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Listed on the recommended list CHATSWORTH demonstrates high ME yield and D-value under grazing management. CHATSWORTH produces very good ground cover through to the 3rd harvest year. CHATSWORTH has one of the highest rating for Drechslera disease resistance.

  • High energy yield
  • Excellent persistence
  • String disease resistance

General

Ploidy tetraploid
Heading date 26/05
Recommended List status PG - Provisional general use recommendation
Year First Listed 2020
Ploidy tetraploid
Heading date 26/05
Recommended List status PG - Provisional general use recommendation
Year First Listed 2020

Grazing management

Grazing yield (% of 9.03 t/ha) 99
Grazing D-value 77.1
ME Yield (% of 112 000 MJ/ha) 99
Ground Cover% (grazing) 66
Grazing yield (% of 9.03 t/ha) 99
Grazing D-value 77.1
ME Yield (% of 112 000 MJ/ha) 99
Ground Cover% (grazing) 66

Conservation management

Total yield year 1 (% of 15.83 t/ha) 104
1st and 2nd cut ME yield, first harvest year (% of 116 000 MJ/HA) 107
Total yield year 3 (% of 11.96 t/ha) 100
Total yield: Mean (% of 14.08 t/ha) 102
Ground Cover% (conservation year 3) 64
Total yield year 1 (% of 15.83 t/ha) 104
1st and 2nd cut ME yield, first harvest year (% of 116 000 MJ/HA) 107
Total yield year 3 (% of 11.96 t/ha) 100
Total yield: Mean (% of 14.08 t/ha) 102
Ground Cover% (conservation year 3) 64

Grazing seasonal growth

Early grazing yield (% of 1.37 t/ha) 99
Spring (% of 2.48 t/ha) 104
Early Summer (% of 3.14 t/ha) 102
Late Summer (% of 2.18 t/ha) 90
Autumn (% of 1.33 t/ha) 97
Early grazing yield (% of 1.37 t/ha) 99
Spring (% of 2.48 t/ha) 104
Early Summer (% of 3.14 t/ha) 102
Late Summer (% of 2.18 t/ha) 90
Autumn (% of 1.33 t/ha) 97

Conservation seasonal growth - year 1

1st cut (% of 6.76 t/ha) 105
1st cut D-Value 71.9
2nd cut (% of 3.28 t/ha) 111
2nd cut D-value 72.5
3rd cut (% of 2.75 t/ha) 100
4th+ cut (% of 2.95 t/ha) 98
1st cut (% of 6.76 t/ha) 105
1st cut D-Value 71.9
2nd cut (% of 3.28 t/ha) 111
2nd cut D-value 72.5
3rd cut (% of 2.75 t/ha) 100
4th+ cut (% of 2.95 t/ha) 98

Agronomic characters

Winter Hardiness (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) 7.2
Winter Hardiness (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) 7.2

Disease resistance

Crown Rust (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) 3.6
Drechslera (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) 6.5
Mildew (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) 6.8
Crown Rust (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) 3.6
Drechslera (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) 6.5
Mildew (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) 6.8

All specified information is given to the best of our knowledge and belief, but without guarantee on completeness and correctness. Despite care we cannot guarantee that the described characteristics are repeatable / comprehensive in agricultural practice in each case. DSV United Kingdom Ltd. excludes adhesion for damage or claims for damages, resulting of the use for the variety specified in this description. Mixture compositions may change if individual varieties are not available. As of 11/2025. Subject to change without notice.