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Tetrone

TETRAPLOID ANNUAL RYEGRASS
: Lolium multiflorum/Westerwolds

Tetrone annual ryegrass is an early-maturing tetraploid ryegrass with strong seedling vigour, well suited to grazing and fodder production in medium and lower rainfall environments. Tetrone has excellent winter growth and produces good yields of silage or hay in early spring

Tetrone tetraploid annual ryegrass
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Features & benefits

Strong seedling and establishment vigour

Provides valuable feed early in the season

High winter production

Fills the winter feed gap with good quality bulk feed

Good establishment in cooler soils

Making it a good option for later planting

Quick facts

Lifespan

Short-term pasture

Ploidy

Tetraploid

Heading date

Early (+5 days)

Sowing rate

25-30kg/ha

Enterprise suitability

Sheep, beef, dairy

Usage suitability

Grazing, hay, silage

Rainfall

Requires lower amounts of rainfall/irrigation from late autumn to mid-spring.

Seed treatment

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

Key strengths of Tetrone tetraploid annual ryegrass

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

  • Strong winter growth
  • Economical winter feed
  • Bulk silage yields in early spring
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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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Give your seed the strongest start

At AlfaGen Seeds, we’re dedicated to embracing new technology, continually enhancing our range to delivery cutting-edge solutions and superior performance in our leading forage products. With treatments like Goldstrike® and XLR8®, you’ll protect seedlings from early pests and boost establishment, setting your season up for success.