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Variety traits

Drought tolerance — tall fescue

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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Varieties of Tall 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.

Temple

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Novel AG

CZ
4 records

Firaces

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

SEMILLAS FITO' S.A.

IT
4 records

Trending

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

DLF Pickseed USA

CZ
4 records

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Grassland Oregon

PL
5 records

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Peak Plant Genetics, LLC & Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

CZ
4 records

Sencilia

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

DLF Trifolium A-S, DK

FR
5 records

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Peak Plant Genetics, LLC & Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

CZ
4 records

Sr 8700

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

DLF Seeds A/S

PL
4 records

Hot Spur

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

PURE SEED TESTING

IT
4 records

Picabu'

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

PURE SEED TESTING

IT
3 records

Bardyno

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

FR
3 records

Azialo

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

DLF Seeds A-S, DK

FR
4 records

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Barenbrug USA

PL
3 records

Scorpiones

Terminated

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Force Limagrain

IT
3 records

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

ES IT
3 records

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

DLF-Trifolium (DK)

DK SI
3 records

Greenzeal

Terminated

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Top Green (FR)

FR
3 records

Tuscany

Protection expired

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

FRR Cooperative (US)

FR
3 records

Barepar

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

FR
3 records

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Rutgers University

ES
3 records

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Valley Seeds Pty Ltd

CZ
3 records

Macumba

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR
4 records

Bronson

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

SEMILLAS FITO' S.A.

IT
3 records

Maestro

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey and Novel AG, Inc.

CZ
3 records