Northland Average
21% more drymatter
- Northland showed the largest increase in drymatter production regionally with a 21% increase in drymatter production using ryegrass with AR37 compared to the same cultivar with standard endophyte. In comparison to AR1, it produced 15% more drymatter.
- The impressive results ryegrass with AR37produced in Northland are primarily due to increased resistance to insect infestations common to Northland eg. black beetle.
- The persistence of ryegrass with AR37 was also much stronger, producing more drymatter than standard endophyte and nil endophyte in the same cultivar, well into the pasture’s life.
Disclaimer
Agricom and PGG Wrightson Seeds products containing AR37 endophyte are supplied subject to terms and conditions of sale.
The trial results referred to are an average from trials held over three years by AgResearch Grasslands in Northland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Manawatu and Canterbury regions under which the performance of a ryegrass cultivar with AR37 endophyte was compared with the performance on the same ryegrass cultivar with standard endophyte. All trial regions showed an increase in drymatter from the cultivar with AR37 endophyte, with the range between regions being from a 5% increase to a 21% increase, and with average increase across the regions being 12%.
On-farm results will vary depending on many factors in addition to location.
