersistenceFlexibility

Spring growth like early perennial ryegrass
Very flexible
Good ground cover
High annual yields


Very high flexibility

With a spring growth as an early perennial ryegrass and a heading like an intermediate perennial ryegrass SOLID offers a long period of use with constant high quality.

Very good digestibility

Digestibility is a key word in efficient use of grass. The improved mid season digestibility of Solid is just what the farmer needs.

Very high resistance to diseases

Good resistance to Rynchosporium, mildew, ryegrass mosaic virus and also rust has been recorded for SOLID.

Use SOLID to boost production.


GROWTH HABIT
Perennial Bunch

ESTAB. RATE 
3-7 days

NITROGEN REQ.
Very High >120 lbs/ac

ANEROBIC SOIL TOL.
Excellent

pH RANGE
5-8

MINIMUM RAINFALL
>40 inches

DRY MATTER YIELD
1-4 tons

REGROWTH
Fair

PRIMARY UTILIZATION
Rtn. Grazing & Silage

VEG REPRO TIL RATE
High

CP%
20-37

NDF
46-48

ADF
26-28

ENDOPHYTE
No

SEEDING RATE
20-30 lbs/acv