Festuca arundinacea
Tower
Tower is ranked as one of the latest heading tall fescues with +3 or +4 days compared to the standards. After an early start in spring the moderate to dark green, medium-textured grass continues growth all the season. +8% yield capacity compared to standards - a true genetic progress. Tower has shown excellent disease resistance to all common diseases: crown rust, stem rust, leaf-spot, virus. This maintains high forage quality, palatability and persistency.
Key features
- Late maturity
- Soft leaf provides very good forage quality
- Endophyte free
- Excellent disease resistance
- Very good stress tolerance
General Characteristics
Livestock
Alpaca/Llama ,
Cattle ,
Goats ,
Horses ,
Sheep
Usage
Hay ,
Silage ,
Pasture ,
Erosion Control
Botanical Name
Tall
Ploidy
Hexaploid
Segment
Forage
Species
Tall Fescue
Sci. Name
Festuca arundinacea
Plant Characteristics
Time to Flowering
Medium
Lemma Pubescence
Absent
Lemma Width
Narrow
Lemma Length
Short
Lemma Texture
Smooth
Palea Length
Absent
Palea Pubescence
Absent
Panicle Attitude
Erect
Panicle Color
Green
Panicle Length
Medium
Panicle Shape
Narrow Tapering
Anther Color
Yellowish Green
Panicle Type
Intermediate
Branch Pubescence
Glabrous
Pelea Width
Absent
Flag Leaf Length
Short to Medium
Auricles
Absent
Flag Leaf Width
Narrow to Medium
Leaf Blade Folding
Open
Leaf Blade Margins
Smooth
Leaf Color
Bright Green
Leaf Length
Medium
Leaf Width
Narrow
Leaf Sheath Colour
White
Basal Hairs
Absent
Waxy Bloom on Leaf
Absent
Emergence (Days)
14
Rhizomes - Creeping Habit
Weakly Creeping
Growth Habit, Fall
Semi-Erect
Plant Height
Medium
Maturity
Medium Late
Winter Hardiness
Moderately Resistant
Winter Hardiness
7
Seed Characteristics
Seed Length
7mm
Seed Size
Medium
Pest and Disease Resistance
Net Blotch
Not Tested
Leaf Spot
Not Tested
Seeding Information
Approx. Seeds/Lb.
227,000
Approx. Seeds/Kg.
499400
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare)
28-34
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre)
25-30
Planting Times
Spring, Late Summer-Early Fall
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Kg./Hectare)
6-17
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre)
5-15