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Forage use — Red fescue

Festuca rubra L.

Red fescue is a valuable perennial lowland grass of the winter type, used primarily for pasture establishment due to its high resistance to trampling and its ability to form a dense sod.

In the reference 45 varieties crop Red fescue, where this is mentioned in the description.

The crop is valued for its longevity, maintaining productivity in a sward for up to 7–10 years, and good regrowth after grazing. Despite its clear specialization for pasture, red fescue in pure stands is capable of producing up to 60–70 c/ha of hay, performing on par with meadow fescue or Kentucky bluegrass.

The plant is characterized by high adaptability to low-fertility sandy loam and sandy soils, where other forage grasses show reduced productivity. In the year of sowing, fescue grows slowly, reaching maximum yield only in the 2nd to 3rd year of life. Breeding of this crop clearly divides varieties into forage and turf types, which differ in phytomass and vegetation intensity.

General information about the subject — on the page Forage purpose.

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Varieties of Red fescue mentioned in the description

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.

Snooker

Withdrawn

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

Have B.V.

DE NL
2 records

Valeria

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

American Grass Seed Producers

IT
2 records

Kolia

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

Alicja Ramenda

PL
3 records

Kauni

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

EE
4 records

Barangel

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

DE
3 records

Barpaul

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

DE
3 records

Azurit

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

DE
3 records

Vaive

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

LV
3 records

Leik

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

4 records

Rotuma

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

3 records

Camaro

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

NL
2 records

Rula

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

SK
2 records

Dioptas

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

René Jünger in Fa. Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG

DE
1 record

Šilis

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro Vokės filialas

LT
1 record

TREAZURE

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

ZAJAC PERFORMANCE SEEDS

ES
1 record

Gojus

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro Vokės filialas

LT
1 record

Hoverla

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

Buhaiov Vasyl Dmytrovych, Ivantsiv Ruslana IEvhenivna, Khom'iak Mariia Mykhailivna, Mats`kiv Osyp Ivanovych, Konyk Hryhorii Stanislavovych,

UA
2 records

BERGOND

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

DANSK PLANTEFORÆDLING A/S

DK
2 records

Libelle

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S

DE
1 record

L`viv'ianka

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

Kutsopei Nadiia Danylivna, Buhaiov Vasyl Dmytrovych, Khom'iak Mariia Mykhailivna, Baistruk-Hlodan Lesia Zinoviivna, Konyk Hryhorii Stanislavovych,

UA
2 records

Zernickower

Protection expired

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

DEUTSCHE SAAT| Deutsche Saatveredelung AG

DE
1 record

VB Šilis

Withdrawn

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

LT
1 record

KALABAS

Withdrawn

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

DK
1 record