Profile
BALANCE is a diploid Italian ryegrass with intermediate heading. The variety achieved good yield results in official testing. This is valid especially in the following cuts. BALANCE is within the meaning of the word a balanced variety without weaknesses. Not only for yield, also for other important characteristics like disease resistance.
National listing/Official recommendation:
BY, DE, LU
- balanced variety without weaknesses
- very good rust resistance
- great yield performance
- convincing esp. in further cuts
Suitability
Ploidy | diploid | |
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Maturity | inter |
Ploidy | diploid | |
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Maturity | inter |
Yield characteristics
Dry matter yield total |
5
|
medium |
---|---|---|
Dry matter yield - 1st cut |
5
|
medium |
Dry matter yield - further cuts |
6
|
medium to high |
Dry matter yield total
5
|
||
Dry matter yield - 1st cut
5
|
||
Dry matter yield - further cuts
6
|
Plant stand development
Early growth development |
5
|
medium |
---|---|---|
Susceptibility to winter damage |
5
|
medium |
Tendency to lodging |
5
|
medium |
Early growth development
5
|
||
Susceptibility to winter damage
5
|
||
Tendency to lodging
5
|
Healthiness
Susceptibility to rust |
3
|
low |
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Susceptibility to bacterial wilt |
4
|
low to medium |
Susceptibility to fusarium |
5
|
medium |
Susceptibility to mildew |
4
|
low to medium |
Classification according to the descriptive variety list - Bundessortenamt (federal plant variety office, Germany) 2022 and our own results.
Susceptibility to rust
3
|
||
Susceptibility to bacterial wilt
4
|
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Susceptibility to fusarium
5
|
||
Susceptibility to mildew
4
|
Classification according to the descriptive variety list - Bundessortenamt (federal plant variety office, Germany) 2022 and our own results.