Description
One50 is a diploid perennial ryegrass bred from New Zealand and Spanish genetics. It is a cultivar that produces excellent leaf production through summer and dry matter production in the cooler autumn and winter seasons. One50 benefits from summer irrigation or natural rainfall. Contains AR37 endophyte and has a high rust tolerance.
Diploid plants
Ryegrass is a diploid plant naturally, having two sets of chromosomes. The advantage of diploids is that they combine yield and robustness, meaning that they perform in a variety of conditions. Diploid plants produce more tillers per plant, with a lower water content per cell, which results in a higher dry matter per kilogram of feed and more energy than tetraploid plants. Compared to tetraploid cultivars, they are more robust and less likely to be overgrazed, more tolerant to pugging and less likely to be attacked by pests like Argentine stem weevil. Their robustness is a trade-off with lower metabolisable energy (than tetraploids), with a lower ratio of soluble carbohydrate to fibre. Their lower denser growth form can shade clover, making them less compatible than tetraploids.