Origin
The LOMIKAR variety was bred by polycrossing of newly selected materials from different varieties with followed-up selection.
Description
LOMIKAR is a tetraploid variety of annual ryegrass. It differs from Italian ryegrass by its full earing already in the year of sowing. It forms big tufts with medium-thick shoots.
The stems are rougher, smooth, tall and flexible – greater resistance to lodging. Its earing comes five days earlier than Jivet. It quickly regrows after cutting, so it allows 3 cuts with a very high first cut.
LOMIKAR is grown as a silage monoculture. Its optimum forage maturity is reached in 60-70 days after sowing.
In addition to high yields of green and dry matter it provides a large quantity of root mass, which improves the structure of the soil.
- High and stable yield of DM
- Very high yield in 1st cut
- High sugar content
- Fast development after sowing
Relative dry matter yield and Spring growthResults of official variety trials in the Czech Republic |
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|---|---|---|---|
| DM 1st cut | DM total | Spring growth | |
| Jivet | 100 | 100 | 7,3 |
| Lomikar | 106 | 100 | 8,5 |
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