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STARLET/Festuca arundinacea

Turf Type Tall Fescue
Take advantage of the qualities of tall fescue in turf mixtures!

Rating
Fine leavesWear toleranceColorRust resistance

Fine leaf texture
Very high wear tolerance
Highly adapted in mixtures
Very rust resistant


Adaptation in mixtures

Hardly two summers are identical. Sometimes the drought is prolonged and the growth of tall fescue favoured.  On the other hand humid conditions will favour species like perennial ryegrass. Such alternating conditions can lead to a heterogeneous turf aspect. In our private trials prior to official listing we have noted the ability of STARLET to maintain the mixture balance. For STARLET as for other tall fescue varieties we recommend at least 30 % (weight) in the seed mixture to ensure a good start facing the more aggressive ryegrass. The perfect partner for tall fescue is Poa pratensis. 

Very rust resistant

STARLET is highly disease resistant, in particular towards rusts.


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