Profile
SHAKIRA is an interesting diploid Italian ryegrass with an early heading date. It shows an excellent early spring growth. This is combined with a very high total annual yield and a very high first conservation cut. Remarkable is also its good health.
National listing/Official recommendation:
DE, UK
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early heading yielder
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excellent early spring growth
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healthy variety
Suitability
| Ploidy | diploid | |
|---|---|---|
| Mature | early | |
| Ploidy | diploid | |
|---|---|---|
| Mature | early | |
Total Annual Yields
| 1st harvest year (% of 18.53 t DM/ha) | 100 |
| 2nd harvest year (% of 14.47 t DM/ha) | 99 |
| Total yield: mean (% of 16.53 t DM/ha) | 99 |
| Year of sowing (% of 2.08 t DM/ha) | 93 |
| 1st and 2nd cut ME yield, first harvest year (% of 121 000 MJ/ha) | 101 |
Seasonal Growth (1st harvest year)
| Early spring growth (% of 1.69 t DM/ha) | 101 |
Conservation management
| 1st conservation cut (% of 6.60 t DM/ha) | 103 |
| 1st conservation cut D-Value | 71.3 |
| 2nd conservation cut (% of 4.20 t DM/ha) | 98 |
| 2nd conservation cut D-Value | 65.3 |
| Monthly cuts ( % of 6.07 t DM/ha) | 98 |
Agronomic characters
| Ground cover% (1st harvest year) | 57 |
| Ground cover% (2nd harvest year) | 49 |
| Autumn ground cover (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) | 3.5 |
| Winter hardiness (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) | 6.9 |
Disease resistance
| Ryegrass mosaic virus (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) | 6.2 |
| Mildew (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) | 6.5 |
| Brown Rust (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) | 6.1 |
| Crown Rust (1-9, 1=poor 9=good) | 6.7 |
Source: AHDB Italian Ryegrass Diploid Varieties Recommended List 2021/2022
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.