Tall Fescue
TALL FESCUE
Festuca arundinacea spp.
TALL FESCUE
Festuca arundinacea spp.
Tall Fescue is a palatable cool-season perennial forage grass. It is usually planted under irrigation due to its high rainfall requirements. It shows strong growth during Autumn and Spring, with modest growth during Winter and limited growth during Summer. It is well suited to high-pressure rotational grazing. Tall Fescue can withstand up to 4 weeks of waterlogged soil.
Product Details
| Origin: | Europe |
| Scientific name: | Festuca arundinacea spp. |
| Common name: | Tall fescue / Langswenkgras |
| Vegetative cycle: | Perennial |
| Soil fertility: | High (prefers clay soil) |
| Growth habit: | Tufted |
| Height: | < 1.2 m |
| Utilisation: | Direct grazing, Hay-making & Silage |
| Type of animal: | Cattle, Sheep, Horses, Goats, Game |
| Palatability: | Medium (reduced summer palatability) |
| Digestibility: | Medium |
| Rainfall requirements: | > 1000 mm/year |
| Waterlogging tolerance: | Medium (up to 4 weeks) |
| Drought tolerance: | Low |
| Cold tolerance: | Medium |
| Crude protein content: | 10 – 15% (during peak season growth) |
| Plant date: | March – May |
| Planting equipment: | Hand, Fine seed sower, Fert. spreader |
| Sowing depth: | 10 – 15 mm |
| Seeds per hectare: | 25 kg/Ha |
| Forage production: | 10 – 15 ton DM/ha/year |