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meadow fescue::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fescue, fescue grass, festuca elatior |
| Type of | grass |
Examples of meadow fescue
meadow fescue
Meadow fescue is very winter-hardy and persistent, having survived decades of farming.
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The new mixture contains a range of traditional grasses including meadow fescue and Timothy.
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Non-toxic fungi called endophytes live inside meadow fescue, helping it survive heat, drought and pests.
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The fungi appeared to increase seed production in meadow fescue but to stunt growth after mowing in some circumstances.
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Meadow fescue has been long forgotten, although it was popular after being introduced about 50 to 60 years before tall fescue.
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The study concluded that endophytes increased the resistance of meadow fescue to bird cherry-oat aphids, overriding the effects of seed lot and cultivar.
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Unlike the toxic endophytes that inhabit many commercial varieties of tall fescue and ryegrass, meadow fescue does not poison livestock.
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Geoffrey Brink, an ARS agronomist working with Casler, discovered that meadow fescue is 4 to 7 percent more digestible than other cool-season grasses dominant in the United States.
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For instance, the meadow bromegrass cultivar Cache begins growth in the early spring and stays green and succulent longer than tall fescue and orchardgrass.
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