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Wesley/Lolium multifl. var. westerw.

Tetraploid annual ryegrass
Annual ryegrass that can be used as a main crop as well as stubble crop

Rating
PersistencyRust resistanceSpring growthYield

High forage quality
Use as main crop or stubble crop
Highly palatable tetraploid
Total dry matter yield very high


Main crop use

Whether conducted with the aim of exploiting for several cuts (autumn cut followed by one or more spring cuts) or as stubble crop (sowing after other crop and mainly exploited in the autumn); Wesley does a good job, providing high yields.

Tetraploid

Wesley is tetraploid, synonymous of high dry matter yields and highest palatability and increased rust resistance.

Forage quality

Ryegrass tillers and leaves are of the highest quality within temperate grasses, and cut or grazed before beginning of heading ensures excellent feeding quality.

Scale in table below:

9 = late, tall canopy or stem


Some characteristics of Wesley
PloidyHeadingCanopy height start of seasonCanopy height full develop-mentStem height full develop-ment
Wesley 4x6566
Pollanum 4x5566

Source: BSA - Germany