ITAKA

    ITAKA

    Lolium multiflorum

    Italian ryegrass

    High yielding and disease tolerant

    Full pack disease resistance
    ITAKA fights back against most important diseases, such as:

    • Rusts
    • Snow Mould
    • Bacterial Wilt

    Winter hardy & Persistent
    ITAKA has a higher than average winter hardiness.  This contributes to an overall good persistency.

    Very productive
    ITAKA produces high yields, especially when you consideri it being a  diploid variety.

    Easy conservation as hay or silage
    In average the dry matter content  is 2% higher than tetraploid varieties = easier drying for conservation as hay or silage and lower risk of poor conservation and losses.

    • High DM yield
    • Wide and high disease tolerance
    • Good persistency and winter hardiness
    • The goal Quality+Yield is attained

    Ratings

    Scale 1-9, where 9 = best or most pronounced

    Rust tolerance
    Salt tolerance
    Persistency
    Yield
    Spring growth
    Lateness
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    Susceptibilities:  1-9, 9=very susceptible

    Source: BSA National List of Varieties 2011, Germany.
      Winter damage Rust susceptibility Bacterial wilt suscept. Snow mold suscept.
    Average 2n varieties 4,6 3,9 4,2 4,7
    Itaka 4 3 4 4

    Yield: 1-9, 9=very high

    Source: BSA National List of Varieties 2011, Germany.
      Total DM yield DM yield 1st cut DM yield following cuts
    Average
    2n varieties    		 5,5 4,7 6,1
    Itaka 6 5 6
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