Profile
SHAKIRA is an interesting diploid Italian ryegrass with an early heading date. It shows good early spring growth and a high 1st conservation cut in the 1st harvest year. SHAKIRA is a healthy variety with high resistance against the ryegrass mosaic virus.
National listing/Official recommendation:
UK
Sowing rate: 40-50 kg/ha
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early heading yielder
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good early spring growth
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healthy variety
Suitability
| Ploidy | diploid | |
|---|---|---|
| Maturity | early to inter | |
| Ploidy | diploid | |
|---|---|---|
| Maturity | early to inter | |
Total Annual Yields
| 1st harvest year (% of 17.11 t DM/ha) | 100 |
| 2nd harvest year (% of 14.26 t DM/ha) | 101 |
| Total yield: mean (% of 15.66 t DM/ha) | 101 |
| Year of sowing (% of 1.86 t DM/ha) | 92 |
| 1st and 2nd cut ME yield, first harvest year (% of 112 000 MJ/ha) | 100 |
Seasonal Growth (1st harvest year)
| Early spring growth (% of 1.78 t DM/ha) | 102 |
Conservation management
| 1st conservation cut (% of 6.18 t DM/ha) | 101 |
| 1st conservation cut D-Value | 71.1 |
| 2nd conservation cut (% of 4.02 t DM/ha) | 101 |
| 2nd conservation cut D-Value | 63.8 |
| Monthly cuts ( % of 5.14 t DM/ha) | 98 |
Agronomic characters
| Ground cover % (1st harvest year) | 60 |
| Ground cover % (2nd harvest year) | 45 |
| Winter hardiness (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) | 7.3 |
Disease resistance
| Ryegrass mosaic virus (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) | 6.2 |
| Mildew (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) | 6.8 |
| Brown Rust (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) | 6.3 |
| Crown Rust (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) | 6.5 |
Source: AHDB Italian Ryegrass Varieties Recommended List 2024/2025
All information, recommendations and representations contained herein are made to the best of our knowledge and belief, but without guarantee of completeness or accuracy. We cannot guarantee that the properties described are repeatable. All information is provided as an aid to decision-making. Deutsche Saatveredelung AG will not be held liable for any damage or claims for damages resulting from the use of the variety specified in this description. Mixtures may vary if individual varieties are not available. Status 12/2024. Subject to change without prior notice.