HURRICANE
Lolium perenne
Profile
HURRICANE is an absolutely top variety concerning yields. In the first cut, HURRICANE reaches a best score concerning dry matter yield. The variety shows a high persistence and has a low susceptibility for rust.
National listing/Official recommendation:
DE, FR, LU, NL, UK
Sowing rate: 40 kg/ha
- great yield, especially in the first cut
- widely recommended throughout Europe
- excellent rust resistance
Suitability
| Ploidy | tetraploid | |
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| Maturity | late | |
| Ploidy | tetraploid | |
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| Maturity | late | |
Yield characteristics
| Dry matter yield total |
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high |
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| Dry matter yield - 1st cut |
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high |
| Dry matter yield - further cuts |
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medium |
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Dry matter yield total
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Dry matter yield - 1st cut
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Dry matter yield - further cuts
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Plant stand development
| Early growth development |
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medium |
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| Susceptibility to winter damage |
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medium |
| Tendency to lodging |
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medium to strong |
| Persistence |
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medium to high |
| Sward density |
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medium |
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Early growth development
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Susceptibility to winter damage
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Tendency to lodging
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Persistence
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Sward density
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Healthiness
| Susceptibility to rust |
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low |
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Susceptibility to rust
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Quality
| Inflorescence formation in aftermath |
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low to medium |
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Classification according to the descriptive variety list - Bundessortenamt (federal plant variety office, Germany) 2024 and our own results.
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Inflorescence formation in aftermath
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Classification according to the descriptive variety list - Bundessortenamt (federal plant variety office, Germany) 2024 and our own results.