Tall Fescue
Tall fescue can grow in wet conditions well but is also very drought tolerant. On dairy farms tall fescue is a fabulous addition to the hay portfolio and on beef operations in the Midwest it remains the foundation of pasture systems. In the past number of years, tall fescue has made many appearances at the World Dairy Expo Forage Super Bowl! While tall fescue has long been thought of as a Southern grass, more recently it has shown it can thrive in Wisconsin and Minnesota! Our suppliers are heavily invested in tall fescue breeding programs and bring us a wide selection of varieties for the various situations we face throughout the Midwest.
Establishment
Tall fescue is fairly easy to establish, but remember, a good seed bed is at the heart of excellent stands of hay or pasture. It can be no-tilled into existing alfalfa stands (.25 to .50 inches deep) immediately after harvest. (Talk to your dealer about the proper timing for your area.) When seeding in a prepared seed bed, make sure sufficient packing has been done before and after seed is put down. Also, 20 to 30 units of N at seeding is necessary for a faster establishment.
Management
Tall fescue can be planted with alfalfa, with grass hay mixes, or simply in mono-culture for hay or pasture systems. Remember that tall fescue, like most cool season grasses, stores 90% of food for regrowth after harvest in the bottom 2 to 2.5 inches of the stem. This means that for maximum growth and production at least 3 to 4 inches of stubble should remain after harvest. Also, for top yield, we recommend 1 to 1.5 lbs of available N for each day of growth. Tall fescue can tolerate less than ideal fertility but, like most crops, it gives best yield and quality in balanced soils. Tall fescue is the best grass for stockpile grazing.
Note: All varieties are endophyte free (except BarOptima).
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Barelite
$3.27 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $163.50Barelite Tall Fescue Seed from Barenbrug Seeds has a high forage yield and impressive digestibility for us that utilize high RFQ value forage.
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Bariane
$1.50 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $75.00Bariane Tall Fescue Seed from Barenbrug Seeds is very late maturing when it is in its negetative stage alfalfa is ready to cut, maximizing tonnage per field.
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Barolex
$3.04 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $152.00Barolex Tall Fescue Seed from Barenbrug Seeds has a very dense sod with leaf quality almost the same as perennial ryegrass.
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BarOptima Plus E-34
$4.15 per lb
Total (25 lbs): $103.75BarOptima Plus E-34 Tall Fescue Seed from Barenbrug Seeds contains the best soft leaf germ plasm and beneficial endophyte E34 while being safe.
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Drover
$2.90 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $145.00Drover Tall Fescue Seed is an early maturating endophyte free variety selected for tolerance under drought conditions, but still persists well.
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Kora
$3.27 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $163.50Kora Tall Fescue Seed from DLF Seeds is the rockstar in his category with outstanding yields plus high digestibility (NDFd) and high tolerances.
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Lipalma
$3.24 per lb
Total (55 lbs): $178.20Lipalma Tall Fescue Seed from DSV Seeds has early emergence and provides continuous good yields along multiple cuttings.
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Savory
$2.73 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $136.50Savory Tall Fescue Seed from DLF Seeds is highly palatable with narrow leaves which make thicker stands that are highly tolerant to grazing.
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STF-43
$3.24 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $162.00Welcome to Byron Seeds only Point of Sale Site. We carry the best products from Barenbrug Seeds, including STF-43 Seed.
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TF-33
$3.10 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $155.00TF-33 Tall Fescue Seed from Barenbrug Seeds contains semi-prostrate leaves that contain a higher percentage of dry matter with less lignin.
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Tower ProTek
$3.82 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $191.00Tower ProTek endophyte free tall fescue from DLF seeds that is great for grazing and very late heading. Buy yours here!
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