Elevate
Tetraploid
Elevate CM142 ryegrass is a high-yielding perennial tetraploid ryegrass with the CM142 endophyte, giving safer grazing, strong persistence, and real value for Australian dairy pastures.
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Agronomic Information
- Ploidy: Tetraploid
- Heading Date: Very late
- Growth peaks: Spring & autumn
- Persistence: 5+ Years
Available Endophytes
Fungal endophytes exist naturally in symbiosis with ryegrasses, helping to protect plants from insect attack and improving pasture persistence. Many ryegrass cultivars contain endophyte, passed down within the seed. These include the naturally occurring Standard Endophyte (SE) and novel endophytes AR1, NEA2 and CM142, each providing a different level of plant protection.
While endophytes help to protect against insects, some endophytes can impact livestock performance, including causing grass staggers and heat stress. Therefore, it is important to consider animal health when selecting an endophyte that is best suited to your farms environment and the livestock class being grazed.
CM142
Produces an ideal concentration of epoxy-janthitrems for enhanced insect tolerance and animal health.
Animal safety
Recommend for:
Dairy
Beef
Sheep
Ryegrass staggers
A new generation of livestock safety with a very low risk of ryegrass staggers or heat stress.
Insect pest control
- Argentine stem weevil: Good
- Black beetle adult: Good
- Root aphid: Very good
- Porina caterpillar: Good