Bannfoot Agriculture Grass Variety

Bannfoot

Hybrid ryegrass tetraploid

  • First officially listed in 2018

  • For cutting and grazing

  • Easy to grow, medium term feed option

Hybrid Ryegrass - Lolium x hybridum

Species: Lolium x boucheanum

Officially listed in: England & Wales 

Heading dates: England & Wales 20th May,

Ploidy: Tetraploid

Bred by: AFBI 

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Key feature: Easy to grow, medium term feed option

Attributes:

Hybrid ryegrasses are suited for medium term rotational options, up to 3 years. They produce lots of high quality biomass, and are well suited to cutting systems in particular. Bannfoot is a hybrid variety with a high proportion of perennial parentage. It has high density for a hybridge, and excellent monthly cutting yields.

Specifications
Name Value
Variety type Hybrid Ryegrass
Ploidy Tetraploid