Patent ID: 8789310

Claim:
A method of reducing wildlife grazing on an airfield in full sun, said method comprising: (a) planting on said airfield a mix having high endophytic activity at a rate above about 200 lb/acre, mix comprising one or more fine fescues selected from the group consisting of: one or more blends of hard fescues, one or more blends of creeping and/or slender creeping red fescues, one or more blends of chewing fescues and combinations thereof; and (b) keeping growth of the planted grasses to a minimum, with little to no irrigation, by at least one of the following sub-step: (i) treating soil pH for keeping it between about 5.0 and 8.0; (ii) allowing the planted grasses to grow a minimum of 5 to 7 inches before mowing, if at all; (iii) minimizing use of fertilizers or eliminating altogether; and (iv) controlling weeds with an herbicide resulting in reduced weeds after the planted grasses are established.