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Fescue (Estancia) - Arkshield Coated

    Description

    Estancia is an erect leaf tall fescue that works great for winter stockpiling and has excellent drought tolerance. This grass maintains superior quality throughout the winter, often holding over 14% protein and above 70% digestibility. This grass also provides excellent forage for the spring and fall and will not pose any problems with endophyte toxicity. The novel or “friendly” endophyte in Estancia allows the grass to maintain a high level of toughness, but will not be toxic to livestock.

    Fescue (Estancia) - Arkshield Coated

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      Seeding Rate: 20 lbs per acre.

        Description

        Estancia is an erect leaf tall fescue that works great for winter stockpiling and has excellent drought tolerance. This grass maintains superior quality throughout the winter, often holding over 14% protein and above 70% digestibility. This grass also provides excellent forage for the spring and fall and will not pose any problems with endophyte toxicity. The novel or “friendly” endophyte in Estancia allows the grass to maintain a high level of toughness, but will not be toxic to livestock.
        When is the right time to plant?

        Fescue (Estancia) - Arkshield Coated has a minimum germination temp of 40 °F. Reference your average soil temperature to determine ideal planting time.
        Read this article for more info: When Can I Start Planting?

        Basic Info

        N Fix Potential none
        Seeds/lb 225000
        C/N at Maturity Medium
        Growth Habit Upright
        Root Type/Depth Deep Fibrous
        Cold Kill -30 °F
        Dry Matter Potential 4 tons/acre

        Use & Characteristics

        Maturity matures late spring days
        Lasting Residue Good
        Palatability Good
        Hay Harvest Very Good
        Regrowth Excellent
        Deep Compaction Good
        Surface Compaction Excellent
        Weed Suppression Very Good
        Crimp Kill Difficult

        Planting

        Plant Depth 1/4"
        Min Germ Temp 40 °F
        Drilled Seed Rate 20 lbs/acre
        Broadcast Seed Rate 40 lbs/acre

        Tolerance

        Heat Good
        Drought Good
        Shade Very Good
        Wet Soil Very Good
        Low Fertility Very Good
        Low pH Soil Very Good
        High pH Salinity Good
        High pH Calcareous Good

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        We take pride in growing, sourcing, cleaning, and shipping all of our products to the highest standards.

        • We contract grow over 60% of the seed we sell with a network of growers across the USA.
        • We store our seed using automated systems that maintain optimum temperature and mositure levels to ensure excellent germination.
        • We test our seed every 6 months to ensure the highest quality and consistency for all the products we ship. 
        • We ship to all 50 states and several Canadian provinces. We always strive to offer the most cost-effective and timely deliver as possible.

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        Drawing upon our team’s expertise and experience, we collaborate with farmers, ranchers and soil health researchers to produce a bounty of free, educational resources. Each year, we release the Soil Health Resource Guide, webinar series, conferences, field days and more in order to help you to make informed decisions about your soils.

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        Like many farmers, faith and family go hand in hand with the day to day operations. We built our company to help people regenerate God’s creation to be enjoyed for many generations after us. Together with our family and employees, we’ve built this dream, and we’re all here to serve you and watch your soil health dreams become a reality.

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