Cultivar Selector Tool

Using the Forage Value Index (FVI), this tool allows you to objectively select the most suitable endophyte and ryegrass cultivar combination for your farm. Select the relevant filters to obtain a list of appropriate cultivars.

Note: Within each star rating category, cultivars are randomly assigned an order, so please choose cultivars within a star rating category based on seasonal performance values. Short term (winter feed and 12 month) ryegrass FVI are calculated based on cultivar-specific seasonal dry matter (DM) yield data. Whereas the perennial ryegrass FVI are based on cultivar-specific seasonal DM yield data, and functional group average data for the seasonal metabolisable energy (ME) content and persistence traits.

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Filtered by: Upper North Island, Perennial Ryegrass/AR37/Endo5/NEA/NEA2/Edge, Diploid/Tetraploid, Mid/Late/Very Late

			Performance Values (1-5 rating) Seasonal dry matter (DM)					Performance Values (Relative to Mid Heading Diploids) Seasonal metabolisable energy (ME) The seasonal metabolisable energy (ME) content performance values for perennial ryegrass are calculated as the average of their functional group. Analysis of trials showed that there are three main ‘functional groups’ of perennial ryegrass for the seasonal ME content trait. These include mid heading diploids, late heading diploids and tetraploid perennial ryegrasses. We aim to include cultivar-specific data for this trait in the future. The 'genetic base' for the ME content trait was set as the average of the mid heading diploid cultivars, hence those cultivars have zero performance values for the ME content trait. For more info see the FVI handbook at www.dairynz.co.nz/fvi.						PERSISTENCE SCALERS/COSTS					Other Cultivar Information
FVI (Star Rating)	FVI STAR RATING ($/ha)	Please note that in the Cultivar Selector Tool, cultivars within each star rating category are randomly assigned an order, but in the exportable FVI Lists, they are listed alphabetically. For more info please see the FVI Handbook at http://www.dairynz.co.nz/fvi	Cultivar	Winter	Early Spring	Late Spring	Summer	Autumn	Winter	Early Spring	Late Spring	Summer	Autumn	Persistence Scaler	The persistence scaling factor scales the 3-year National Forage Variety Trial (NFVT) data for seasonal dry matter yield by the expected yield over a 10-year period for diploid versus tetraploid perennial ryegrass cultivars. For more information, see the FVI Handbook at www.dairynz.co.nz/fvi.	Relative Renewal Cost ($/HA)	The relative renewal cost is the relative pasture renewal cost of diploid versus tetraploid perennial ryegrass cultivars, accounting for differences in relative persistence over the long term and costs of pasture renewal. For more information, see the FVI Handbook at www.dairynz.co.nz/fvi.	Endo	Ploidy	Heading Date	Marketer	Conf	Conf refers to the ‘Confidence’ based on the number of dry matter yield trials in the regions weighted by the DM trait correlations. For more information, see the FVI Handbook at www.dairynz.co.nz/fvi
5	$413 to $527		Base AR37	5	4	4	5	5	0.47	0.42	0.58	0.31	0.40	0.71		41		AR37	Tetraploid	Very Late	PGG Wrightson Seeds	8.9
		5	$413 to $527		Trojan NEA2	5	5	5	5	4	0.09	0.05	0.20	0.06	0.10	0.75		0		NEA2	Diploid	Late	Barenbrug Agriseeds	10+
		5	$413 to $527		Platform AR37	5	5	4	5	5	0.09	0.05	0.20	0.06	0.10	0.75		0		AR37	Diploid	Late	PGG Wrightson Seeds	2.1
		5	$413 to $527		Prospect AR37	5	5	5	5	4	0.09	0.05	0.20	0.06	0.10	0.75		0		AR37	Diploid	Late	Agricom	10+
		5	$413 to $527		One50 AR37	5	4	4	5	5	0.09	0.05	0.20	0.06	0.10	0.75		0		AR37	Diploid	Late	Agricom	10+
4	$298 to $413		Request AR37	5	5	5	4	4	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.75		0		AR37	Diploid	Mid	Agricom	10+
		4	$298 to $413		Excess AR37	5	5	4	5	5	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.75		0		AR37	Diploid	Mid	PGG Wrightson Seeds	5.6
		4	$298 to $413		Governor AR37	4	4	4	5	5	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.75		0		AR37	Diploid	Mid	Barenbrug Agriseeds	2.1
		4	$298 to $413		Halo AR37	5	4	3	4	4	0.47	0.42	0.58	0.31	0.40	0.71		41		AR37	Tetraploid	Very Late	Agricom	10+
		4	$298 to $413		Raider NEA2	4	5	4	5	4	0.09	0.05	0.20	0.06	0.10	0.75		0		NEA2	Diploid	Late	Cropmark Seeds	2.6
3	$184 to $298		Ohau AR37	5	4	4	3	3	0.47	0.42	0.58	0.31	0.40	0.71		41		AR37	Tetraploid	Late	Agricom	4.1
		3	$184 to $298		Rely AR37	5	4	4	3	4	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.75		0		AR37	Diploid	Mid	PGG Wrightson Seeds	5.6
		3	$184 to $298		Expo AR37	5	4	4	4	4	0.09	0.05	0.20	0.06	0.10	0.75		0		AR37	Diploid	Late	PGG Wrightson Seeds	4.1
2	$69 to $184		Rohan NEA2	4	3	2	3	4	0.09	0.05	0.20	0.06	0.10	0.75		0		NEA2	Diploid	Late	Barenbrug Agriseeds	3.6
1	$-45 to $69		Samson AR37	4	4	3	3	4	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.75		0		AR37	Diploid	Mid	Agricom	4.6

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Forage Value Lists for download:

Click on the region links below to open and download the forage value list.

Perennial Ryegrass: Upper North Island, Lower North Island, Upper South Island, Lower South Island

12 Month: Upper North Island, Lower North Island, Upper South Island, Lower South Island

Winter Feed: Upper North Island, Lower North Island, Upper South Island, Lower South Island

DairyNZ provides no assurance or warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of information in the Forage Value Index or at www.dairynz.co.nz/fvi. DairyNZ has no liability for any reliance on that information.

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Cultivar Selector Tool

Cultivar Selector Tool

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