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Coorong CM142

TETRAPLOID PERENNIAL RYEGRASS
: Lolium perenne

Coorong CM142 is a late-maturing tetraploid perennial ryegrass featuring CM142 novel endophyte for tolerance to pasture insects and maximised persistence. It’s designed for high-performance farming systems, offering high tiller density and excellent grazing tolerance without sacrificing palatability or productivity. It has a late heading date for enhanced stock performance.

Coorong CM142 tetraploid perennial ryegrass
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Features & benefits

Late-maturing perennial ryegrass

Maintains feed quality late into the season

Tetraploid; provides a pasture option more readily accepted by stock

Helps to improve feed intake and stock performance leading to improved liveweight gains

High tiller density

Improves grazing tolerance and recovery, leading to more persistent pastures

Cool-season growth

Providing more feed when it’s most valuable

CM142 endophyte

For improved insect protection and reduced animal health risks over standard endophyte options

Limitations

Not recommended for horses

Quick facts

Lifespan

Perennial – long-term pasture in environments suitable for perennial ryegrass

Ploidy

Tetraploid

Heading date

Late (+20 days)

Sowing rate

25-30kg/ha

Enterprise suitability

Sheep, beef, dairy

Usage suitability

Grazing, hay, silage

Rainfall

Coorong CM142 tetraploid perennial ryegrass is well suited to higher rainfall zones, or irrigation.

Seed treatment

XLR8® (insecticide) recommended, also available as untreated seed

Key strengths of Coorong CM142 tetraploid perennial ryegrass

Thinking about adding this to your program? Here’s why it’s a smart choice for achieving consistent results season after season.

  • Stock performance
  • Grazing tolerance
  • Persistence
  • CM142 novel endophyte
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The AlfaGen Ryegrass Guide helps you select the right ryegrass for your system, annual, Italian, hybrid or perennial. It covers sowing, management and endophyte information to support high-performing pastures.

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