SF Oasis
General Fit
SF Oasis is a new soft leaf cocksfoot from the RAGT program that has produced SF Greenly and SF Lazuly. SF Oasis is slightly later flowering but maintains similar persistence to existing Seed Force cocksfoot varieties. It also has improved rust resistance over Greenly & Lazuly. It has been selected after strong performance in Australian trials at Armidale and Warrnambool and is performing similarly in other long term trials still to be released.
Agronomic features:
- Soft leaf cocksfoot
Improved animal acceptance
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High forage yields
More feed available for livestock -
Excellent feed quality
Outstanding animal performance -
Improved disease resistance
Increased palatability by stock
Forage EBV’s – compared to industry standards*
VARIETY | MEAN YIELD – kgDM/ha/yr | % CONTROL (Porto = 100) | FINAL DENSITY |
---|---|---|---|
SF Oasis | 5,259 | 104% | 79 |
SFR36-007 | 5,176 | 103% | 81 |
Kara | 5,081 | 101% | 77 |
SFR36-016 | 5,042 | 100% | 74 |
Porto | 5,044 | 100% | 79 |
SF Lazuly | 5,023 | 100% | 79 |
SFR36-018 | 5,015 | 100% | 73 |
* mean 2 sites x 3 years; Armidale NSW and Warrnambool VIC
* density data taken after 4 years at the Armidale site
Sowing rate
10-15kg/ha
with clovers and herbs
Stock suitability
All livestock types
Silage & hay
Australian release
>2018
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