Quantica
TALL FESCUE
- Soft fine leaves providing increased palatability
- High yielding with improved cool season growth
- Excellent dryland production and autumn drought recovery
- Good disease (crown rust) resistance
- Low aftermath heading
- New Zealand bred for local conditions
Quantica is a soft, finely-leaved continental tall fescue selected by plant breeders for improved animal palatability and rust resistance. A deeprooted, robust and productive variety, offering greater persistence than perennial ryegrass. Quantica is able to tolerate waterlogging, soil salinity, Grass Grub pressure and summer dry conditions.
Annual dry matter production (kgDM/ha) of tall fescue and festulolium cultivars mean of three years in Lincoln, Canterbury
MAXP® ENDOPHYTE
MaxP® is a novel tall fescue endophyte that improves the ability of tall fescue pastures to handle pest attack and moisture stress. Unlike ryegrass endophyte, MaxP endophyte produces a loline compound. This compound along with peramine is likely to be a key factor in providing protection against Argentine Stem Weevil, Black Beetle, Pasture Mealy Bug and Root Aphid. Once established tall fescue is naturally more tolerant to Grass Grub than ryegrass cultivars.
EXAMPLE PASTURE MIXES
Dairy Pasture Mix
Quantica tall fescue 22-28 kg/ha
Legacy white clover 3 kg/ha
Quartz white clover 2 kg/ha
Sheep and Beef Pasture Mix
Quantica tall fescue 22-28 kg/ha
Quartz white clover 2 kg/ha
Hilltop white clover 2 kg/ha
For increased animal performance, nitrogen fixation and pasture management, add Amigain red clover to pasture mixes at 4-6 kg/ha.
Quantica tall fescue in a mixed pasture sward with Quartz and Hilltop white clovers.
