Yolande

Description

Yolande Italian ryegrass germinates rapidly and establishes quickly with a lush, dense growth habit. As a tetraploid variety, it possesses double the number of chromosomes compared to diploid Italian ryegrass, resulting in larger plants with broader leaves. The leafy growth tolerates grazing while maintaining better forage quality and high dry matter quantities. YOLANDE has proven very rust-tolerant in the official French trials, with a score at the top level competing even with the best tetraploids. Its tolerance to Xanthomonas and Drechslera leaf spot is also good.

Key Features

Excellent forage yield, diploid variety
High forage quality
High forage yield
Will not set seed in seeding year
Excellent disease resistance

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Ratings

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

Disease Resistance

8

Maturity

3

Quality

8

Seasonal Growth

9

Spring Growth

9

Stress Tolerance

8

Yield

9

General Characteristics

Livestock Alpaca/Llama , Cattle , Goats , Horses , Sheep

Usage Hay , Silage , Pasture , Cover Crop , Erosion Control , Emergency Forage

Segment Forage

Species Ryegrass, Italian

Sci. Name Lolium perenne

Botanical Name Italian

Plant Characteristics

Auricles Absent

Leaf Blade Margins Smooth

Leaf Blade Folding Open

Leaf Color Dark Green

Leaf Length Long

Leaf Width Wide

Leaf Sheath Color White

Leaf Pubescence Glabrous

Basal Hairs Absent

Waxy Bloom on Leaf Present

Emergence (Days) 14

Growth Habit, Fall Medium

Growth Habit, Spring Medium

Plant Height Medium

Seed Characteristics

Seed Size Medium

Seed Weight 0.4g/100 Seeds

Forage Quality Characteristics

Seeding Information

Approx. Seeds/Lb. 227,000

Approx. Seeds/Kg. 499400

Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare) 23-45

Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre) 20-40

Planting Times Spring, Late Summer-Early Fall

Seeding Rate - Mixes (Kg./Hectare) 6-12

Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre) 5-10

Pest and Disease Resistance

Net Blotch Not Tested

Stem Rust Not Tested