Avg Sowing Rate

27.5 g/m²

Mowing Height

4 - 25 mm

Festuca rubra commutata Compass

Compass

  • Advantages
  • Growth habits and characteristics
  • Directions for use
  • Seed Varieties
Advantages
  • Dense and dark green
  • Broad spectrum disease resistance
  • Summer stress tolerance
  • Low maintenance
Growth habits and characteristics

Growth Habit and Characteristics

  • Bunch-type growth habit with very fine blade width / low upright growth
  • Uniform, very dense turf with dark green color
  • Performs well in a wide range of well drained soil types,
    pH range of 5.5 - 8.0

 

Performance Characteristics/Adaptations

  • Good drought tolerance / recovery when compared to other fine fescues
  • Good winter color / cold tolerance
  • Thrives in shaded and low fertility situations
  • Excellent performance when left unmown for a natural, links look
  • Suggested for winter overseeding where natural spring transition enhancement is desired
Directions for use

Establishment and Maintenance

  • For turf, seed at 25 - 30 gr/m²
  • Early autumn and spring seedings are best
  • Seedbed should be kept moist during germination and establishment
  • Germinates in 8 - 14 days with optimal soil temperatures of 15° - 26° C, with full coverage expected in 6 - 8 weeks
  • First mowing recommended when turf reaches approximately 5 cm in height

 Established Turf Maintenance

  • For best results, fertilise at annual rate of 10 - 15 gr/m² of nitrogen
  • Deep, infrequent irrigation recommended during cooler months / lighter, more frequent during the summer months
Seed Varieties
  • 100% Festuca Rubra Commutata
    Compass

Compass is a chewings fescue which has a bunch-type growth habit, very thin grass blades and low vertical growth. It is a part of ICL’ Shade, Low Maintenance and Visual Merit programs.

 

Perioada de utilizare

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