Profile
MATENGA is an absolutely high yielding tetraploid perennial ryegrass. The remarkable high persistence and the good winter hardiness count to the very good characteristics of MATENGA. The variety achieves a top ccore concerning rust resistance.
National listing/Official recommendation:
DE, BE
- high yielding
- very healthy
- well known in Denmark
Suitability
Ploidy | tetraploid | |
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Maturity | inter |
Ploidy | tetraploid | |
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Maturity | inter |
Yield characteristics
Dry matter yield total |
6
|
medium to high |
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Dry matter yield - 1st cut |
6
|
medium to high |
Dry matter yield - further cuts |
6
|
medium to high |
Dry matter yield total
6
|
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Dry matter yield - 1st cut
6
|
||
Dry matter yield - further cuts
6
|
Plant stand development
Early growth development |
6
|
medium to strong |
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Susceptibility to winter damage |
4
|
low to medium |
Tendency to lodging |
5
|
medium |
Persistence |
6
|
medium to high |
Sward density |
5
|
medium |
Early growth development
6
|
||
Susceptibility to winter damage
4
|
||
Tendency to lodging
5
|
||
Persistence
6
|
||
Sward density
5
|
Healthiness
Susceptibility to rust |
4
|
low to medium |
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Susceptibility to rust
4
|
Quality
Inflorescence formation in aftermath |
4
|
low to medium |
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Classification according to the descriptive variety list - Bundessortenamt (federal plant variety office, Germany) 2022 and our own results.
Inflorescence formation in aftermath
4
|
Classification according to the descriptive variety list - Bundessortenamt (federal plant variety office, Germany) 2022 and our own results.