Legion
ALL REGIONS, ALL SEASONS, COMPLETE ALL ROUNDER.
- Heading Date Late (+13)
- Ploidy Diploid
- Suggested sowing rate (kg/ha) 18-20
- Endophyte AR1, Low Endophyte, AR128
- Rust Tolerance Very High
- Very high summer, autumn and winter growth
- Excellent density for periods of set stocking and winter grazing
- Very low aftermath seeding and excellent summer leafiness
- Very good tiller size and leaf length
Legion can be used in general sheep and beef pastures having excellent density for periods of set stocking and winter grazing. It is also a high-performance grass that is highly suited to dairy pastures and runoffs. Legion is one of the recent generation of particularly strong perennial ryegrasses for autumn production.
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R2 in calf heifers grazing Legion perennial ryegrass, Relish red clover and Ecotain environmental plantain mix. Bankside, Canterbury
Performance Data
Legion has completed a minimum of three NZPBRA trials in the upper North Island, lower North Island and upper South Island making it one of the more modern ryegrasses to have this level of confidence in regional evaluation.
| Winter | Early spring | Late spring | Summer | Autumn |
| High | Above average. Tends to be stronger in cooler climates where total yields are smaller. Good in warmer climates but others are stronger. | Industry average | High | Very high |
Pre-existing trial data, podcasts and agrinotes remain in use with references to AR37. AR128 is a new generation of epoxy-janthitrem endophyte providing strong insect protection, similar to AR37, but with improved storage and delivery to the paddock.
Suggested Mixes
Dairy
Legion AR128 is a high performance grass that is highly suited to dairy pastures and runoffs. The strengths of autumn and winter production helps with pasture cover at these critical times and its summer leafiness and lack of aftermath seed head makes it ideal for summer production.
| Rate (kg/ha) | |
|---|---|
| Legion AR128, AR1* or LE perennial ryegrass# | 20 |
| Brace white clover | 3 |
| Attribute white clover | 2 |
| TOTAL | 25 |
*It is not advisable to mix AR128 and AR1 varieties. AR1 is not recommended for areas where black beetle, porina or root aphid are common problem pests. Grass seed should be Superstrike® treated where Argentine stem weevil, black beetle or grass grub are a risk to seedlings. AR1278 endophyte is not suitable for deer or horse pastures.
Sheep and beef
Legion can be used in general sheep and beef pastures and has excellent density for periods of set stocking and winter grazing. It has a good spring growth habit while maintaining low aftermath seeding in summer, helping with pasture quality through summer into autumn for mating.
| Rate (kg/ha) | |
|---|---|
| Legion AR128, AR1* or LE perennial ryegrass# | 18 |
| Attribute white clover | 3 |
| Emblem white clover | 2 |
| Relish red clover | 4 |
| Ecotain® environmental plantain | 1 |
| Choice chicory | 2 |
| TOTAL | 30 |
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