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Oxford Hard Fescue
Combines Very Good shade tolerance with superior turfgrass quality in the Northeast and Transition Zone.
More Info
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1999-2002 National Fineleaf Fescue Test
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Rating |
Top Score |
Oxford |
Low Score |
LSD** |
| High Input (a) |
Good |
6.1 |
5.6 |
3.6 |
0.2 |
| Medium Input (b) |
Good |
5.8 |
5.4 |
3.3 |
0.3 |
| Low input (c) |
Very Good |
5.8 |
5.7 |
3.4 |
0.3 |
| Northeast* |
Very Good |
6.5 |
6.2 |
4.4 |
0.3 |
| Transition Zone* |
Very Good |
6.5 |
6.5 |
3.8 |
0.6 |
| North Central* |
Fair |
6.5 |
5.8 |
5.1 |
0.3 |
| Pacific* |
Very Good |
6.5 |
5.7 |
4.8 |
0.8 |
| Color |
Dark Green |
7.2 |
6.7 |
4.8 |
0.3 |
| Leaf Texture* |
Very Fine |
8.1 |
7.7 |
6.7 |
0.4 |
| Shade Tolerance* |
Very Good |
6.1 |
5.6 |
4.7 |
0.7 |
| Dollar Spot |
Very Good |
9.0 |
7.3 |
3.0 |
0.9 |
| Red Thread |
Very Good |
8.0 |
7.7 |
5.1 |
0.8 |
| Seedling Vigor |
Fair |
7.0 |
5.5 |
4.7 |
0.6 |
** LSD = Least Significant Difference
(a)= 0.5"-1.0" mowing height, .25-.50 lbs of acual Nitrogen per growing month, no fungicide use, insect control to prevent stand loss
(b)= 1.5"-2.0" mowing height, .25-.33 lbs of actual Nitrogen per growing month, no fungicide or insecticde use
(c )= 2.5"-3.5" mowing height, .00-.25 lbs of actual N per growing month, no fungicide or insecticide use
* based on 2004 Progress Report, 2003 National Fineleaf Fescue Test
1/1/2007
