Ilmari maintains strong yield production throughout the growing season. A durable and high quality meadow fescue variety for the entire country — bred with Boreal’s Nordic expertise for northern conditions.
Ilmari is a productive meadow fescue, with yield performance that remains strong throughout the growing season. Its forage quality is good. Both protein content and digestibility are at a good level.
Meadow fescues are well suited for:
In pasture seed mixtures, the proportion of meadow fescue can be about 10% higher than in silage mixtures.
Ilmari withstands winter stress very well. Its winter hardiness is sufficient even in cultivation zone V.
Ilmari is recommended for zones I, II, III, IV and V in Finland.
Boreal Plant Breeding Ltd — breeding for northern conditions Line number: Jo 0807 Added to the National List of Plant Varieties: 1999
Source: Official variety trials 2014–2024, px.luke.fi
Official variety trials 2017 – 2024, px.luke.fi, (M) = Standard variety
Plant Breeder
Forage grasses, six-row barley
