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Lolium multiflorumLolium multiflorum

Annual Ryegrass, Italian Rye Grass, Italian Rye-grass, Italian Ryegrass

In Stock: 16.42 lb (Total:16.42lb)

Lolium multiflorum

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Details

Germination:

97%

Germination test:

Actual

Purity:

99%

Seeds per lb:

103,100

Quantity:

16.42 lb

Collected in:

Oregon

Crop year:

2022

Min. hardiness zone:

Item ID:

1832493

Characteristics

Growing Info

Scarification: none required

Stratification: none required

Germination: Broadcast, drill or hydroseed on prepared seed bed.

Italian Ryegrass, also known as annual ryegrass, is a herbaceous plant native to central and southern Europe, northeast Africa, and southwest Asia. It is hardy and not frost-tender, making it a good green manure crop that can be sown in autumn or spring and is often combined with clover. It is also grown as an ornamental grass. Italian Ryegrass can become a noxious weed in agricultural areas and an invasive species in native habitats. It is a host plant to wheat yellow leaf virus in its native Europe. In the US, Italian Ryegrass is sometimes used as a winter cover crop to prevent erosion, build soil structure and suppress weeds. As a palatable forage crop, it can be grazed by livestock and provide food in years when alfalfa suffers from winter kill.