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<blockquote data-quote="VaCowman" data-source="post: 1644574" data-attributes="member: 33135"><p>I have been involved with a few folks who have gone the novel endophyte way, myself included. From my experiences, the Pennington variety, Jessup MaxQ doesn't have the seedling vigor of the BarOptima E34 OR Martin 2 Protek. Both of the Barenbrug varieties have exhibited phenomenal seedling vigor and have both established well. Both of the JMQ plots had to be replanted. I was especially surprised with one planting of the BOE34, which was planted late and didn't get rain for 6 weeks. (And I mean, NO RAIN...not a drop) The first rain was .2" and it didn't come until the third week in November. Not the ideal time for a seedling to try and get it's feet under it. The following spring, the producer sprayed 2,4-D to clean up some winter annuals, and applied 50 units of N, and that is one of the nicest stands of grass you have ever laid eyes on. As a pure stand in year 1 (July following the October planting) the field was mowed for hay in mid June and allowed to rest until residual height of 8-10". At that time, a group of heifers were placed on the paddock (lightly stocked so not to overgraze) and those heifers gained 1.86#/d on a pure stand of BO. (no clover, etc.) The following spring, the field was frost seeded with clover and the trial was repeated the following July/Aug. That group of heifers avg. 2.28#/d. Both grazing periods were 60d. The MaxQ trials have yet to hit 2#, even with the clover added. The second seeding DID thicken up the MaxQ to a fantastic stand, but the 2X seeding cost pretty much put the seeding costs way too high. That particular producer (initial MQ) has since switched to Martin2 and BarOptima. I will say that the Martin2 seems to handle mismanagement better than the Baroptima...enough to where if I was going to plant a novel fescue into a field that may take some abuse (high traffic, feeding areas, etc.) I'd probably pick the Martin 2 over the BarOptima. In fields where you are able to manage well and keep purging in wet periods, heavy traffic to minimum, I think BO would be my pick. I have BO, but plan to put in some Martin 2Protek in the next year or so.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VaCowman, post: 1644574, member: 33135"] I have been involved with a few folks who have gone the novel endophyte way, myself included. From my experiences, the Pennington variety, Jessup MaxQ doesn't have the seedling vigor of the BarOptima E34 OR Martin 2 Protek. Both of the Barenbrug varieties have exhibited phenomenal seedling vigor and have both established well. Both of the JMQ plots had to be replanted. I was especially surprised with one planting of the BOE34, which was planted late and didn't get rain for 6 weeks. (And I mean, NO RAIN...not a drop) The first rain was .2" and it didn't come until the third week in November. Not the ideal time for a seedling to try and get it's feet under it. The following spring, the producer sprayed 2,4-D to clean up some winter annuals, and applied 50 units of N, and that is one of the nicest stands of grass you have ever laid eyes on. As a pure stand in year 1 (July following the October planting) the field was mowed for hay in mid June and allowed to rest until residual height of 8-10". At that time, a group of heifers were placed on the paddock (lightly stocked so not to overgraze) and those heifers gained 1.86#/d on a pure stand of BO. (no clover, etc.) The following spring, the field was frost seeded with clover and the trial was repeated the following July/Aug. That group of heifers avg. 2.28#/d. Both grazing periods were 60d. The MaxQ trials have yet to hit 2#, even with the clover added. The second seeding DID thicken up the MaxQ to a fantastic stand, but the 2X seeding cost pretty much put the seeding costs way too high. That particular producer (initial MQ) has since switched to Martin2 and BarOptima. I will say that the Martin2 seems to handle mismanagement better than the Baroptima...enough to where if I was going to plant a novel fescue into a field that may take some abuse (high traffic, feeding areas, etc.) I'd probably pick the Martin 2 over the BarOptima. In fields where you are able to manage well and keep purging in wet periods, heavy traffic to minimum, I think BO would be my pick. I have BO, but plan to put in some Martin 2Protek in the next year or so. [/QUOTE]
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