ITAKA
Lolium multiflorum
- High DM yield
- Wide and high disease tolerance
- Good persistency and winter hardiness
- The goal Quality+Yield is attained
Full pack disease resistance
ITAKA fights back against most important diseases, such as:
- Rusts
- Snow Mould
- Bacterial Wilt
Winter hardy & Persistent
ITAKA has a higher than average winter hardiness. This contributes to an overall good persistency.
Very productive
ITAKA produces high yields, especially when you consideri it being a diploid variety.
Easy conservation as hay or silage
In average the dry matter content is 2% higher than tetraploid varieties = easier drying for conservation as hay or silage and lower risk of poor conservation and losses.
Technical Specifications
- Italian ryegrass
High yielding and disease tolerant
- Listed/recommended in EU DE FR UK
- Lateness: Intermediate
Susceptibilities: 1-9, 9=very susceptibleSource: BSA National List of Varieties 2011, Germany. |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter damage | Rust susceptibility | Bacterial wilt suscept. | Snow mold suscept. | |
| Average 2n varieties | 4,6 | 3,9 | 4,2 | 4,7 |
| Itaka | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Yield: 1-9, 9=very highSource: BSA National List of Varieties 2011, Germany. |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Total DM yield | DM yield 1st cut | DM yield following cuts | |
| Average 2n varieties |
5,5 | 4,7 | 6,1 |
| Itaka | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Product information
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Species and varieties
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Italian ryegrass 2n
Diploid Italian ryegrass is one of the fastest growing grasses available to farmers. It establishes well and starts growing early in the following spring.