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Festuca arundinacea

Tower

Tower

Tower is ranked as one of the latest heading tall fescues with +3 or +4 days compared to the standards. After an early start in spring the moderate to dark green, medium-textured grass continues growth all the season. +8% yield capacity compared to standards - a true genetic progress. Tower has shown excellent disease resistance to all common diseases: crown rust, stem rust, leaf-spot, virus. This maintains high forage quality, palatability and persistency.

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Key features

  • Late maturity
  • Soft leaf provides very good forage quality
  • Endophyte free
  • Excellent disease resistance
  • Very good stress tolerance

Ratings

Scale 1-9, where 9 = best or most pronounced

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General Characteristics
Livestock Alpaca/Llama , Cattle , Goats , Horses , Sheep
Usage Hay , Silage , Pasture , Erosion Control
Botanical Name Tall
Ploidy Hexaploid
Segment Forage
Species Tall Fescue
Sci. Name Festuca arundinacea
Plant Characteristics
Time to Flowering Medium
Lemma Pubescence Absent
Lemma Width Narrow
Lemma Length Short
Lemma Texture Smooth
Palea Length Absent
Palea Pubescence Absent
Panicle Attitude Erect
Panicle Color Green
Panicle Length Medium
Panicle Shape Narrow Tapering
Anther Color Yellowish Green
Panicle Type Intermediate
Branch Pubescence Glabrous
Pelea Width Absent
Flag Leaf Length Short to Medium
Auricles Absent
Flag Leaf Width Narrow to Medium
Leaf Blade Folding Open
Leaf Blade Margins Smooth
Leaf Color Bright Green
Leaf Length Medium
Leaf Width Narrow
Leaf Sheath Colour White
Basal Hairs Absent
Waxy Bloom on Leaf Absent
Emergence (Days) 14
Rhizomes - Creeping Habit Weakly Creeping
Growth Habit, Fall Semi-Erect
Plant Height Medium
Maturity Medium Late
Winter Hardiness Moderately Resistant
Winter Hardiness 7
Seed Characteristics
Seed Length 7mm
Seed Size Medium
Forage Quality Characteristics
Seeding Information
Approx. Seeds/Lb. 227,000
Approx. Seeds/Kg. 499400
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare) 28-34
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre) 25-30
Planting Times Spring, Late Summer-Early Fall
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Kg./Hectare) 6-17
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre) 5-15
Pest and Disease Resistance
Net Blotch Not Tested
Leaf Spot Not Tested