2015 Forage Varieties

2015 Forage Varieties
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2015 Forage Varieties
DLF is the proven leader in developing forage grass and clover varieties that are adapted to diverse climatic and
soil conditions. Our intensive breeding program is constantly developing new varieties of grass and clover species that will out-perform older generation genetics in yield, palatability and forage quality.
ALFALFA
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa )
Power 4.2
FD 4
WS 2
high yield, excellent disease resistance package
CLOVER
Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)
Renegade
Raven
hay + grazing 2n
hay + grazing 2n
consistent yield, persistence, disease resistance
n/s anthracnose and powdery mildew disease resistance
White Clover (Trifolium repens)
Ivory II
Jumbo
intermediate leaf
large leaf, ladino
aggressive stolons, excellent persistence
high yield, broad adaptability
GRASS
Annual Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum westerwoldicum)
Florida 80
LWD8
Graze ‘N Grow Surrey Nova McKinley
Kodiak
MO-1
Abundant
Andes (LWT13)
LWT 14
Striker
Florida 4n
diploid
diploid
diploid
diploid
diploid
diploid
diploid
tetraploid
tetraploid
tetraploid
tetraploid
tetraploid
early
early
early
medium
med- late
med-late
med-late
early
medium
medium
med-late
med-late
excellent performance in southern us, winter activity
high early spring yield, improved transition
improved rust resistance
high early forage yield, improved disease tolerance
excellent cold tolerance
superior cold tolerance, high feed quality
superior cold tolerance, high forage yield, strong regrowth
broad adaptation, moves both north and south
high yield in early cuts, improved cold tolerance
strong vigor and regrowth, dense tillering, high forage quality
southern genetics, high yield, excellent disease resistance
southern genetics, excellent forage yield
Italian Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum)
Fox
Max
Zorro
LMT15
diploid
tetraploid
tetraploid
tetraploid
medium
medium
medium
medium
top yielder, very winterhardy, strong regrowth
yields 108% of all checks, season long growth
excellent yield and cold tolerance
season long forage yield, improved cold tolerance
Hybrid Ryegrass (Lolium hybridum)
Maximo
Tetrelite II
tetraploid
tetraploid
early-med fast establishment, high yield and persistence
medium
high dm yield, improved disease resistance
Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne)
Aubisque
Calibra
Mathilde
Garibaldi
Kentaur
Elgon
Tivoli
Polim
tetraploid
tetraploid
tetraploid
tetraploid
tetraploid
tetraploid
tetraploid
tetraploid
medium
medium
medium
med-late
med-late late
late
late
solid performance, broad adaptability
broad adaptability, industry standard
improved yield performance
high yield, high in sugar
full season performance, good temperature tolerance
high yield , high sugar, cold tolerance
high forage quality, high in sugar
full season performance, leafy, high density
new - available spring 2015
new - available fall 2015
2015 Forage Varieties
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Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea)
Duramax
Tuscany II
Festival
Martin 2
Martin 2 Protek®
Savory
Kora
Tower
Tower Protek®
southern
hay/grazing
multi-purpose
multi-purpose
multi-purpose
soft leaved
hay/silage
hay/grazing
hay/grazing
early
early-med
medium
medium
medium
medium
med-late
late
late
excellent persistence, spring growth
high sugar, high palatability, strong yield
winterhardy, broad adaptation
high dm yield, good palatability, heat tolerance
enhanced with Protek® novel endophyte
fine leafed, dense stand, excellent for grazing, good dm yield
very high digestibility, high ndfd, winterhardy, high dm yield
very leafy, high forage quality, high dry matter yield
enhanced with Protek® novel endophyte
Hybrid Festulolium (Festulolium pabulare)
Becva
Lofa
Fojtan
Mahulena
ryegrass 4n
ryegrass 4n
tall fescue 6n
tall fescue 6n
medium
medium
medium
early
very high production, 2 yr persistence
winterhardy, high quality, 3 persistence
high yield, persistency of tall fescue with the quality of ryegrass
high early yield, high season dm yield, excellent persistence
Hybrid Festulolium (Festulolium braunii)
Perun
Perseus Hostyn
ryegrass 4n
ryegrass 4n
ryegrass 4n
medium
med-late
medium
high yield, high in sugar, up to 4 yr persistence
good regrowth, high yield, up to 4 yr persistence
well adapted to northern regions, consistent high rfq
early
early
medium
medium
med-late
late
late late
good yielder
high yield, excellent regrowth
broadly adapted, good disease resistance
high yields, good persistence under heat and grazing
winter hardy, high yield
excellent forage quality, good disease resistance
reliable performance, persistent
high combination of dm yield and forage quality, persistence
Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata)
Ambassador
Century
Amba
Endurance
Orca
Athos
Sparta
Echelon
hay
hay/grazing
hay/grazing
hay/grazing
hay/grazing
grazing
hay
hay/grazing
Timothy (Phleum pratense)
Zenyetta
Richmond
Winnetou
hay
hay
grazing
early
strong first cut, regowth, improved clair type, usa selection
early
strong second cut, high yield
very late high forage quality, improved grazing tolerance, balanced yield
Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa pratensis)
Balin
Slezanka
broadly adapted, good seedling vigor
strong summer performance, improved yield
Prairie Bromegrass (Bromus catharticus)
Persister
best cold tolerance for type, high vigor, high yield
Reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea)
Chiefton
hay/silage
medium
high yield, low alkaloid
Bermuda Grass (Cynodon dactylon)
CD90160
Rancher
Gaucho® Brand
Vaquero® Brand
hay
hay
hay + grazing
hay +grazing
good cold tolerance, high yield
high yield
blend of high yielding bermuda types
blend of high yielding bermuda types
new - available spring 2015
new - available fall 2015
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