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RHIZING STAR/Festuca arundinacea

Turf type tall fescue
For high traffic & low maintenance

Rating
Turf qualityDisease resistanceColorWear tolerance

Drought tolerant
Disease resistant
Strong wear tolerance
Dense & dark green


Quick Facts

RHIZING STAR is a new and improved, heat and disease resistant tall fescue variety developed for superior turf quality across a wide area of adaptation. Rhizing Star is a dark green,moderately fine textured variety that exhibits excellent wear tolerance, improved turf density and resistance to Brown Patch. It quickly forms a strong dense turf because of its rhizomatous root system. Rhizing Star is endophyte enhanced for added disease resistance.

 

Rhizing Star is recommended for permanent turf in full or partial shade on golf course roughs and low maintenance sites. it is an excellent choice for sod growers. It can be utilized in poly-species grass seed mixtures maintained at a moderate height of cut.


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 >90%

SALINITY TOL. mmhos
11 Good

SEEDING RATE
7-8 lbs/1000 sf