Profile
HUNTER has good spring grazing and first and second year yields. The variety combines these characteristics with a high sward density. This is remarkable because HUNTER is a tetraploid variety. Therefore HUNTER is an interesting variety for the forage production.
National listing/Official recommendation:
AR, BY, DE, RU, UK
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dense yielding variety
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good spring grazing and first and second year yields
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high sward density
Suitability
| Ploidy | tetraploid | |
|---|---|---|
| Ploidy | tetraploid | |
|---|---|---|
Total Annual Yields
| 1st harvest year (% of 17.11 t DM/ha) | 101 |
| 2nd harvest year (% of 14.26 t DM/ha) | 97 |
| Total yield: mean (% of 15.66 t DM/ha) | 99 |
| Year of sowing (% of 1.86 t DM/ha) | 99 |
| 1st and 2nd cut ME yield, first harvest year (% of 112 000 MJ/ha) | 103 |
Seasonal Growth (1st harvest year)
| Early spring growth (% of 1.78 t DM/ha) | 98 |
Conservation management
| 1st conservation cut (% of 6.18 t DM/ha) | 103 |
| 1st conservation cut D-Value | 71.5 |
| 2nd conservation cut (% of 4.02 t DM/ha) | 105 |
| 2nd conservation cut D-Value | 63.9 |
| Monthly cuts ( % of 5.14 t DM/ha) | 96 |
Agronomic characters
| Ground cover % (1st harvest year) | 57 |
| Ground cover % (2nd harvest year) | 48 |
| Winter hardiness (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) | 7.5 |
Disease resistance
| Ryegrass mosaic virus (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) | 5.2 |
| Mildew (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) | 6.6 |
| Brown Rust (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) | 7.0 |
| Crown Rust (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) | 5.6 |
Source: AHDB Italian Ryegrass Varieties Recommended List 2024/2025
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 01/2025. Subject to change without notice.