Tall fescue KENTUCKY 32

A mid-early tall fescue with high yield and good drought and frost resistance

• High forage and hay yields
• Fast establishment
• Vigorous growth
• Withstands heat and drought
• Improved disease resistance
• Excellent for applications that involve livestock and horses

• High yields of green fodder
• Plant height – 130 cm
• Heading time – early (end of April in Italy)
• Ripening time – early (mid-June in Italy)
• Winter hardiness – 7 points
• Resistance to lodging – 7 points
• Resistance to drought – 8 points
• Resistance to diseases – 7 points
• Resistant to diseases (Brown Patch, Pythium, Red Thread diseases)
• Average seed yield – 1220 kg/ha
• Seed yield potential – 1800 kg/ha
• Weight of 1000 seeds – 2.22 g
• Beautiful green colour
• Also great for lawns
• Wide leaves collect a lot of sunlight
• Dense turf
• Due to its deep roots, it tolerates hot weather and droughts very well
• Tolerates shade
• Insensitive to insects
• Without endophytes (fungi)
• Suppresses weeds (broadleaf and, especially Poa annua)
• Low maintenance required
• Tolerates various soils
• Easy to establish
• Fast growing
• Suitable for horses, sheep, goats, alpacas/llamas, cattle 
• Tolerates grazing
• Excellent digestibility
• Can be used for: hay, silage, grazing, erosion control
• Suitable for show arenas, race tracks, and polo fields, parks, playgrounds, sports fields, and those backyards that must withstand active kids and pets

The varietal parameters may differ from those indicated here when the testing circumstances differ from quondam