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    Ruddy Strong Creeping Red Fescue

    Wear tolerant, winter hardy and high turf quality

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    Ruddy strong creeping red fescue turf is a newer generation of red fescue developed for exceptional wear tolerance at all mowing heights. This makes Ruddy Strong suitable for home lawns, fairways, roughs and parks. This creeping red fescue demonstrates high turf quality under all maintenance conditions and a broad range of climates. With excellent shade tolerance, Ruddy Strong creeping red fescue can be used from full sun to deep shade, and in low or high maintenance sites. It has superior winter hardiness and stress tolerance for performance from the transition zone to the far north.

    Ruddy Strong creeping red fescue demonstrates high resistance to Dollar Spot, Red Thread and Leaf Spot. It has high levels of endophyte for resistance to surface feeding insects and improved stress tolerance. Ruddy Strong creeping red fescue is excellent for blending with other fine fescues, Kentucky Bluegrasses and perennial ryegrass. Ruddy Strong can also be used in mixed warm season/cool season turf blends blending with bermudagrass or buffalograss.

     

    CHARACTERISTICS:

    Benefits

    • High recuperative ability
    • Good winter and spring color
    • Superior performance under low or high maintenance

    General Fine Fescue Characteristics
    Uses: Shaded lawns, ground  cover
    Growth Habit: Bunch, creeping and/or spreading low, slow growing
    Blade: 1-2 mm., needle-like tip

    Adaptations and Use
    Ruddy is ideal for parks, schools, home lawns, commercial turf, golf course roughs and fairways, whether planted alone or in blends and mixes. Ruddy performs well in sun or shade and will tolerate a wide range of soil textures and conditions. It adds early spring green-up and winter color to many blends. It performs well in high heat and reduced maintenance conditions. Ruddy is an excellent choice for landscapers who can use it in sun or shade. It can be used in No Mow blends for a meadow look. Ruddy naturally shows less weed invasion than many strong creeping red fescues.

     

    SEEDING:

    Seeding Rates
    New Seeding:
    4-6 lbs./1,000 sq. ft.
    200-250 lbs./acre
    Seeds/lb.: 365,000

    Establishment
    Germination: 6-9 days under ideal conditions
    First limited use: 3-5 weeks depending on condition

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    • Superior turf quality
    • Great wear tolerance at all mowing heights
    • High levels of endophyte
    • Excellent winter hardiness
    • Dollar Spot resistance