Profile
- More upright growth habit than Fleet
- Slightly taller than Fleet
- Average yield advantage of 103% across 11 locations, 32 site years.
- Improved yield in dryland and under irrigation
- Very winterhardy
- Improved seedling establishment
- Very palatable
AAC Maximus was bred by legendary grass breeder Bruce Coulman at the Saskatoon Research Centre. This variety was bred to have a yield advantage over Fleet Meadow Bromegrass in the Western Canadian Prairies. AAC Maximus was selected from a parent population of Paddock, Regar and four lines from Fleet.
A more upright, slightly taller plant than Fleet, this is an excel-lent choice for your next hay or pasture mix.
- Taller than Fleet Meadow Bromegrass
- More upright growth habit than Fleet
Hay | ✓ |
Pasture | ✓ |
Saline Tolerance | |
Flood Tolerance | |
Drought Tolerance | ✓ |