Annual Ryegrass
Lolium multifolium (Grasses)
Annual Ryegrass, also called Italian Ryegrass, is a high-quality, cool-season, winter annual bunchgrass that is closely related to Perennial Ryegrass. Through plant breeding advances, many improvements have been made in winter-hardiness and have made the grass more desirable in forage production.
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Cool-season winter annual bunchgrass |
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Good forage production |
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Used in seed mixes |
Height18-40 Inches
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Spread12-24 Inches
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Characteristics & Attributes
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Attributes
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Ground Cover |
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Exposure
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Sun |
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Partial Sun |
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Other Characteristics
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Cattle Forage |
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Easy-to-establish |
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Soil Moisture Preference
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Average |
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