KIMBER
Lolium perenne
- Very high 1st cut despite late end of early group heading
- High digestibility grazing and conservation management
- Good resistance to crown rust
- High ground cover for early variety
Number 1 in 1st cut DM Yield
4 days later heading than our actual top variety SPIRA, KIMBER nevertheless shows a 5% higher yield in the 1st cut. For an early diploid this means a huge improvement in terms of flexibility of use and forage supply security. In fact going towards extremes in earliness (very early or very late heading) also increases vulnerability.
Digestible From A to Z
Whether cut frequently as in a grazing management or allowed to approach ear emergence, KIMBER has shown excellent digestibility figures.
Covers the Ground and Fights the Rust
With a score of 7 for ground cover KIMBER equals the ground cover of many much later varieties. Dual purpose exploitation is thus a realistic opportunity. General disease resistance and rust resistance in particular is good.
Technical Specifications
- Perennial ryegrass
Safe Forage Supply
- Listed/recommended in UK
- Lateness: Early
Quality as a tetraploid.
| Year, cut or grazing | Kg drymatter/forage unit. |
| 1st year cut 2 | 1.3 |
| 2nd year cut 1 | 1.2 |
| 1st year grazing | 1.2 |
| 2nd year grazing | 1.2 |
Source: Officiel variety testing Denmark, 2005-6
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Perennial ryegrass 2n
High-yield diploid Perennial Ryegrass for temperate regions. Mixes with white clover. Varied types, diploid/tetraploid. Suitable for most soils.