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Tall Fescue MERIDA 1kg (Festuca Arundinacea var. merida) Fito Turf Grass Seed. High-strength and attractive-looking variety of turf grass from the leading Spanish seed producer Semillas Fitó. This It is an established semi-dwarf variety of cool season grass species with intensive tillering, which remains green all year round, and adapts to a wide range of soil types - even compact soils. In addition, it is very resistant to heat, salinity, drought, stress from use as well as diseases caused by the fungi Brown Patch (Rhizoctonia solani) and Leaf Spot (Pyricularia grisea). The Tall Fescue MERIDA is suitable for sowing and installation in any suitable private, public or professional space (such as stadiums, sports facilities, hotels, gardens), and especially in high traffic areas with a requirement for rapid recovery.
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• Spreaders & Seeders • River Sand

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| TALL FESCUE MERIDA | |
| Seeding Rate | 40 g/m² |
| Overseeding Rate | 50 g/m² |
| Seeds per Gram | 490 |
| Days to Germination | 7-12 |
| Recommended Planting Dates | Spring, Autumn |
| Color | Dark Green |
| Establishment | Fast |
| Growth | Slow |
| Leaf texture | Fine to Medium |
| Spreading Activity | Normal |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Fertilizing Needs | Low |
| Shade Tolerance | High |
| Winter Dormancy | - |
| Disease Resistance | Brown Patch, Leaf Spot |
| Recovery Capacity | Very High |
| Traffic Tolerance | Excellent |
| Heat Tolerance | Excellent |
| Salt Tolerance | Excellent |
| Irrigation Needs | Low |
| Seed Inoculation | Yes |
| Mowing Height | Tolerates 10 mm |
| Mowing Frequency | Reduce |


It is an excellent choice of Tall Fescues for heavy use
Suitable for turf production (sod production), installation on sports and soccer fields, polo courts and golf courses
It has fine to medium textured leaves
It shows 40% less erect growth than other common fescues
Provides excellent ground cover with maximum density
It has an attractive intense dark green foliage color
It is extremely traffic tolerance
It resprouts fair quickly
Can be cut to 10 mm continuously
It shows very good growth in winter as well
It has minimal fertilisation and maintenance requirements
It is irrigated with 30% less irrigation water than other fescues
With proper management, fungicidal applications are not required, or need few
It mixes with seeds of other varieties of cold season grasses, at least 70%, giving excellent results
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Garden with MERIDA