Under irrigation, tall fescue had good salinity tolerance. The total yield decreased each year, regardless of soil salinity. Under dryland conditions, yields were reduced considerably. They varied year by year and did not have the annual declining pattern shown under irrigation. Yields were similar under low and high salinity conditions and remained constant over the range of salinities.
Tall fescue is recommended for turf use on saline soils, both irrigated and dryland.
Creeping red fescue is an excellent turfgrass but care should be taken if considering it for use in high salinity areas. In both of these salinity zones, the highest yields were obtained in the first year of the experiment. Under irrigation, sheep fescue had consistent production in the low and medium salinity zones, but production was reduced considerably under high salinity. Results were similar under dryland conditions. Sheep fescue is not recommended as turf for use on soils with salinities greater than 9 dSm -1 .