Tall fescue MEDAINIS

A very late, high yielding, forming a tall stem and long inflorescences tall fescue, with good resistance to unfavourable climatic factors

• High yields
• Late heading
• Leafy
• Winter hardy
• Resistant to leaf diseases
• Regenerates quickly after cutting or grazing
• Most suitable as a component in mixtures with other grasses and small-grain legumes in mowed meadows
• Good fodder value at early cuts
• Suitable as energy grass

• High yielding
• Heading time – late
• Forms a tall stem and long inflorescences
• Winter hardy  
• Resistant to leaf diseases
• Regenerates quickly after cutting or grazing
• Moderately drought resistant
• Leaves make up an average of 50.4 % of the plant mass
• Crude protein content DM – 12.2-14.8 %
• Water-soluble carbohydrate content DM – 15.0 %
• Can be used for meadows
• Most suitable as a component in mixtures with other grasses and small grain legumes in meadows
• Good fodder value when cut with mid-early grasses
• Due to its roughness, it is less suitable for pastures
• When cutting late, quite a lot of lignin accumulates
• Suitable for energy purposes
• High amounts of nitrogenous substances and water-soluble carbohydrates, optimal ratio of C:N (25:5) in biomass indicate that the variety is suitable for biogas production
• Grows in all types of wetter soils, except heavy clay, dry sand and strongly acidic soils

• Dry matter yield – 15.88 (12.92-18.65) t/ha
• Vegetation period until the first harvest – 159 days
• Plant height – 116.4 cm
• Winterhardiness – 8.7 points (out of 9.0)
• Resistance to lodging – 8.7 points (out of 9.0)
• Leafiness – 48.5 %
• Moderately resistant to fungal diseases
• Resistant to adverse climatic factors
• Produces a lot of seed (0.9 (0.8-1.0) t/ha seed yield determined by the Institute of Agriculture of LRCAF)
• Protein content DM – 12.6 %
• Fiber content DM – 31.18 %

* According to the data of variety economic value trials at Plunge and Pasvalys AVTS in 2017-2018.

The varietal parameters may differ from those indicated here when the testing circumstances differ from quondam