GIANT
Lolium perenne
- Very productive
- High yield
- High first cut
- High resistance to diseases
Gigantic yield!
This high yielding variety of our early heading perennial ryegrass program has been listed in Germany by the BSA because of the total yield result with grade 8 out of 9 possible. GIANT fits into all cut oriented mixtures since the first cut and all further cuts are large..
GIANT fits perfectly with modern farm management. GIANT showed the lowest infestation with weed in the trials, and yield can be harvested safely with high quality and brought to the silo. Finally, GIANT is equipped with high resistance to diseases.
All in all GIANT is a first-class variety for high yield mixtures for quality forage
Technical Specifications
- Perennial ryegrass
This yield will be gigantic!
- Listed/recommended in EU BE DE IE
- Lateness: Early
The variety with the highest yield in the early segment
Source: BSA,Official Trials, Germany VRS= check varieties, DM = dry matter yield
Very good disease resistance
Source: BSA. , Official Trials, Germany Rost=rust, Mehltau = Mildew
Product information
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Specification and ratings
The variety with the highest yield in the early segment
BSA, Official Trials, Germany| Giant | Average check varieties | |
| All cuts | 113 | 100 |
| 1st cut | 111 | 100 |
Very good disease resistance
Source: BSA, Official Trials, Germany| Average check varieties | Gaint | |
| Rust | 3,6 | 3,1 |
| Fusarium | 4,4 | 3,7 |
| Mildew | 4,3 | 2,8 |
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Perennial ryegrass 4n
Perennial ryegrass is a high yielding, quality grass. The best varieties are persistent under a grazing management, provided they are well fertilized and managed.