SCAPINO
Lolium x boucheanum
- +7% total annual yield
- Very wide spring window, intermediate heading
- Excellent lodging tolerance
- High disease tolerance
Wide spring window for highest security
With +5 days compared to the 4n standard varieties, SCAPINO keeps a high forage quality for a very long time in the spring.
This "spring window" avoids being overwhelmed and end up with stemmy, poor nutritional forage.
Lodging tolerance
There is an extra security due to the very good lodging tolerance.
Significant yield gain
+7% more drymatter compared to the tetraploid standard varieties is a genetic progress synonymous of profit. With the same production cost, produce more!
Technical Specifications
- Hybrid ryegrass
Intermediate/Italian type
- Listed/recommended in EU FR
- Lateness: Intermediate
Product information
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Specification and ratings
DM yield in % of 4n standards
Source: Plaquette fourrages GEVES 2009 (France)| Délicial | Aberexel | Scapino | |
| 1st cut 2nd and 3rd year | 99 | 101 | 108 |
| Spring 2nd and 3rd year | 100 | 100 | 108 |
| Summer 2nd and 3rd year | 102 | 98 | 102 |
| Total 3 years | 100 | 100 | 107 |
Disease resistance
Source: Plaquette fourrages GEVES (France)| Délicial | Aberexel | Scapino | |
| Lodging tolerance | 6,5 | 6,7 | 7,2 |
| Rust resistance | 6,5 | 5,4 | 6,2 |
| Leaf-spot resistance | 5,2 | 6,3 | 6,3 |
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Hybrid ryegrass 4n
Hybrid ryegrass 4n is a cross between perennial and Italian ryegrass combining yield, quality and persistence. Types range from perennial ryegrass, intermediate and Italian types.