Rhizomatous Tall Fescue

True Turf Type
Rhizomatous
Tall Fescue
FACT– All tall fescues are NOT the same! RTF® tall fescue is a
standout in research and development and data shows it is the
only true Rhizomatous Tall Fescue. Beware of imitations!
A trial was conducted to compare rhizome
formation in a number of commercially
available tall fescue varieties that claim to
produce rhizomes. It is known that tall fescue
plants sometimes make rhizomes or produce
tillers that are often mistaken for rhizomes.
Data shows it is very clearly only 2 varieties,
Labarinth RTF® and F1B RTF® plants
consistently exhibited greater rhizome
production than the other varieties.
Number of Rhizomes per Plant
in Fall Established
20
Labarinth RTF®
18
F1B RTF®
16
Blade Runner
14
12
Grande
10
Grande II
8
Titan
6
Titan Ltd
4
Rendition
2
Barrington
7
7
00
7
00
00
6/
2
17
/2
9/
25
/2
8/
1
13
/2
00
7
7/
00
11
/2
4/
6/
7
7
06
00
06
20
15
/2
3/
20
/1
8/
12
6
06
11
/1
6/
00
20
11
/2
/1
6/
9/
10
6
10
/2
00
6
11
/2
00
6
7/
8/
6
00
00
4/
2
10
/2
6/
1
4/
5/
F1B RTF®
Blade Runner
80
Grande
Grande II
60
Titan
40
Titan Ltd
Rendition
20
Barrington
4/
10
/2
00
6
00
6
6/
14
/2
00
6
7/
10
/2
00
6
8/
11
/2
00
6
9/
11
/2
00
6
10
/1
6/
20
06
11
/1
6/
20
06
12
/1
8/
20
06
3/
15
/2
00
7
4/
11
/2
00
7
6/
13
/2
00
7
7/
25
/2
00
7
8/
16
/2
00
7
9/
17
/2
00
7
0
5/
10
/2
(Number of Rhizomes) X (% of Plants w/Rhizomes) X (Rhizome
Length)
14000
Labarinth RTF®
12000
F1B RTF®
Blade Runner
10000
Grande
8000
Grande II
6000
Titan
Titan Ltd
4000
Rendition
2000
Barrington
00
6
9/
11
/2
00
6
10
/1
6/
20
06
11
/1
6/
20
06
12
/1
8/
20
06
3/
15
/2
00
7
4/
11
/2
00
7
6/
13
/2
00
7
7/
25
/2
00
7
8/
16
/2
00
7
9/
17
/2
00
7
8/
11
/2
7/
10
/2
00
6
6
00
6/
14
/2
00
6
0
5/
10
/2
The average length of rhizomes in Heritage
Seeds/Barenbrug RTF® varieties increases as
the plant matures, thus increasing the spread
of the plant.
Labarinth RTF®
100
6
These so called rhizomatous or rhizomatic
claimed varieties produce the same amount
of rhizomes as a regular tall fescue variety.
Percentage of Plants with more than 1 rhizome
(in fall Established)
120
00
RTF® varieties from Heritage Seeds/Barenbrug
produce 20 times more rhizomes per variety
than other so called “rhizomatous tall fescue”
varieties.
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10
/2
Summary of the trial concluded:
10
/2
00
6
0
Use less water
with RTF®.
AWARD WINNING WATER SAVER
If water restrictions and local drought conditions cause you to panic about
maintaining green turf during the summer months then choose RTF ®.
Recent studies at New Mexico State University prove that RTF® maintained it’s high turf
quality all summer long - even under 30% drought conditions. RTF® performed extremely
well in this trial – and it’s performance was the best in the hottest months.
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MAR
The graph above illustrates that under drought conditions RTF® is able to maintain it’s dark green color throughout the
summer better than other varieties. The graph also shows you can save water! RTF® is able to stay lush and green under
conditions where 30% less water was used. Tall fescue is recognized as being more drought tolerant than most other species
due to it’s deep rooting ability. RTF® is one of the deepest rooting varieties available. It’s roots can dig as deep as 6 feet tapping into water not normally available to other varieties and species. In addition RTF® has been selected for drought and
heat tolerance and is endophyte enhanced which gives it an advantage that is unparalleled in the industry.
“Strathayr Turf Systems have been using Heritage Seeds RTF
seed for the last 5 years, and what stood out to
me was RTF ’s ability to produce rhizomes way in excess of any other variety. So much so that I would say
it would be the only, truly rhizomatous turf tall fescue on the market. With the rhizome nature and its ability
to establish quicker, with noticeable extra winter growth than other tall fescues, means that we can cut sod
earlier. This tall fescue has added a new dimension to our cool season turf varieties.
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Frank Casimaty, Managing Director
Strathayr Turf Farms.
For more information please contact
StrathAyr
FREECALL: 1800 622 455
www.strathayr.com