No worries Nigel!!!
As to seed with ky, when it is freshly cut, say in the morning, by the afternoon, have you ever noticed a very small, white 'hairs' sticking up? That is the seed stalk, and this comes from a small sheath on the Rhizome. If you allow it to get to long, it barley sticks out beyond the leaf, but when it is cut frequently (and I am a little OCD and cut my lawns every second day) it is fairly evident! Buff, Couch Qld Blue Couch (which isn't really a Couch!) all have prominant seed heads where as Ky do not!
As to the Endophytes Grasses, I will check the Journals at home from the previous 11 Quadrennial conferences for you, or I can bring them to the dinner at the DoG (makes for some pleasant bedtime reading for you??
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Selected endophytes of the genus Neotyphodium (formerly Acremonium) form stable synthetic combinations with ryegrass hosts (preferably Lolium perenne). The combinations have improved resistance to invertebrate pests and drought effects as compared to ryegrass cultivars not containing such endophytes. The particular combinations of the invention have reduced toxicity to livestock as compared to naturally occurring endophyte/ryegrass combinations. The six preferred endophytes are AR1, AR12, AR22, AR50, AR52 and AR56.
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There is some research still going on, and I will do some further investigations if you like!
Talk soon, at dinner maybe, as we have to finish a report to go to the Federal Govt (Env) about another project we are about to do here that may be of interest in the upcoming months...