Thatch buildup can be severe if excessive nitrogen is applied. Irrigation is required when maintained with high nitrogen fertilization. Very poor seedling vigor causing slow establishment. Seeding Rate 2 pounds per 1,000 square feet. Blends Use blends of two or more cultivars including at least one of the above-mentioned cultivars to achieve maximum disease resistance and heat tolerance.
Mixtures Can be mixed with perennial ryegrass or fine fescue as indicated in paragraphs that follow.
Tall fescue is used for lawns, hay, and pasture throughout Kentucky. When properly seeded and managed as a lawn, it has little resemblance to the tall fescue in pastures, however. Although it is normally a bunch grass, leaf coarseness or clumping is not a problem when a dense sod is established. Best Cultivars Apache II, Coyote, Crossfire II, Debutante, Eldorado, Empress, Falcon II, Gazelle, Genesis, Grande, Houndog V, Jaguar 3, Masterpiece, Pixie, Rebel Jr., Rembrandt, Silverado, Southern Choice, SR 8200, Tomahawk. These cultivars are finer textured, darker green, and more dense than Ky 31 but may have more brown patch disease problems.