Hybrid ryegrasses cross perennial ryegrass with Italian ryegrass. Hybrid ryegrass can be used in situations where you require some persistence 2-4 years, but don’t want to compromise winter growth.
Crossing perennial ryegrass with Italian ryegrass develops hybrid ryegrasses. The resulting types range from those that resemble Italian ryegrass (known as short-rotation ryegrasses), with high yields and having larger leaves, persisting from 1-4 years; to types almost as persistent as perennial ryegrass (known as long-rotation ryegrasses). Hybrid ryegrass can be used in situations where you require some persistence 2-4 years, but don’t want to compromise winter growth. For example, hybrids can be used to oversow perennial pastures to bulk up feed and extend growth before a renovation is undertaken. They are able to establish well due to their fast early growth and can compete with established plants.
Rainfall: 650+ or Irrigation
Seed count: 500,000 per kg (diploid), 250,000 per kg (tetraploid)
Sowing Rate: 5-15kg/Ha in mixes, 20-30kg/Ha as sole grass
600mm+
Tetraploid
No Endophyte
A late-flowering long-rotation type with strong establishment vigour. Rula provides value in a number of situations. It is often used as the sole grass in a potential 4 year pasture. It has a fit for a short term pasture in environments where Italians are unreliable. It also can be used to increase early production in perennial blends, eg. Target Finisher. Increasing the growing season in short term blends, is another place for Rula, eg. Target Short-term Stayer. High year-round total forage yield, combined with good persistence and resistance to rust.