After 50 years of fame the good old variety Barmultra has been replaced by Barmultra II. This enhanced variety was selected from Barmultra crosses and has resulted in a new variety with improved characteristics. Barmultra II offers better dry matter yields, better disease resistance and better persistency.
Barmultra II is very suitable for both autumn- and spring sowing and can be used for seasonal production or bi-annual forage production. Use a sowing rate of 20 - 25kg/ha. Barmultra II can be grown on all types of soil with good water supply. Peaty soils and soils with high groundwater tables are less suitable.
Characteristics of Barmultra II
- Fast germination and establishment
- Quick soil coverage
- Less weed problems
Growth features
- Extended green mass production
- Fast spring development after winter
- Broad leaves
- Very good frost tolerance in springtime
- Dense growth resulting in less invasion of weeds
- Fast regrowth after each cut
Dry matter yields
- Excellent dry matter yields in all seasons of the year
- Very high dry matter yield in the first cut
- Outstanding palatability and digestibility
- High protein content
Disease resistance
- Superb crown rust resistance
- Excellent leaf spot resistance
- High resistance to Fusarium and Bacterial wilt