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PRODUCT NOTE:
Flyer is currently SOLD OUT & NOT AVAILABLE
We recommend the
Florentine Creeping Red.
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FLYER I Creeping Red Fescue is an
improved shade tolerant, low growing, fine turfgrass
with a dark green color. An excellent choice for home lawns, parks,
landscape areas, athletic fields, golf courses and playgrounds.
FLYER I thrives as a permanent turf in areas where cool season
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| Flyer is exceptionally shade tolerant,
low growing and has a fine textured dark green turf. It
has excellent tolerance to heavy shade areas and thrives as a
permanent grass in areas where cool season grasses are
adapted. |
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It can be planted as a mono-stand (by itself) or
as a mixture with other turf varieties. Flyer germinates in
6-10 days and has excellent spring green up and good disease
resistance. ---
Read more on Creeping red fescues.
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ADVANTAGES OF FLYER:
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- FLYER I
has an excellent
tolerance to heavily shaded areas.
- FLYER I
tolerates summer temperatures and
high humidity well due to the origin of parental clones in
the southern United States.
- FLYER I
creates an excellent permanent turf that
thrives in shady, cool and damp areas.
- FLYER
can be used alone or as part of a mixture.
- On athletic fields and playgrounds, FLYER I
has improved traffic tolerance so it is recommended in
mixtures with other cool season turf grasses for denser
fuller turf.
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SEEDING RATES
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- Used alone,
FLYER I requires
a seeding rate of 4 - 6 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft.
- When used as a component of a blend, the required rate
is 2 - 4 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft.
- Germination begins in approximately 6 to 10 days.
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CUTTING HEIGHT
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- Recommendations vary according to location and season.
- Under good conditions, the first mowing should be
required in 21 days
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- Limited use is recommended for the first 30 days
after seeding.
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FERTILIZATION
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- FLYER I responds to 1 lb. Nitrogen per 1000 sq.
ft. per growing month.
- Repeat applications only as grass shows need by fading
color
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- Apply from 4 up to 6 lbs. Nitrogen per
1000 sq. ft. maximum per year.
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FLYER
TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
Courtesy of www.penningtonseed.com
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