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PASSEREL PLUS ANNUAL FORAGE RYEGRASS
TYPE Cool season annual grass. ORIGIN: Produced by Pennington Seed, Inc. ADAPTATIONS: Planted from Southern Oklahoma east and south to coastal states. Tolerates poorly drained soils of the lower south. Thrives on well drained soils with good water holding capacity. Cold tolerant.

USES: Mainly as a fall, late winter and spring pasture for growing cattle and sheep. Can be cut for high quality hay. Can be sod-seeded into warm season perennial pastures for winter forage production.

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BENEFITS:
Excellent fall & spring growth, germinates in 7 to 10 days and produces high quality forage for growing cattle; (over 2 lbs./day gains.) Out yields the leading ryegrass varieties in Southern Forage Yield Trials. Passerel delivers grazing after other ryegrasses are long gone. Tests prove it.

NUTRITIONAL: Crude Protein: 15% Total Digestible Nutrients: 60% BUY PASSEREL PLUS From Seedland.com

PLANTING INFORMATION
RATE:   20 to 25 lbs. Drilled, 30 to 35 lbs. Broadcast
PLANTING DATE:     Early September to mid October
METHOD: 
Well prepared firm seed bed or sod seed into closely mowed or grazed pasture 1/2 inch deep. Lime soil to 6.0 pH and follow soil test for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
 

GRAZING: Can be rotationally grazed heavily (leave 2 to 3 inches of residual) or continuously grazed moderately (leave about 6 inches of growth at all times).

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FOR SUMMER FORAGE:
Plant Summergrazer III Sorghum Sudangrass, Ranchero^TM Frio Bermudagrass, Cheyenne Bermuda or Pennleaf Hybrid Pearl Millet during the summer when Passerel does not grow.

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SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Provide high magnesium mineral during the growing season to reduce the possibility of grass tetany. In 1999 based on the average at 23 locations across the south, Passerel was the top producer of all the leading ryegrass varieties tested.

• Since 1988, Passerel has yielded first or near the top of forage trials at many Southeastern universities
• Highest two year average at two locations in the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station performance trials in 1995-1997
• Second highest forage yield at the Gulf Coast Substation, Fairhope, Alabama in 1997
• Rated Mississippi State's highest yielding ryegrass variety at the Newton station in 1999 trials with 7,199 lbs/acre
• Mississippi State University rated Passerel as cold tolerant as any ryegrass on the market
• Number one in 1995-1996 University of Florida trials: yielded 9320 lbs./acre, while nearest competitor yielded only 8730 lbs./acre
• Highest total yield in Louisiana 1996-1997 trials at Macon Ridge Research Station
• Tested total digestive nutrients 75.9% with 26.1% crude protein at East Baton Rouge Parrish Extension Service trials 1995

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