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PASSEREL PLUS ANNUAL FORAGE
RYEGRASS |
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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. |
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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
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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.
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NUTRITIONAL: Crude Protein: 15%
Total Digestible Nutrients: 60%
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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
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FOR SUMMER FORAGE:
Plant Summergrazer III Sorghum Sudangrass,
RancheroTM Frio Bermudagrass,
Cheyenne
Bermuda or Pennleaf Hybrid Pearl Millet during the summer when
Passerel does not grow.
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MORE INFO ON THESE FORAGES
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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