Cultivation
Festuca arundinacea Schreb.
Tall fescue is a valuable perennial forage crop characterized by high green mass yield, drought tolerance, and stand longevity of up to 12 years.
In the reference 171 varieties crop Tall fescue, where this is mentioned in the description.
Tall fescue is an upper-level loose-bunchgrass suitable for the production of green mass, hay, haylage, and silage. The crop is valued for its active regrowth and ability to remain vegetative until late autumn, maintaining productivity in field and meadow grass mixtures for 5–12 years.
The high forage productivity of the crop is ensured by a robust root system that allows it to outperform meadow fescue in yield under arid conditions. The plant is adapted to heavy clay, saline, and waterlogged soils and also possesses strong stems resistant to lodging.
The biochemical value of fescue depends on the growth stage and cultivation conditions. To improve palatability and energy content, breeding efforts are focused on creating varieties with soft leaves or festulolium-type plants, which also minimizes risks when using varieties that contain endophytes.
General information about the subject — on the page Forage purpose.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
PURE SEED TESTING
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
LOS PRADOS S.A.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
GIE de Recherche Europeenne sur les Gazons (FR)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Bc Institut d.d. Zagreb (HR)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
OLAR MIHAIOLAR MARIUS VIORELOLAR VIORICAMORAR GAVRILA AMBOZIE
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Petar Vekovski
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
SEED RESEARCH OF OREGON
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
BLUE MOON FARMS
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
GIE de Recherche Europeenne sur les Gazons (FR)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Feldsaaten Freudenberger GmbH&Co.KG
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
The Scotts Company
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
PURE SEED TESTING
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Agroscope Reckenholz
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
VAN ENGELEN
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
DLF-TRIFOLIUM DANSK PLANTEFORAEDLING
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
LEBANON TURF
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Agroscope Reckenholz
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
DLF INTERNATIONAL SEEDS
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
DLF-TRIFOLIUM DANSK PLANTEFORAEDLING
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue