Name: | Ryegrass - Annual (Lolium rigidum) |
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Description: | Annual self-regenerating aggressive winter-spring growing ryegrass. Suited to drier margin of ryegrass zone. Note that this species can be a weed in winter crops. Annual ryegrass toxicity, ergot and herbicide resistance can be a problem with this species.
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Sowing rate: | Usually sown at 15 kg/ha when sown alone or 5–10 kg/ha in a mixture. |
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Minimum average annual rainfall: | 400 mm in Southern NSW, 600 mm in Northern NSW. |
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Varieties: | Guard (Valley Seeds) – selected for resistance to Annual Ryegrass Toxicity Wimmera (Public variety) CowMax CM108 Aristocrat 11 Valley Seeds Cash Michel Belair P 'P' denotes that this variety is protected by Plant Breeder’s Rights.
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