Variety traits
Festuca arundinacea Schreb.
The drought tolerance of tall fescue is provided by a deep fibrous root system, which allows it to extract moisture from deep soil layers. A key indicator of tolerance is the "Stay-green" effect, where plants maintain green color and photosynthesis during drought periods.
In the reference 43 varieties crop Tall fescue, where this is mentioned in the description.
The primary mechanism of the crop's adaptation to water deficit is the morphology of the root system, which is capable of penetrating into deep soil horizons. Combined with the maintenance of vegetative activity, this ensures stable seed and dry matter productivity even in adverse seasons, offsetting the summer yield decline typical of other perennial grasses.
The drought tolerance trait directly determines the longevity of the sward, allowing stands to persist for 5 to 12 years. The crop's high adaptability makes it an effective component of legume-grass mixtures, increasing the overall resilience of the agrophytocenosis to extreme weather conditions.
General information about the subject — on the page Drought tolerance.
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Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Steve Reid
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Peak Plant Genetics, LLC & Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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SEED RESEARCH OF OREGON
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Plant Breeding Hladke Zivotice, s.r.o. (CZ)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
PURE SEED TESTING
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Barenbrug Tourmeur France
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
PURE SEED TESTING
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
EURO GRASS Breeding GmbH & Co KG, DE
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
WRIGHTSON PAS S.A.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
The State University of New Jersey - Rutgers (US)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
NIELS ROULUND
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
STELLING DIETER
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Ing. Jan Oralek c/o Slechtitelska stanice / Ing. Antonin Fojtik c/o Slechtitelska stanice / RnDr. J. Horak / Ing. V. Svetlik c/o Slechtitelska stanice
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
TASMANIAN DEP.AGRICULTURE
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Lebanon Seaboard Corporation (US)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Top Green (FR)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
STA.FED.RECH.AGR.CHANGINS
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Barenbrug Holland B.V.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Interstate Seed Company (US)
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
DLF Seeds A/S