FINE FESCUE
REV creeping red fescue is a class-
leading strong creeper that has earned full marks for quality. Its outstanding aesthetics include: dark green leaf color, fine leaf texture and thick, dense growth patterns which result in a near flawless turf experience. It has an outstanding disease package and superior tolerance to traffic. To top it off, REV performs well in shade, low water and is an excellent blend component with other improved fescues, bluegrasses and perennial ryegrasses. BrettYoung
TALL FESCUE
Bandit tall fescue is an aggressive multi-purpose tall fescue. All LESCO varieties are carefully selected for the highest performing turf traits. Bandit has a unique dark green hue and has been selected for increased disease resistance against brown patch, gray leaf spot and crown rust. Bandit exhibits a wider leaf blade and deeper root system which will help it excel during times of drought stress. Bandit is optimal in a variety of uses including sports turf, commercial or home lawn use. Bandit was entered into the 2018 NTEP Tall Fescue Trial. Bandit tall fescue is available for the first time, in limited supply, for the fall of 2019! SiteOne Landscape Supply
Thunderbolt tall fescue is a very dark-green tall fescue variety. Thunderbolt produces a uniformly fine textured turf because it has a high live-tiller count per plant and an aggressively spreading crown. Thunderbolt possess excellent heat and drought tolerance. It exhibits good seedling vigor and fast establishment. Thunderbolt is also endophytic so it grows a lawn that will be naturally insect resistant to surface feeding insects such as chinch bugs and sod webworms. Thunderbolt is sure to please if a naturally dark-green Black Beauty sod is your growing goal. Jonathan Green Inc./Cascade International Seed Co.
to the waxy cuticle coating on the Compacta leaves which lowers the evapotranspiration rate and shields them from the turf disease mycelium taking root. Compacta is a great component in a three-way Black Beauty Mixture. Jonathan Green Inc./Cascade International Seed Co.
Lifeguard tall fescue is a new 2019 introduction from Pure Seed. Major characteristics are bulleted below:
• Excellent summer turf performance
• Brown patch resistance • Gray leaf spot resistance
• Shade tolerance Pure Seed
Trending (IS-TF 269 SEL) tall fescue is a very high turf quality tall fescue suited for low or high management. It has demonstrated superior drought tolerance and a very dark green color all season long. Trending has aggressive tillering and fast establishment with good resistance to brown patch and gray leaf spot. Superior Southeast performance and high heat tolerance complete the package for this new tall fescue. Seed Research of Oregon (DLF Pickseed)
PERENNIAL RYEGRASS
Align II is the new and improved version of our LESCO Align perennial ryegrass! All LESCO varieties are carefully selected for the highest performing turf traits. Align II maintains the unique dark green hue of the original Align genetics. Align II has increased disease resistance to brown patch and gray leaf spot. Align II would be exceptional in permanent or overseeding turf uses. Align II would make a beautiful home lawn or commercial turf. Align II was entered into the 2016 NTEP Permanent Trial. Align II perennial ryegrass is available for the first time, in limited supply, for the fall of 2019! SiteOne Landscape Supply
Apple 3GL is one of the best performing perennial ryegrass varieties in the recent NTEP trial. Apple GL was entered in the 2016 NTEP trial as breeder code PPG- PR 339. Major characteristics are bulleted below:
• Salt tolerance • Drought resistance
Compacta tall fescue is a medium to late maturing turf-type tall fescue which exhibits a dark-green color, uniform fine texture and low growth habit. Compacta produces a finer textured and dense turf canopy due to the high tiller count per tall fescue plant. Compacta also possess very good disease resistance and drought tolerance even though it produces more leaves per plant. This is due
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• Excellent gray leaf spot resistance
• Superior cold tolerance
• Rated in the top statistical category for turf quality in the north central region of the 2016 NTEP perennial ryegrass
Apple 3GL seed will be available in the fall of 2019. Mountain View Seeds
TPI Turf News July/August 2019
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