Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinaceae), Baroptima
KSh1,450.00
(254 in stock)
Fescue is a widely adapted cool season grass. In the transition zone, fescues are used extensively due to its superior summer production. Fescues generally have a better drought, salinity, and waterlogged tolerance than ryegrass.
Benefits
- Better fit to fodder flow systems
- More feed when needed compared to some continental types.
- Variety suited for dairy production
- Higher summer forage yields.
- Increased persistence
- Higher intake by grazing animals
- Increased quality feed
SOFT LEAF TECHNOLOGY
These days there is a new generation of tall fescue available with much more palatable leaves, called soft leaf tall fescues.
Palatability
Palatability is hard to measure, but we do know a few things. In a sheep grazing trial conducted in France, soft leaf tall fescues were the only varieties the animals preferred. Sheep would eat the soft leaf tall fescues into the ground and waited for hours before starting to graze ‘rough-leafed’ varieties like Kentucky-31.
Improved rust resistance
Rust is fungus that can attack fescue and other species. Rust is completely harmless to livestock, yet it affects the palatability of plants and dry matter production. The newer soft-leafed tall fescues have been bred to be more rust resistant.
Baroptima
Baroptima is very well suited for intensive grazing, as well as cutting for hay or grass-silage. When planted for grazing, planting together with white clover is recommended. White clover fixes nitrogen, increases DM production and increases forage quality. Ideal in mixtures with perennial ryegrass, cocksfoot, phalaris, brome, perennial clovers and lucerne.
Key features
- Prolific home-grown feed
- Fuzz-free grazing
- Spend less on supplements
- Well-liked by livestock
Seeding rate
- 25-30 kg/ha
254 in stock
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