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March 25, 2004
New NIAB Herbage Lists
Significant changes have been made to the 2004/05
NIAB Recommended Lists of
herbage varieties this year. The performance of 47 grass and
herbage legume varieties was considered and 14 new varieties
were added to the lists whilst 13 were removed.
Of particular merit was the movement from provisionally
recommended (PG) to fully recommended (G) of the Intermediate
Perennial Ryegrass Orion, Late Perennial Ryegrass
Romark, Late tetraploid Ryegrass Delphin, Italian
Ryegrass Adin, Italian Tetraploid Gemini, and the
White Clover variety Action. They all have exceptional
yields with quality, good disease resistance and ground cover
for their respective groups.
NIAB grass specialist Steven Bentley commented “These additions
confirm the value of new varieties, with plant breeders
continuing to offer advances in yield, quality, disease
resistance and persistence to stock farmers.”
“The herbage recommended lists are funded by merchants in the
NIAB Grass Levy Scheme and farmers should always consult
contributing trade members for the most up to date information,”
he added.
NIAB will be exhibiting grass variety plots, including those
added here to the Recommended List, at Seale Hayne,
Devon on Thursday 13th May and at Headley Hall,
Yorkshire on Tuesday 18th May. Both events will start at
11.00am and provide an excellent
opportunity to discuss new developments within the grass market
and consider the potential of the varieties available for
mixtures.
Descriptions of new varieties.
Kimber (PG)
Early perennial ryegrass
Breeder:
DLF Trifolium
UK Agents:
DLF - Perryfields
The overall good quality, especially the aftermath
digestibility plus disease resistance, compensates for the below
average grazing yield.
AberGlyn (PG)
Intermediate tetraploid Perennial ryegrass
Breeder:
IGER
UK Agents:
British Seed Houses Ltd
Good early spring growth and overall yields under both
conservation and grazing management systems.
Glenstal (PG)
Intermediate tetraploid Perennial ryegrass
Breeder:
Teagasc
UK Agents:
DLF – Perryfields
The best yielding variety under the simulated grazing
management and good conservation yields.
Montova (PG)
Intermediate tetraploid Perennial ryegrass
Breeder:
Advanta
UK Agents:
Advanta
Good yields, especially at 67D and very good disease
resistance compensate for the average aftermath digestibility.
Foyle (PS)
Hybrid tetraploid ryegrass
Breeder:
Northern Ireland Plant Breeders
UK Agents:
Barenbrug UK
Tested as an intermediate perennial ryegrass, this variety has
a special category listing due to the good conservation yields
compared to other intermediate tetraploids.
Portrush (PG)
Late Perennial ryegrass
Breeder:
Northern Ireland Plant Breeders
UK Agents:
Barenbrug UK
Good conservation yields were combined with a very good
aftermath digestability.
Twymax (PG)
Late tetraploid Perennial ryegrass
Breeder:
CPB Twyford
LTD
UK Agent:
CPB Twyford
LTD
Very good yields with good quality under both management
systems.
Barelli (PG)
Italian ryegrass
Breeder:
Barenbrug
UK Agents: Barenbrug UK
Good annual yields and early spring growth with average
quality.
AberEpic (PG)
Italian ryegrass
Breeder:
IGER
UK Agents:
British Seed Houses Ltd
Good early spring growth, annual yields and overall disease
resistance.
Fox (PG)
Italian ryegrass
Breeder:
Nickerson
UK Agents:
DLF – Perryfields
Good annual yields compensated for the below average yield at
67D.
Abys(PG)
Italian ryegrass
Breeder:
RAGT
UK Agents:
Advanta
Good annual yields especially in the second year, with a good
ground cover score.
Livictory (PG)
Tetraploid Italian ryegrass
Breeder:
DSV
UK Agent:
DLF – Perryfields
The overall yield, ground cover and disease resistance
compensate for the below average aftermath digestibility scores.
Ligunda (PS)
Diploid Hybrid ryegrass
Breeder:
DLF Trifolium
UK Agent:
DLF – Perryfields
Good early spring growth and first year yields compensate for
the below average quality.
AberPearl (PG)
White Clover
Breeder:
IGER
UK Agents:
British Seed Houses Ltd
Good overall yields with very good ground cover scores under
the hard defoliation management system.
The 2004/2005 NIAB Recommended Lists of grasses and white
clover would therefore consist of:
PERENNIAL RYEGRASS
Early
|
Donard |
G |
AberTorch(T) |
G |
|
Kimber |
PG |
AberStorm (HT) |
S |
|
Moy |
G |
Anaconda (T) |
G |
|
Sherwood |
G |
Anton (T) |
G |
|
Spira |
G |
Session (T) |
G |
Intermediate
|
AberDart |
G |
Fetione (T) |
G |
|
AberElan |
G |
Fornax (T) |
G |
|
AberGold |
G |
Glenstal (T) |
PG |
|
AberSilo |
G |
Greengold (T) |
S |
|
Corbet |
S |
Magician (T) |
G |
|
Glen |
S |
Montova (T) |
PG |
|
Mongita |
G |
Napoleon (T) |
G |
|
Premium |
G |
Orion (T) |
G |
|
AberGlyn (T) |
PG |
Rosalin (T) |
G |
|
Aubisque (T) |
G |
Twins (T) |
S |
|
Aviara (T) |
S |
Citeliac (HT) |
PS |
|
Calibra (T) |
G |
Foyle (HT) |
PS |
|
Eurostar (T) |
PG |
Storm (HT) |
S |
Late
|
AberAvon |
PG |
Twystar |
G |
|
AberZest |
PS |
AberCraigs (T) |
G |
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Cancan |
S |
Condesa (T) |
S |
|
Choice |
G |
Delphin (T) |
G |
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Dromore |
G |
Elgon (T) |
G |
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Foxtrot |
G |
Glencar(T) |
PS |
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Gilford |
G |
Herbal (T) |
PS |
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Lasso |
G |
Maurice (T) |
S |
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Pastour |
PG |
Millennium (T) |
PG |
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Portrush |
PG |
Navan (T) |
S |
|
Portstewart |
G |
Tivoli (T) |
G |
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Profit |
G |
Twymax (T) |
PG |
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Romark |
G |
|
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ITALIAN RYEGRASS
|
AberComo |
G |
Prospect |
PG |
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AberEpic |
PG |
Total |
G |
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Abys |
PG |
Tribune |
G |
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Adin |
G |
Danergo (T) |
G |
|
Alamo |
PG |
Edison (T) |
PS |
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Barelli |
PG |
Fabio (T) |
G |
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Exalta |
S |
Gemini (T) |
G |
|
Fox |
PG |
Livictory (T) |
PG |
|
Ligrande |
G |
Sultan (T) |
S |
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Limeta |
PG |
|
|
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Meribel |
G |
|
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HYBRID RYEGRASS
|
AberEcho (T) |
PG |
Drumlin (T) |
PG |
|
AberExcel (T) |
G |
Ligunda (D) |
PS |
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AberLinnet (T) |
G |
Molisto (T) |
G |
|
Alliance (T) |
PS |
Solid (T) |
G |
|
Barsilo (D) |
S |
Twyblade (T) |
PG |
TIMOTHY
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Comer |
PG |
Goliath |
G |
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Comtal |
G |
Motim |
G |
|
Dolina |
PG |
Promesse |
G |
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Erecta RvP |
G |
Winnetou |
PG |
WHITE CLOVER
|
AberAce |
PS |
Avoca |
G |
|
AberConcord |
PG |
Barblanca |
PG |
|
AberDai |
G |
Chieftain |
PG |
|
AberHerald |
G |
Crusader |
PG |
|
AberPearl |
PG |
Grasslands Bounty |
PG |
|
Aberystwyth S.184 |
G |
Grasslands Demand |
G |
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Action |
G |
Gwenda |
G |
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Alberta |
G |
Kent Wild White |
G |
|
Alice |
G |
Makuri |
PG |
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Aran |
G |
Riesling |
G |
Red Clover
There was one variety of Red Clover removed. Therefore, the
2004/2005 Descriptive List will consist of:
|
Britta |
Mercury |
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Lemmon |
Merviot |
Cocksfoot
There was one variety of Cocksfoot removed. Therefore, the
2004/2005 Descriptive List will consist of:
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AberTop |
Lidacta |
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Arly |
Prairial |
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Athos |
Sparta |
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Cambria |
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Lucerne
There were two varieties of
Lucerne removed. Therefore, the 2004/2005 Descriptive List will
consist of:
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Capri |
Mercedes |
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Daisy |
Pondus |
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Diane |
Vela |
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Marshal |
Vertus |
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