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With quick establishment, soft leaves, high palatability and high DM-yields, Barolex is an exciting new tall fescue with great potential. It has a very dense sod with leaf quality almost the same as perennial ryegrass. The experiences with this variety are very impressive; it even impresses people who have been skeptical about using fescue on their farm. Barenbrug’s breeding activities have led to new, much softer leafed varieties with significantly improved palatability and digestibility.
Tall fescue is a widely adapted cool season grass. Across the country, tall fescue is used extensively due to its
superior summer production.
The picture below clearly shows the
difference between a soft-leafed tall fescue and
Kentucky-31. The Kentucky-31 leaves are wide, open,
rough and upright. The Barolex is fine-leafed, soft and
very dense. This picture was taken 5 months after
planting side by side.
Barenbrug forage tall fescues are guaranteed
endophyte free. Endophytes are fungi that can affect animal health. Kentucky31 seed does contains endophytes. Be
careful not to introduce endophyte-infected seeds and
plants by overseeding, or allowing neighboring fescue
plants to shatter seed.
In order to maximize the benefits of these soft-leafed
fescues, they should be managed well. The
recommended seeding rate is 30 pounds per acre
in a well-prepared seedbed. Brillion seeders or
broadcasting the seed followed by a cultipacker
works best. If a regular drill is used, we suggest
planting bi-directional. This means crossing the field
twice, at an angle.
Soft-leafed tall fescues are very well suited for
intensive grazing, as well as cutting for hay or
grass-silage. When planted for grazing, planting
together with white clover is recommended
(2-3 pounds per acre). White clover produces
nitrogen, increases dm-production and increases
forage quality.
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