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Vigor — Red Fescue

Festuca rubra L.

An agronomic indicator of the plant's rate of development during the initial stage of ontogenesis, which determines the crop's ability for rapid turf formation and its competitiveness in grass mixtures.

In the reference 24 varieties crop Red fescue, where this is mentioned in the description.

Red fescue is characterized by a slow growth rate in its first year of life. Its seedlings are small in size, which requires a significant amount of time to establish a full-fledged grass stand. Subspecies of the crop, such as rubra, litoralis, and commutata, show differences in development intensity, but in general, they surpass sheep's fescue and hard fescue in this indicator.

In practice, vigor is assessed through seedling parameters under laboratory conditions or by visual analysis of above-ground biomass and turf density in the field. High initial development energy correlates directly with successful rooting, while low vigor makes it necessary to use fast-growing grasses, such as ryegrass, in lawn mixtures.

The vigor of rhizomes in Festuca rubra ssp. rubra determines the ability of the grass stand to recover from damage and fill in voids. In seed production, the intensity of development during critical phases is one of the key factors affecting the final productivity of the crops.

General information about the subject — on the page Vigor.

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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.

Gondolin

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

Klaus K. Nielsen

AT CZ DE DK EE LV +4
24 records

Echo

Application submitted

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

L. DÆHNFELDT A/S

AT CZ DK EE HR IT +4
17 records

Aniset

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

DLF TRIFOLIUM A/S, Dansk Planteforedling (DK)

CZ DE DK EE HR PL
13 records

Tridano

Protection expired

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S

DE DK FR IT SE
12 records

Adio

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

MHR SEEDS LIMITED

CZ PL UA
9 records

Lifalla

Protection expired

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

EURO Grass

DE EE FR LT LV PL
11 records

Mystic

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

LIMAGRAIN GENETICS

DE FR NL
8 records

Celia

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

Zelder BV (NL)

DE FR NL UA
10 records

Litango

Protection expired

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

Schumann Cord, Busch Heinrich,

DE FI PL UA
9 records

Jamestown

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

BARENBRUG HOLDING| Barenbrug Holding B.V.

DE DK NL
7 records

Borluna

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

SAATZUCHT| Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG

DE FR
7 records

Atlanta

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

D.J. VAN DER HAVE B.V.

DK FR NL
7 records

Bargreen II

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

BARENBRUG HOLLAND

DE NL
8 records

Shademaster

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

MEYER DR. W.A.| Dr. William A. Meyer c/o Rutgers University, Adelphia Research Center

CZ DE SK
8 records

Flashdance

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

RAGT 2n, FR

FR SK
6 records

Rubina roskilde

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

DLF-Trifolium A/S

AT FR
5 records

Chancellor

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

Oregro Seeds

IT
5 records

Secco

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG

DE
5 records

Mambo

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG

DE
5 records

Orionette

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

DLF Seeds A-S, DK

FR
4 records

Greenspray

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

Top Green (FR)

FR NL
4 records

Seamist

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

EVERRIS LTD

CZ
4 records

Calapooia

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

Radix Research

CZ
4 records

Silhouette

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

Pickseed USA

DE
8 records