Welcome back to our weekly cover crop series! Every week, we spotlight a different cover crop, sharing tips on growing them and exploring their pros and cons. This week’s highlight: Festulolium!
Planting Details:
Should be planted between March and May or August and September.
The minimum germination temperature for planting is 40 degrees F.
On the winter hardiness scale, Festulolium is scored 5/5.
About Festulolium:
Cool-season forage grass and is both cold and heat tolerant.
Hybrid of meadow fescue or tall fescue with perennial or Italian ryegrass.
Fast-starting, high-quality forage for silage or pasture.
Performs well with snow cover, though not a permanent forage species making it suitable for cold weather.
Versatile!
Festulolium pairs well with other forage species such as alfalfa, clover, annual ryegrasses, perennial ryegrass, and others.
Management
Hay or Haylage Harvest (cut boot to mid-bloom).
Interested in learning more about crops or find info on how to get started? Visit our Cover Crops page, or Contact our Environmental Services team at conservation@centrasota.com
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