Mahulena Festulolium Grass Seed 50lbs | Late Maturity | High Yield | DLF

Mahulena Festulolium - Premium Hybrid Grass for High-Yield Hay & Pasture

Experience the best of both worlds with Mahulena Festulolium, an innovative hybrid grass that combines the superior yield and palatability of perennial ryegrass with the exceptional persistence and stress tolerance of tall fescue. Ideal for producers seeking maximum tonnage, quality, and stand longevity.

What is Festulolium?

Festulolium is a hybrid cross between tall fescue and perennial ryegrass, engineered to capture the strengths of both parent species while minimizing their weaknesses. Mahulena represents the latest advancement in festulolium breeding, delivering exceptional performance for hay, silage, and grazing applications.

Key Features & Benefits:

• Hybrid Vigor: Combines the best traits of tall fescue (persistence, stress tolerance) and perennial ryegrass (yield, palatability) for superior overall performance
• Late Maturity: Matures at the same time as late-maturing alfalfa and orchardgrass varieties, ensuring optimal harvest timing in mixed stands
• Exceptional Yield: Produces big crops of high-quality dry hay with tonnage that rivals or exceeds traditional grass species
• Endophyte-Free: Safe for all classes of livestock including horses, pregnant mares, and breeding stock - no toxic endophyte concerns
• Superior Heat Tolerance: Maintains productivity during summer heat when other cool-season grasses go dormant
• Excellent Cold Hardiness: Withstands harsh winters and provides reliable spring regrowth
• Salt Tolerance: Thrives in saline soils where other grasses struggle, ideal for coastal areas or fields with salt accumulation
• Dense Growth Habit: Thick, vigorous growth suppresses weeds and maintains stand density
• Grazing Tolerant: Handles spring and fall grazing pressure while maintaining stand health and productivity
• High Palatability: Livestock readily consume Mahulena, ensuring excellent utilization and animal performance

Ideal For:

• Premium dry hay production for horses, dairy cattle, and beef cattle
• High-yield silage and haylage systems
• Mixed stands with late-maturing alfalfa and orchardgrass
• Rotational grazing pastures with spring and fall grazing
• Challenging sites with heat stress, cold winters, or saline soils
• Operations seeking maximum yield with superior persistence
• Endophyte-free forage for sensitive livestock

Why Choose Mahulena Festulolium?

Traditional grass species force you to choose between yield and persistence, palatability and stress tolerance. Mahulena eliminates that compromise. Its hybrid genetics deliver ryegrass-level yields and palatability with fescue-level persistence and environmental adaptability. The result is a grass that produces big crops year after year, maintains quality through summer heat and winter cold, and thrives in challenging conditions where other grasses fail.

Perfect Companion for Alfalfa & Orchardgrass:

Mahulena's late maturity makes it ideal for mixing with:

• Late-Maturing Alfalfa: Synchronized maturity ensures both species are harvested at optimal quality
• Orchardgrass: Complements orchardgrass growth patterns for balanced forage production
• Other Late Grasses: Works well with meadow brome, timothy, and other late-maturing species

Typical Seeding Rates:

• Pure Stand: 20-25 lbs per acre
• With Alfalfa: 10-15 lbs Mahulena + 12-15 lbs alfalfa per acre
• With Orchardgrass: 10-12 lbs Mahulena + 8-10 lbs orchardgrass per acre
• Complex Mixture: 8-12 lbs Mahulena + other species as desired

Stress Tolerance - Built Tough:

Mahulena excels in challenging conditions:

• Summer Heat: Maintains growth and quality when temperatures soar and other cool-season grasses go dormant
• Winter Cold: Survives harsh winters and emerges vigorously in spring
• Saline Soils: Tolerates salt levels that would damage or kill other grass species
• Drought Stress: Deep root system accesses soil moisture during dry periods
• Grazing Pressure: Recovers quickly from spring and fall grazing
• Poor Soils: Performs well on marginal sites with proper fertility management

Weed Suppression:

Mahulena's dense, vigorous growth habit provides natural weed control:

• Rapid establishment outcompetes emerging weeds
• Thick canopy shades out weed seedlings
• Aggressive growth fills in bare spots and thin areas
• Reduces herbicide requirements in established stands
• Maintains stand density over multiple years

Planting Guidelines:

• Seeding Rate: 20-25 lbs per acre (pure stand); 8-15 lbs per acre (in mixture)
• Best Planting Time:
  • Spring: As soon as soil can be worked (April-May)
  • Late Summer/Fall: 6-8 weeks before first frost (August-early September)
• Soil Requirements: Adapts to wide range of soils; prefers well-drained, fertile ground
• Depth: Plant 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep
• Soil pH: 6.0-7.5 optimal; tolerates wider range than most grasses
• Fertility: Responds well to nitrogen; apply 50-80 lbs N per acre at seeding and after each cutting
• Germination: 7-14 days under favorable conditions

Management Tips:

• First Year: Take light first cutting to allow stand establishment; avoid heavy grazing
• Hay: Cut at boot to early heading stage for optimal balance of yield and quality
• Silage: Harvest at early heading stage for maximum tonnage and quality
• Grazing: Begin when plants reach 8-12 inches; maintain 3-4 inch stubble height
• Fertility: Apply nitrogen after each cutting to maximize subsequent yields (50-80 lbs N per acre)
• Mixed Stands: Harvest when alfalfa reaches 10% bloom or grasses are at early heading

Expected Performance:

• Establishment: Quick germination and vigorous seedling growth
• First Year Yield: 3-5 tons per acre (depending on planting date and cuttings)
• Mature Stand Yield: 6-9 tons per acre (depending on climate, soil, and management)
• Stand Life: 5-7 years with proper management
• Forage Quality: High protein and energy content
• Palatability: Excellent - livestock show strong preference

Nutritional Value:

• Crude Protein: 14-18% (depending on maturity at harvest)
• Energy: High TDN (Total Digestible Nutrients)
• Digestibility: Excellent - superior to tall fescue, comparable to ryegrass
• Palatability: Excellent - endophyte-free ensures maximum consumption
• Ideal for: Horses, dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep, and goats

Endophyte-Free Advantage:

Unlike many tall fescue varieties, Mahulena is completely endophyte-free:

• Safe for all classes of livestock including horses and pregnant animals
• No fescue toxicosis concerns
• No reduced weight gains or reproductive issues
• Maximum palatability and consumption
• Ideal for horse hay and sensitive livestock

Grazing Management:

Mahulena handles grazing pressure exceptionally well:

• Spring Grazing: Early spring growth provides quality forage when other pastures are slow to start
• Fall Grazing: Maintains productivity into late fall, extending grazing season
• Rotational Grazing: Recovers quickly between grazing cycles
• Stubble Height: Maintain 3-4 inches to ensure rapid regrowth and stand health
• Rest Periods: Allow 25-35 days rest between grazing cycles