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tillering contribute to wear tolerance and fast recovery. Houndog 8 can be used for sports fields, home lawns, parks, dog parks and golf course roughs. Houndog 8 is one of the darkest green turf-type tall fescues so it stays green with less fertilizer inputs. DLF

V exhibits good spring green-up and retains winter and fall color. Its optimal adaptation areas extend across all but the lowest southern tier of the U.S. Rebel V is suitable for use on athletic fields and parks, golf courses, home lawns and sod farms. Pennington Seed, Inc.

density and great brown patch and net blotch disease resistance. Columbia Seeds

Nightcrawler turf-type tall fescue (IS-TF285) is an A-LIST variety for superior performance under drought and low maintenance. It performs in the shade or the sun. With high levels of rhizomes and high density, it is very wear tolerant and recovers rapidly from damage. Nightcrawler was developed from progeny plots selected for resistance to brown patch (Rhizoctonia solani). Drought and heat tolerance was demonstrated early in the breeding process and verified in multiple tests. Whether high or low maintenance, Nightcrawler performs. High density cultivars often sacrifice brown patch resistance, but Nightcrawler is one of the best against this serious disease. Pickseed

Rebounder (Pick W43) turf-type tall fescue demonstrates superior wear tolerance and recovery coupled with turf performance. The parent plants of Rebounder were selected as the survivors after extensive wear and recovery during summer heat, so it will bounce back from adversity. Superior drought resistance helps it stay green longer and recover more quickly. Rebounder demonstrates among the highest turf quality in all areas of the country and different management programs. Under severe Brown Patch pressure, it shines due to superior resistance. The superior seedling vigor and rapid tillering make it ideal for all uses, but in particular for repair of multiple turf sites. Seed Research of Oregon

Thor Turf Type Tall Fescue was rated top 5 in the NTEP LPI Group 1 turfgrass quality in the 2013 NTEP trials. Thor is a top rated variety due to its excellent color, density, green up, and disease resistance. Thor has shown resistance to brown patch, Pythium blight and net blotch. Thor has exceptional dark green color, and rated high in genetic and winter color. Columbia Seeds

Thunderstruck Turf Type Tall Fescue has great turf qualities, like its dark green genetic color, excellent disease resistance and good density. It has shown strong tolerance to drought conditions. Thunderstruck was rated #1 in net blotch resistance, a disease which causes small brown spots on grass leaves. Thunderstruck is rated top 10 in the 2013 NTEP genetic color trial. Columbia Seeds

Raptor III Tall fescue (NTEP - Breeder code ZW44) is a highly-rated NTEP variety with fine leaf texture and very dark green color. It has outstanding turf quality, is wear tolerant and maintains high turf density. In addition, it demonstrates improved disease resistance. Seed is available now. Mountain View Seeds

Rebel V Elite Turf Type Tall Fescue (Trial Code: ATF736) tolerates drought and the stresses of summer. It performs well in high traffic areas and is disease resistant, with high ratings for resistance to Pythium blight and Typhula blight, according to data from 2013 NTEP trials. Rebel

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Rhizing Moon (IS TF-305) turf-type tall fescue is an A-LIST variety which shows superior turf quality and drought tolerance under low maintenance conditions. Many drought tolerant varieties sacrifice density to achieve water savings, but Rhizing Moon has high plant density all seasons. It is highly rhizomatous to repair damage whether from wear or drought. Rhizing Moon has superior turf quality under all maintenance regimes. It has a very dark green color enabling it to look good under reduced fertility. DLF

Temple Turf Type Tall Fescue was developed and selected for best performance turf and high seed yields. Temple has a dwarf growth habit, good genetic color, nice

Trinity Turf Type Tall Fescue has great overall turf quality and features great color, density, and texture. It exhibits very good wear, shade, and drought tolerance. Trinity is quick to establish and features excellent resistance to diseases, including brown patch. Trinity is a high performance turf that will exceed expectations. Columbia Seeds

Turfway turf-type tall fescue (IS-TF 282 M2) has a very dark green color year round that contributes to the high turf quality. Its excellent cool season growth helps reduce weed invasion. Turfway has superior drought tolerance for reduced water inputs and unirrigated sites. It has very high wear tolerance and recovery due to high density. High endophyte levels contribute to the high stress tolerance. DLF

TPI Turf News July/August 2016