Kora
Tall Fescue
SEEDS & SCIENCE
Description
Kora tall fescue has its origins in a breeding program in Central Europe. This parentage resulted in a variety that is very cold tolerant and very drought tolerant due to the natural weather conditions in that area. The medium maturity date of Kora is a benefit in most areas of the United States and Canada because the early maturing varieties, such as Fawn, mature too early to ensure they can be harvested for high-quality hay. In pasture production systems, the early types are ready to graze before most fields have dried out sufficiently to allow hoof traffic.
Swiss official trials show that Kora has a very high digestibility. However, despite the spectacular improvement in digestibility, Kora maintains the high dry matter productivity typical of tall fescues.
Key Features
- Medium-Late maturity
- Very high yielding
- High forage quality
- Endophyte free
- Excellent disease resistance
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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
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
8
Seed Characteristics
Seed Length
7mm
Seed Size
Medium
Forage Quality Characteristics
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
Pest and Disease Resistance
Net Blotch
Not Tested
Leaf Spot
Not Tested
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