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Festuca pratensis

Laura

Laura

Laura meadow fescue establishes very quickly, making it very competitive with perennial ryegrass. The first-cut yields are very high, combined with excellent leafy regrowth in the aftermath. Therefore, Laura has high yields of very digestible dry matter in all cuts. Because of this variety's very leafy regrowth, it is also very suitable for grazing or a combination of cut and grazing managements. Meadow fescue is especially recommended for use in cold and wet areas. Laura has proven very good persistence with high yields in 5 to 6 year-old pastures, which indicates the variety's very fine winter hardiness and aggressiveness.

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Key features

  • Very good spring vigour
  • Excellent forage quality
  • Excellent grazing tolerance
  • Very good winterhardiness
  • Endophyte free

Ratings

Scale 1-9, where 9 = best or most pronounced

Segment Forage
Category Meadow Fescue
Species Fescue, Meadow
Sci. Name Festuca pratensis
Anther Color Green
Auricles Absent
Basal Hairs Absent
Botanical Name Meadow
Branch Pubescence Glabrous
Crown Rust Not Tested
Flag Leaf Length Medium
Flag Leaf Width Medium
Growth Habit, Fall Medium
Leaf Blade Folding Open
Leaf Blade Margins Smooth
Leaf Color Green
Leaf Length Medium
Leaf Rust Not Tested
Leaf Sheath Colour White
Leaf Spot Not Tested
Leaf Width Narrow
Lemma Length Short
Lemma Pubescence Absent
Lemma Texture Smooth
Lemma Width Narrow
Maturity Late
Net Blotch Not Tested
Palea Length Absent
Palea Pubescence Absent
Panicle Attitude Semi-Erect
Panicle Color Green
Panicle Length Medium
Panicle Shape Narrow Tapering
Panicle Type Intermediate
Pelea Width Absent
Pink Snow Mold Not Tested
Plant Height Medium Tall
Ploidy Octaploid
Powdery Mildew Not Tested
Rhizomes - Creeping Habit Strongly Creeping
Seed Length 7mm
Seed Size Medium
Stripe Rust Not Tested
Time to Flowering Medium
Waxy Bloom on Leaf Absent
Winter Hardiness Moderately Resistant
Approx. Seeds/Kg. 499400
Approx. Seeds/Lb. 227,000
Seeding Depth (cm) 0.635-1.27
Seeding Depth (Inches) 1/4-1/2
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare) 28-34
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre) 25-30
Planting Times Spring, Late Summer-Early Fall
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Kg./Hectare) 6-17
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre) 6-12
Livestock Alpaca/Llama , Cattle , Goats , Hogs , Horses , Poultry , Sheep
Usage Hay , Silage , Pasture
Winter Hardiness 7