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Martin 2/festuca arundinacea

Tall fescue

Rating
YieldDigestibilityGrazing toleranceVigor

High yields
Very digestible
Drought tolerant
Good re-growth


Quick Facts

MARTIN II is an early flowering, endophyte-free, winter dormant (European) and non-winter dormant (Mediterranean) hybrid derivative, long lived perennial bunchgrass. Martin 2 exhibits excellent seedling vigor and provides extended stay-green forage production during mild summers. Martin 2 is deep rooted, tolerates soil acidity, high bulk density soils, poor drainage and is relatively tolerant of drought. Martin 2 has been tested extensively in domestic and international forage circles.


GROWTH HABIT
Perennial Bunch

ESTAB. RATE 
6-12 days

NITROGEN REQ.
High 80-120 lbs/ac

ANEROBIC SOIL TOL.
Excellent

pH RANGE
4.7 - 9.5

MINIMUM RAINFALL
>20 inches

DRY MATTER YIELD
2-4 tons

REGROWTH
Good

PRIMARY UTILIZATION
Hay/Intensive Grazing

VEG REPRO TIL RATE
Med-Low

CP%
18-35

NDF
50-58

ADF
30-36

ENDOPHYTE
No

SEEDING RATE
15-20 lbs/ac