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Riding Brand Tall Fescue

  • Excellent heat and drought tolerance
  • Endophyte free
  • Excellent seedling vigour
  • Moderate winter hardiness
  • Adapted to a variety of soil types

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Characteristics
Variety Riding Brand
Use Hay & Pasture
Root Habit Bunch-grass
Plant Type Basal
Preferred Growing Conditions Widely adapted; does best on moist heavy textured soils
Production Period Spring – Fall
Key Features
  • Excellent heat and drought tolerance
  • Endophyte free
  • Excellent seedling vigour
  • Moderate winter hardiness
  • Adapted to a variety of soil types
Limitations
  • Difficult to handle seed
Approx. Seeds/lb 205,000
Seeding Rate lb/acre 8 – 12

 

Environmental Tolerances
Winter Hardiness Fair to Good
Drought Tolerance Moderate
Flooding Tolerance Moderate to High
Optimum PH 5.5 – 6.5
Acidity Tolerance High
Alkalinity Tolerance Moderate
Salinity Tolerance Moderate to High
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