TALL FESCUE
Bravo 2 Tall Fescue is showing promising advancements in drought tolerance and will be entered in the upcoming 2018 NTEP Tall Fescue Trial. Bravo 2 is one of the three new LESCO varieties that SiteOne Landscape Supply is introducing to our LESCO sod seed program this year. Bravo 2 exhibits a unique compact growth habit for a lower maintenance lawn and prevails in sun or shade situations. Bravo 2 has a deep dark green color with a medium wide leaf blade and increased disease resistance. Bravo 2 is an aggressive turf that should perform well in a variety of lawn or sports turf situations especially in low maintenance turf situations. In limited supply for Fall of 2018. SiteOne Landscape Supply
Watch out for Jacklin’s NEW Flame spreading tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea). Flame, also sold under the brand name NoNet, was developed over 10 years to ensure that its rhizomatous spreading trait reaches the end user along with the improved turf characteristics you expect from a Jacklin variety. Flame is aimed at eliminating the costly nylon netting used in commercial sod production of bunch-type tall fescue. Netting is a hassle for the sod producer to purchase and install, and it is a hazard for sports fields where player’s cleats can catch on the net for years to come. Flame’s increased rhizomes and spreading ability enables quick establishment and ability to repair damaged turf on areas with traffic such as sports fields. Flame provides superior density, dark color, and fine leaf texture. In addition to being selected for its spreading ability, the parental clones used to develop Flame have improved crown density. Jacklin Seed by Simplot
TPI Turf News July/August 2018
Tara Tall Fescue is the newest Black Beauty variety. It was experimentally designated as NC-1 and was bred in a research partnership between the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service, Dr. Virginia Lehman at Blue Moon Farms in Oregon, and Cascade International Seed Company in Oregon. Tara was specifically bred to withstand the pressures of heat and disease in the transition zone. Tara is the first turfgrass variety released by the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service and Dr. Grady Miller at the Lake Wheeler Turf Field Lab in Raleigh, NC. Significant work was done to improve resistance to summer stress, brown patch, and pythium disease. In the summer of 2014, irrigation was completely withheld for five weeks (July 14 through August 12). Over the drought stress period, significant differences were noted among the tall fescues being evaluated in turf quality and the percentage of ground cover. The individual cultivars which were crossed to create Tara were selected from the most resistant and best looking tall fescues during this time of great stress. Tara has a vibrant, rich, dark-green color and uniform leaf texture similar to Golconda, Montana and Toltec Tall Fescues and will mix very well with these Black Beauty varieties. Jonathan Green & Sons, Inc./Cascade International Seed Company
PERENNIAL RYEGRASS
Big League is a leading perennial ryegrass in several important turfgrass categories. Big League was specifically selected for overseeding due to its rapid germination and fast establishment. Big League provides cover quickly allowing for use sooner than other varieties. Big League is also a very attractive turf, scoring high in turfgrass color, quality and leaf texture, and ranking second in overall quality at the recent North Carolina State University trial. In addition, once Big League has completely established, it will grow slower, resulting in fewer mowings and less clippings. Mountain View Seeds
Zigzag is a persistent, endophyte- enhanced tall fescue variety that is well adapted to hot summers, lower fertility soils, and is very wear tolerant. It was selected from spreading type plants exhibiting rhizome production. It has an attractive dark-green color, with medium leaf texture and both good summer performance and stress tolerance. Zigzag can be mowed to 1.5 inches. Zigzag has good overall disease resistance to Pythium, Brown Patch, leaf spot and stem rust. It also performed well to high traffic trials. Zigzag is recommended for wherever a good quality turf with spreading potential is needed. Vista Seed Partners LLC
Blackstone is the ideal perennial ryegrass for all your fine turf needs. Blackstone has excellent turf quality, ranking third in the latest North Carolina State University winter overseeding trial. Blackstone exhibits a very dark green color and retains its color throughout the season. In addition, Blackstone establishes well, providing quality cover quickly. Blackstone was bred for improved transition, both into and out of the overseeding season. In addition, Blackstone’s controlled growth during the season means fewer mowings and less clippings. Mountain View Seeds
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