SGT FINE FESCUE

MIXTURE: 

50% Hard fescue

35% Slender creeping red fescue

15% Strong creeping red fescue

USAGE: 

Overseeding, divoting and construction for medium-fine turf on sites with particular drought stress.

FEATURES & BENEFITS:

Central to the product is a large proportion of hard fescue, a fine fescue species with well-documented tolerance to drought and heat stress and proven performance with low-input maintenance, as well as good overall turf quality for density and visual merit, helping to maintain good aesthetics in the harshest environments. Hard fescue also offers increased Dollar Spot tolerance and a potential reduction in insect damage.

In trials at Landlab in Italy, Hardtop hard fescue and Barjessica strong creeping red fescue perform particularly well in periods of heat and drought.

The 2024 mix now includes the new #1-rated slender creeping red fescue Barquess for added turf quality and density, and old favourtie Barcrown, the #1-ranked fine fescue cultivar for Red Thread tolerance.

_{*BSPB/STRI TurfgrassSeed 2023 booklet}

Figure 1: Graph to show fluctuations in fine fescue performance (NTEP Turf Quality (TQ) assessments) over 9-month period during (hot and dry) 2018 in Landlab, Italy. Note the superior scores of Hardtop hard fescue.

In addition to drought tolerance, the fine fescue components all exhibit outstanding overall turf quality in terms of density and visual merit. These points help to maintain good aesthetics in the harshest environments.