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TALL FESCUE Better Genetics. Better Productivity. Better Profitability. DOMINATE www.seedway.com ® HALL, NY (800) 836-3710 MIFFLINBURG, PA (800) 338-2137 ENDOPHYTE FREE Dominate is an endophyte free variety which eliminates concerns about fescue foot, bovine fat necrosis and fescue toxicosis in cattle which are normally associated with animals feeding on highly infected tall fescue varieties like Kentucky 31. When establishing a new pasture, make sure to first eliminate any established tall fescue in the field by using a combination of herbicides, tillage and/or crop rotation. MEDIUM MATURITY Dominate has outstanding regrowth and color during the summer which maximizes grazing and hay production. Tall fescue has the highest summer forage production of all the cool season grasses normally used in pastures. EXCELLENT HAY AND PASTURE VARIETY Dominate can be utilized in pure stands or in combination with legumes such as white clover, red clover, alfalfa or lespedeza. When seeded at proper rates, Dominate will form a tight sod that will withstand the pressure of continuous grazing. Dominate also makes outstanding hay when harvested prior to maturity. Stubble height should be 3 to 4 inches when grazed or hayed. PERFECT FOR WINTER STOCKPILING Dominate maintains its nutritive value better than other cool season grasses which allows growth to be “stockpiled” in the field for winter grazing. WIDE AREA OF ADAPTATION Dominate can be grown successfully on a wide range of soil types with high to low pH values. Optimum production and forage quality will be achieved in a more neutral pH soil with proper fertilization. MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS PLANTING RATE (pure) 20-30lbs./acre PLANTING RATE (mix) 8-10lbs./acre SEEDING DEPTH ¼ - ½ inch MIN. SOIL PH 5.5 STUBBLE HEIGHT 3-4 inches PLANT CHARACTERISTICS Medium maturity Erect growth habit Endophyte free High tiller density AGRONOMIC TRAITS Higher digestibility Excellent drought tolerance Ideal for winter stockpiling Great stand persistence
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TALL FESCUEBetter Genetics.
Better Productivity.Better Profitability.
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ENDOPHYTE FREEDom ina t e i s a n endophy t e f r e e v a r i e t y wh i c h e l im i na t e s c once r n s abou t f e s cue f o o t , b o v i n e f a t n e c r o s i s a nd f e s cuet o x i c o s i s i n c a t t l e wh i c h a r e no rma l l y a s soc i a t ed w i t h a n ima l s f e ed i ng on h i g h l y i n f e c t ed t a l l f e s cue v a r i e t i e s l i k eKen t u c k y 31 . When e s t ab l i s h i n g a new pas t u r e , make s u r e t o f i r s t e l im i na t e an y e s t ab l i s hed t a l l f e s cue i n t h e f i e l db y u s i n g a c omb i na t i o n o f h e r b i c i d e s , t i l l a ge and / o r c r op r o t a t i o n .
MEDIUM MATURITYDom ina t e ha s ou t s t a nd i ng r e g r ow t h and c o l o r d u r i n g t h e s umme r wh i c h max im i z e s g r a z i n g and hay p r oduc t i o n . Ta l lf e s cue has t h e h i g hes t s umme r f o r age p r oduc t i o n o f a l l t h e c oo l s eason g r a s ses no rma l l y u sed i n p a s t u r e s .
EXCELLENT HAY AND PASTURE VARIETYDom ina t e c an be u t i l i z ed i n p u r e s t a nds o r i n c omb i na t i o n w i t h l e gumes s u ch a s wh i t e c l o ve r, r e d c l o ve r, a l f a l f a o r l e s pedeza . When s eeded a t p r ope r r a t e s , Dom i na t e w i l l f o rm a t i g h t s od t h a t w i l l w i t h s t and t h e p r e s su r e o f c on t i n uous g r a z i n g . Dom i na t e a l s o makes ou t s t a nd i ng ha y when ha r ve s t ed p r i o r t o ma t u r i t y. S t ubb l e he i gh t s hou l dbe 3 t o 4 i n ches when g r a zed o r h a yed .
PERFECT FOR WINTER STOCKPILINGDom ina t e ma i n t a i n s i t s n u t r i t i v e v a l u e be t t e r t h an o t he r c oo l s eason g r a s ses wh i c h a l l ows g r ow t h t o b e “ s t o c kp i l e d ”i n t h e f i e l d f o r w i n t e r g r a z i n g .
WIDE AREA OF ADAPTATIONDom ina t e c an be g r own su c ces s f u l l y o n a w i de r ange o f s o i l t y pe s w i t h h i g h t o l ow pH va l ue s . Op t imum p r oduc t i o nand f o r age qua l i t y w i l l b e a ch i e ved i n a mo r e neu t r a l pH so i l w i t h p r ope r f e r t i l i z a t i o n .
MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONSPLANT ING RATE ( pu r e ) 20 - 30 l b s . / a c r ePLANT ING RATE (m i x ) 8 - 10 l b s . / a c r eSEED ING DEPTH ¼ - ½ i n chM IN . SO IL PH 5 . 5STUBBLE HE IGHT 3 -4 i n ches
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