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| Author(s): | Roberts, Eliot |
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| Author Affiliation: | Director, The Lawn Institute, Pleaseant Hill, TN |
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| Title: | Fine Fescues Have a Place in Your Turf Program |
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| Source: | Park Maintenance and Grounds Management. Vol. 40, No. 2, February 1987, p. 10-11. |
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| Publishing Information: | Appleton, WI: Madisen Publishing Div. |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Festuca; Low-energy turf systems; Shade resistance; Mowing
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| Abstract/Contents: | The fine fescues are unique among lawngrasses. They have the finest leaves, the most shade tolerance and the lowest fertilizer and moisture requirement of all cool season (northern) turfgrasses. In addition, they germinate more rapidly than the Kentucky bluegrass or the Colonial bentgrasses. This more rapid germination and vigorous seedling establishment places fine fescues in a position of prominence in mixture with bluegrasses or bentgrasses. Fine fescues have an upright growth habit that creates a high degree of uniformity. They may be mowed as close as any bluegrass or bentgrass and still blend in well with others. This quality makes them in demand for the best seed mixtures. The fine fescues require less fertilizer and moisture than any of the lawngrasses adapted to the cool or northern regions of the United States. Thus, they have the lowest overall maintenance requirements. The fine fescues also provide the most shade tolerance of any lawngrass, and produce attractive ground cover at a wide range of clipping heights. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Roberts, E. 1987. Fine Fescues Have a Place in Your Turf Program. Park Grounds Manage. 40(2):p. 10-11. |
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