Description
Recommended Variety
Registered:
RUDDY CREEPING RED FESCUE
Benefits:
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Adaptable to both sun and shade.
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High recuperative ability.
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Excellent in blends with Browntop and Perennial Ryegrass.
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Good winter and spring colour.
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High performance under low maintenance.
Features:
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Best suited for use on home lawns, commercial turf, golf course roughs, fairways, tees and greens and combined with ryegrass for over seeding.
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Dense, fine and attractive turf.
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Very dark green colour.
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Excellent wear tolerance and recovery.
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Endophyte Enhanced.
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Improved summer performance.
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Dollar Spot, Red Thread, Brown Patch and Summer Patch resistance.
Characteristics:
SR 5250 Strong Creeping Red Fescue, is a highly adaptable variety because it thrives in both sun and shade and high or low maintenance. It has demonstrated superior performance in fairway maintenance trails and other trails with low inputs and no irrigation. The endophyte that is naturally present in SR 5250 provides protection against many insects and has been documented to improve disease resistance and stress tolerance. SR 5250 is a superb choice for blending with other fine fescues, browntop or perennial ryegrasses. SR 5250 has an improved, dark green colour and moderately fine leaf texture that compliments many of today’s browntop and perennial ryegrasses. SR 5250 also contains an endophyte strain that has been closely correlated with Dollar Spot resistance. In addition, SR 5250 has exceptional resistance to Red Thread, Brown Patch and Summer Patch. SR 5250 has an aggressive, dense growth habit but does not produce excess thatch.
Adaptation and use:
SR 5250 is perfectly adapted for home lawns, commercial turf and golf courses whether planted alone or in blends and mixtures. It performs well in sun or shade, and will tolerate a wide range of soil textures and conditions. It adds early Spring green-up and Winter colour to many blends. It performs well in high heat and under reduced maintenance. SR 5250 is an excellent choice for landscapers who can use it in both sun and shade mixtures.
Establishment: (under ideal conditions)
Germination : 7 to 10 days
First Mowing : 2-3 weeks after emergence
First Limited use: 4-6 weeks
Application:
Golf, fairways, surround and greens mixes. Lawns and Landscaping.
Seeding Rates:
25 – 35gm Per square metre.
250 – 350kg Per Hectare