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Variety selection for forage crops

By Asst Editor Liz C, on March 16th, 2011

Perrenial rye grass

Introduction

Perennial ryegrass varieties are selected for their production and persistence under grazing. Variety maturity will affect the optimum harvest date (see Table 4.3).

Late-maturing varieties can be closed up later in the growing season and still produce an acceptable yield at the optimum growth stage (early head emergence).

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Selecting the most suitable species

By Asst Editor Liz C, on February 16th, 2011

Rye grass

How do I know which species to choose?

The choice of which variety and species to grow is usually governed by the livestock enterprises on the farm, rather than the potential of the pasture for conservation.

However, particularly in areas of poor summer rainfall, high-quality temperate pasture silage is having . . . → Read More: Selecting the most suitable species

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Blueberries - Variety Selections for the USA.

By admin, on September 30th, 2010

Cultivar (variety) selection is perhaps the most important aspect of starting a new commercial blueberry planting. There are numerous productive varieties available and more continually be released from public and private breeding programs. Blueberries have several different important characteristics such as yield, fruit size, color, firmness, flavor, scar strength, disease resistance, post harvest shelf-life, . . . → Read More: Blueberries - Variety Selections for the USA.

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