Hard and Sheep’s fescue

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Hard and Sheep’s fescue (Festuca longifolia and Festuca ovina)

Cultivar Shoot Density Visual Merit Mean Resistance to Red Thread Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent
Quatro (SF) 8.5 7.9 8.2 8.2 6.4 6.8 DLF/JNS
Barlegant (HF) 7.2 7.5 7.4 5.9 5.2 3.7 BAR
Beacon (HF) 7.3 6.9 7.1 5.7 7.3 5.6 BAR
Crystal (HF) 7.4 6.8 7.1 6.9 6.5 6.8 DLF/JNS/MM
AberFleece (SF) 7.6 6.6 7.1 5.9 6.0 6.8 G
Sword (HF) 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.5 7.6 5.9 G
Hardtop (HF) 6.2 5.9 6.1 5.3 6.9 5.9 BAR
Dumas 1 (HF) 5.9 5.8 5.9 6.3 6.6 5.8 DLF/TG
Mentor (HF) 5.6 5.6 5.6 6.3 5.2 5.1 DSV

(HF) = Hard fescue (Festuca longifolia)
(SF) = Sheep’s fescue (Festuca ovina)

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