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HOUNDOG 6/Festuca arundinacea

Tuft type tall fescue
Superior turf quality

Rating
Fine leavesWear toleranceColorDisease resistance

Fine texture
Disease resistant
Dark green color
Good wear tolerance


Quick Facts

HOUNDOG 6 is a new and improved heat and disease resistant tall fescue variety developed for superior turf quality across a wide area of adaptation on golf course roughs, out-of-bounds areas, and clubhouse lawns. Houndog 6 is a very dark green, moderately fine textured tall fescue with excellent wear tolerance. It is a fully endophyte enhanced tall fescue with >80% A. Neotyphodium endophyte which provides enhanced resistance to a number of leaf and crown feeding insects and nematodes. The presence of endophyte also contributes to improved biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, improved seedling establishment, enhanced spring/fall recovery and reduced summer/winter weed invasion.

 

Houndog 6 is recommended for permanent turf in full or partial shade on golf course roughs, out-of-bounds areas, and low maintenance sites. It can be utilized in poly-species grass seed mixtures maintained at a moderate height of cut. Can be mixed with Ming Zoysiagrass for cool and warm season turf in transitional climates around the globe.


GROWTH HABIT
Bunch

ESTAB. RATE
Medium: 14-21 days

LHC TOL. to .5"
Poor

MOW. FREQUENCY
2x p/week

TRAFFIC TOL- Brink.
Very Good

THATCH PROD.
Low-Medium

COMP. MIX
Fair-Good

NITROGEN REQ.
Medium

SHADE TOLERANCE
Very Good

COLD TOLERANCE
Very Good

DROUGHT TOL.
Excellent

ET RATE mm/day
Very High >10

ENDOPHYTE
Yes >80%

SALINITY TOL. mmhos
11 Good

SEEDING RATE
8-10 lbs/1000 sf