Exhibits rapid establishment, improved seedling vigor, and tillering. Selected for quick regrowth after cutting and high forage yields, Lonestar is ideally suited for managed, intensive grazing operations. Lonestar, an improved diploid annual ryegrass variety, was bred for excellent cold tolerance, a high level of disease resistance, seedling vigor, and rapid forage growth. It has long been favored as a winter-active companion crop in the Southern U.S., and for seeding into dormant warm-season forages. MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, POPLARVILLE: RYEGRASS FORAGE PERFORMANCE, 2015 – 2016 2-year Average Dry Matter Yield (lbs/acre) Lonestar 9,423 Flying A 8,688 Passerel Plus 7,387 Marshall 7,187 Jackson 6,192 Diploid annual ryegrass has two sets of chromosomes. It is densely tillered, reliable, and does well in plantings that are less than desirable such as areas with low fertility or limited moisture. Gulf annual ryegrass is an example of a diploid annual ryegrass, so is Lonestar Grow Height Cold Tolerance Minimum Rainfall Planting Rate Acre 2-3′ Good 25″ 25 -50 lb.
