Annual fescue

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Cover Crop Name:
Annual fescue
Scientific Name:
Vulpia myuros L.; Fetuca sp.
Growth Season:
Cool Season
Plant Type:
Grass
Life Cycle:
Annual
Plant Architecture:
Upright
Alternative Names:
Rattail fescue, Foxtail fescue
Relative Water Use:
Low
Salinity Tolerance:
Poor
Seeding Depth:
¼ – 1 inch
Crude Protein:
Hay 8-10%
Mycorrhizal Association:
Benefits from arbuscular mycorrhizal associations
Pollination Type:
Self Pollinator (Wind)
Nitrogen Scavenger Rating:
Very Bad
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