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Tall Fescue Festuca arundinacea Schreb.
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Longevity:
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Perennial |
Palatability:
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Medium |
Winter Hardiness:
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Fair |
Growth Habit:
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Bunchgrass with tendency to form tight sod. |
Drought Tolerance:
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Fair |
Cool or Warm Season:
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Cool |
Use and Comments:
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High-yielding, cool season pasture (include legume with mixture), hay, soil conservation; AY-98 and AY-258. |
Distribution in U.S.:
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Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast. |
Height:
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24-48 inches. |
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Leaves:
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Dull upper surface; shiny underside; veins distinct; auricles usually blunt and hairy; low ligule; cross section of leaf blade flat. |
Inflorescence:
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Open panicle; 5 to 9 florets per spikelet. |
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Soil |
Drainage:
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Somewhat Poorly Drained |
Fertility:
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Medium | |
pH:
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5.4-6.2 | |
Seed |
Color:
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Tannish-brown. |
Shape:
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Oblong; rachilla slender, round, and knobbed. | |
Other Characteristics:
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Lemma nerves are inconspicuous on dry seed. | |
Pounds Per Bushel:
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22 | |
Seeds Per Pound:
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227,000 | |
Seeding Rate:
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15 pounds PLS per acre. | |
Seeding Date (Indiana):
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Mar 1-May 1 or Aug 1- Sept 1 | |
Emergence Time (Days):
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14 | |
Optimum Germ. Temp. (F):
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60-85 |
For more forage information contact Dr. Keith Johnson: johnsonk@purdue.edu
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