NINKOKO
Festuca arundinacea
- Late heading with very high total dry matter yield
- Excellent resistance to rust and other diseases
- Superior drought tolerance
- 51 days spring window for optimal use
High dry matter production
French official trials show high total dry matter production with a high first cut in the spring.
Spring window
With 51 days between 30 cm grass in the spring, and the beginning of ear emergence, this late heading variety gives flexibility in the use without losing quality.
Disease tolerance and softness of leaves
With a score of 6.4 for softness of leaves, Ninkoko joins the group of soft leaved varieties.
The excellent rust tolerance, with a score of 7.5 adds quality and palatability to the autumn and summer production.
Technical Specifications
- Tall fescue
Top yielding with high disease tolerance
- Listed/recommended in EU CZ FR
- Lateness: Late
Product information
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Specification and ratings
Dry matter yield
Source : Geves 2015 (France)Dry matter yield in t/ha
| Variety | Ninkoko | Average catalogue |
| 1st cut | 1,9 | 1,9 |
| Spring cuts | 8,5 | 8,3 |
| Summer-autumn cuts | 3,2 | 3,2 |
| Total yield | 11,7 | 11,4 |
Characteristics
Source: Geves 2015 (France)| Variety | Ninkoko | Average catalogue |
| Heading date | 6 May | 6 May |
| 30 cm grass height in spring | 19 March | 19 March |
| Spring window in days | 51,0 | 50,3 |
| Softness of leaves 1-9, 9 = softer | 6,4 | 6,5 |
| Rust tolerance 1-9, 9 = tolerant | 7,5 | 6,9 |
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Species and varieties
We offer a wide range of healthy, quality forage grass species to optimize your milk and meat production. See all species here.
Tall fescue
Tall fescue is one of the most drought, heat and wear tolerant species. Due to its large, deep rooted system it is able to take up water, also in very dry periods.