SECONDARY
ROUGH MIXTURES
Suggested mixture:
40% MX 86 Sheep Fescue
40% SR 3100 Hard Fescue
10% SR 3200 Blue Fescue
10% SR 5100 Chewing Fescue
If you have steep slopes and need quick groundcover
for stabilization
add 5- 10 % Annual Ryegrass.
Seeding Rate:
approximately 215 lbs per acre, or 5 lbs per
1,000 sq. ft.
Performance
Characteristics:
Excellent Drought Tolerance and Low water
usage. This mixture will produce a very low
maintenance turf. Once established the mixture
will require little water and fertilization.
The mixture also has excellent disease tolerance
and has very high levels of endophyte.
Establishment:
Use approximately _ to 1 lb of starter fertilizer.
Like all seed varieties they need heat and
water to grow. Ample heat and water are very
important in the first few weeks to get the
seedlings to establish. Once a healthy stand
has been established cut back on the water.
Maintenance:
It is not necessary to fertilize every year.
If you wish to fertilize _ lb per year will
be enough. If you feel you need a denser stand
of turf mow the turf down to about 3-4 inches
in the fall after the seed has gone to head
and has had time to dry. This will aid in
re-seeding itself.
