Early growth start and wide spring window
TOWER is ranked as one of the latest heading tall fescues with +3 or +4 days compared to the standards.
Outstanding disease resistance
TOWER has shown excellent disease resistance to all common diseases: crown rust, stem rust, leaf-spot, virus. This is an extra insurance to maintain high forage quality, palatability and persistency.
Breathtaking yield capacity
After an early start in spring TOWER continues growth all the season. +8% compared to standards - a true genetic progress.
Soft leaves
The improved softness level of the leaves does not compromise the rusticity of TOWER and allows excellent palatability.
Scale 1-9, where 9 = best or most pronounced
Disease resistance on a scale from 1 to 9, 9 = most resistantSource: GEVES (off. results France) |
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Tower | Dulcia | Barolex | |
Various diseases | 6,1 | 5,7 | 4,6 |
Crown rust | 7 | 5,8 | 4,3 |
Stem rust | 8,3 | 7,6 | 6,3 |
Various rusts | 7,6 | 6,7 | 5,3 |
Drecslera leafspot | 7,5 | 7,9 | 7,3 |
Virus | 8 | 6,3 | 2,3 |