DONATA
Dactylis glomerata
- Late type with high feeding quality
- Improved digestibility
- Ideal partner in mixtures
- Good rust resistance
Bred for a Special Purpose
Breeding goal was not a high yielding aggressive cocksfoot, which out competes other grasses after two to three years in the mixture. No, the goal was to find a cocksfoot that fits perfect into mixtures with perennial ryegrass where it is competitive, but not aggressive, and by the way to be more digestible than old cocksfoot types.
With DONATA we are able to present the very good result of the breeding work.
DONATA is a high digestible and non-aggressive cocksfoot variety. As a late type it fits perfect into mixtures with perennial ryegrass, hybrid ryegrass, white clover and even with lucerne.
DONATA is adapted to low input conditions and definitely will be the first choice for many mixtures with an even production right from spring to autumn!
Technical Specifications
- Cocksfoot/Orchard grass
Something Different!
- Listed/recommended in EU BA DE UK
- Lateness: Late
Visual score of cocksfootSource: DLF |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Summer | Autumn | Spring year after | |
| 100 % LP Calibra 4n | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/3 DONATA 2/3 LP Calibra | 2,5 | 1,5 | 2,5 | 3 |
| 1/3 BARAULA 2/3 LP Calibra | 8,5 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 4,5 |
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Species and varieties
We offer a wide range of healthy, quality forage grass species to optimize your milk and meat production. See all species here.
Cocksfoot/Orchardgrass
Cocksfoot is a very persistent grass. It grows relatively slowly in the sowing year, but in the second and subsequent years it is very vigorous.