Bruiser Annual Ryegrass

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EXCELLENT COLD TOLERANCE

LATE Maturity

High Feed Quality

Diploid Annual Ryegrass

Bred for Crown Rust Resistance

Excellent Palatbility/Digestibility

Easy Establishment

Description

Developed though extensive efforts by Dr. Gordon Prine (University of Florida) in conjunction with Dr. Jerry Baker (the Noble Foundation), BRUISER was selected through a six cycle breeding program for disease resistance and cold tolerance. BRUISER is a late maturing, widely adapted diploid annual ryegrass with the added benefits of disease resistance to crown rust resistant, some gray leaf spot resistance as well as helminthosporium leaf spot resistance, and it is tolerant to cold temperatures.

Bruiser on left.   Bruiser on right, no winter kill.
Bruiser showing its winterhardiness on the left in photo on left and on the right in photo on right. University of Kentucky, 2009. Click on any photo to enlarge.

Other Info

Scottsbluff, NE 2003-2004 Growing Season
COLD TOLERANCE
Ryegrass Entry Cold damage rating* 5/14/04 % Surviving Plants 3/25/04
Stockaid 4.2 ab 94.0 ab
Marshall 4.0 abc 77.4 a-g
BRUISER 3.8 abcd 79.4 a-f
Surrey II 3.4 bcde 75.0 a-g
Brigadier 3.2 cde 69.2 b-g
Gulf 3.0 def 61.0 e-i
Jumbo 1.4 h 16.2 k
*Cold damage rating: 0 = no living plants, 100% damage; 5 = all plants surviving, no damage



DRY MATTER FORAGE YIELD, South Charleston, Ohio
Sown September 9, 2005
Variety 11-21-05 Pounds per acre 5-8-06 Pounds per acre 6-14-06 Pounds per acre 7-26-06 Pounds per acre TOTAL 2005-06 Pounds per acre Stand 5/30/06 %
Surrey II 1340 4380 3220 2460 11400 69
BRUISER 1440 3800 3060 2200 10620 60
Grazer II 1620 2780 2980 1940 9980 62
Marshall 1500 1960 2260 1720 8120 41
Striker 1440 1880 1620 1660 6220 34
Common 2060 880 1140 560 4420 15

Applications:

  • Beef, dairy, and other livestock forages systems to be utilized as pasture, intensive grazing, green chop, haylage, or dry hay.
  • Quick cover and quick forage yield.
  • Short-term renovation
  • Fall overseeding into row-crops
  • Method of Seeding and Seeding Rates:

    Use a Brillion seeder, a no-till drill or broadcast followed by a culti-packer. BRUISER can also be frost seeded. Seed to soil contact is vital to having a successful stand. Plant 1/4" deep.
    New fields/pasture: 40-45 lbs/acre
    Renovation/Overseeding existing fields/pastures:
    Pastures:
    25-35 lbs/acre
    Alfalfa Hay Field: 3-5 lbs/acre

    Grazing and Harvest Tips:

    BRUISER is highly palatable; avoid over grazing. Graze at approximately 10-12 inches and remove animals when at 3-4 inches. When grazing BRUISER, consider reduce grain levels and consider adding more fiber to the ration. If machine harvesting disc mowers and drum mowers are highly preferred. For high quality hay, harvest 1st cutting at boot stage. *As with any forage, management practices dictate the yield and quality of the forage nearly as much as the genetics of the product. With proper management practices, BRUISER should provide high yielding, high quality forage that should result in improved producer profitability.