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: Lower North Island, Winter Feed/AR1/AR37/NEA/NEA2/SE/Unknown/WE, Diploid/Tetraploid, Mid/Late/Very Late

			Performance Values (1-5 rating) Seasonal dry matter (DM)					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	EST	Winter	Early Spring	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	$408 to $522		Tabu+ WE	5	5	5	WE	Diploid	Late	Barenbrug	5.3
4	$293 to $408		Sonik WE	3	3	4	WE	Diploid	Late	Cropmark Seeds	6.2
		4	$293 to $408		Shogun NEA	2	3	5	NEA	Tetraploid	Very Late	Barenbrug	9.2
		4	$293 to $408		Blade WE	5	3	3	WE	Diploid	Very Late	Cropmark Seeds	7.2
		4	$293 to $408		Lush AR37	5	4	2	AR37	Tetraploid	Late	PGG Wrightson Seeds	9.5
		4	$293 to $408		Asset AR37	3	4	3	AR37	Diploid	Late	Agricom	10+
		4	$293 to $408		Hogan WE	5	4	3	WE	Tetraploid	Late	Barenbrug	4.9
		4	$293 to $408		Supercruise WE	5	4	2	WE	Diploid	Late	PGG Wrightson Seeds	8.2
		4	$293 to $408		Winter Star II WE	3	3	4	WE	Tetraploid	Late	PGG Wrightson Seeds	4.9
3	$179 to $293		Zoom WE	4	3	2	WE	Tetraploid	Late	Cropmark Seeds	2.9
		3	$179 to $293		Feast II WE	3	3	2	WE	Tetraploid	Late	PGG Wrightson Seeds	10+
		3	$179 to $293		Vibe WE	4	4	1	WE	Diploid	Very Late	Cropmark Seeds	7.9
		3	$179 to $293		Dash WE	2	3	4	WE	Tetraploid	Very Late	Cropmark Seeds	7.9
2	$65 to $179		Asset WE	4	3	2	WE	Diploid	Late	Agricom	5.5
2	$65 to $179	2	$65 to $179		Presto WE	3	2	3	WE	Diploid	Late	Cropmark Seeds	7.2
1	$-50 to $65		Moata WE	1	1	2	WE	Tetraploid	Late	Common	10+
		1	$-50 to $65		Progrow WE	4	1	1	WE	Tetraploid	Late	Agricom	5.5
		1	$-50 to $65		Tama WE	1	2	1	WE	Tetraploid	Late	Common	9.7

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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

Cultivar Selector Tool

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Region

Forage Type

Endophytes

Ploidy

Heading Dates

Tabu+ WE

Sonik WE

Shogun NEA

Blade WE

Lush AR37

Asset AR37

Hogan WE

Supercruise WE

Winter Star II WE

Zoom WE

Feast II WE

Vibe WE

Dash WE

Asset WE

Presto WE

Moata WE

Progrow WE

Tama WE

Forage Value Lists for download: