Tower Protek

Description

Tower Protek® is a late maturing, soft and palatable tall fescue, inoculated with the Protek® endophyte to bring additional persistence to the plant. (USA Patent Application 61/692810) Tower was developed in Southern France where high animal performance is needed, despite heat and droughty conditions. The goal was to develop a soft leaf tall fescue with high palatability and forage quality, yet not suffer from the lack of persistence or demonstrate the dry matter yield drag associated with other softer leafed fescues. Tower has proven to be successful in all the major tall fescue areas of the world. Enhanced with the Protek endophyte, Tower’s adaptability to the transition zone is increased

Key Features

Soft leaf with high palatability and forage quality
Successful in all major tall fescue areas worldwide
Relatively fine texture and high tiller density
Latest maturing endophyte tall fescue on market
Improved tolerance to environmental stresses

Ratings

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

Disease Resistance

5

Maturity

5

Quality

6

Seasonal Growth

7

Spring Growth

7

Stress Tolerance

5

Yield

6

Winter Hardiness

7

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Protek® is a novel endophyte that improves sustainable agriculture by offering safer forage alternatives without compromising animal health. It enhances calf weight and milk production while ensuring resilience and longevity in challenging environments.

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