Shadow II is a product of Pure Seed Testing's turfgrass
research program, and features an improved dark green color and
improved disease resistance over the acclaimed Shadow Chewings
fescue of the late 1970s.
As the top-performing fine fescue in the 1998 NTEP trials, Shadow
II, should be featured for shade tolerance and low maintenance golf
course extreme roughs. Shadow II mixes well with Bighorn sheeps
fescue, hard fescues such as Discovery, and creeping red fescues
like Shademaster II and Seabreeze.
Shadow II is also ideal for mixing with Turf-Seed's elite
Kentucky bluegrasses and perennial ryegrasses. Adding shade
tolerance and low maintenance benefits, Shadow II should be
specified in mixtures parks, residential and commercial lawns, sod
production, roadsides, plus golf course fairways, and both short and
extreme roughs.
Seeding and maintenance:
Shadow II performs well in most soils with a pH ranging from 5.5 to
8.0. and exhibits good drought tolerance. With supplemental
irrigation during establishment, germination takes place in 7-15
days, depending on soil temperatures. First mowing is typically
needed in about 30 days. For low maintenance turf areas, 1 to 2 lbs.
of actual N per 1,000 sq. ft. annually is adequate, with 3 to 5 lbs.
sufficient for high maintenance conditions.
Certified Blue Tag Program:
Shadow II blue tags earn cash for GCSAA's "Investing in The Beauty
of Golf" program where half the funds are returned to your local
chapter. Ask your dealer for details.
Seeding rates:
100% Shadow II, or mixed with other fine fescues:
| Residential, and commercial
lawns |
6 to 8 lbs./ 1,000
sq. ft. |
| Parks, golf course extreme
roughs |
250 lbs./acre |
Mixed 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 with perennial ryegrass and Kentucky
bluegrass:
| Home Lawns |
5 lbs./1,000 sq.
ft. |
| Parks, sod farms, industrial
campuses |
200 lbs./acre |
| Golf course roughs |
250 lbs./acre |
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