“Hit the High Notes” Rendition: it's not just another pretty face | 
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Rendition tall fescue has been bred to provide a dense, very dark green and exceptionally attractive turf. Unlike tall fescues of old, ones that have wide, coarse blades and open stands, Rendition produces a thick, dense lawn, with soft thinner leaves. Rendition is both nice on the eyes and the feet!
Dark, Lush and Disease Resistant Dark!
Rendition is a result of selections and synthetic crosses from 22 elite germplasms collected at Rutgers University in Maryland and at the breeder’s Oregon research farm. Further screening of the offspring plants was made based on very dwarf growth habit, turf quality, straight growth form, very dark green color, rust resistance, stress resistance and disease resistance. Rendition produces healthy turf! Rendition has good resistance to Rhizoctonia brown patch, pink patch and crown rust. Thanks to a high level of endophyte, Rendition provides its own natural resistance to insects, including sod webworms, bluegrass billbugs, chinch bugs and army worms. A Real Winner! Trial results are indicating that Rendition performs well from Coast to Coast. At independent trials on sod farms in both Fresno, CA and Dayton, OH, Rendition was amongst the very top varieties in both turf quality and color. Whether for sod, athletic fields, new lawns, or other professional applications, Rendition is a sure bet! 1999 Trial - Rutgers University, NJ 2001 Brown Patch Results | 1999 Trial - Ohio Sod Farm 2000 Trial Results | 2001 Trial - Fresno, CA 2002 Trial Results | Selected Varieties | Disease Aug. 2001 | ’00-01 Quality | Top 5 Varieties | Color | Texture | 2-yr Ave. Quality | Top 10 Varieties | Color | 2-yr Ave. Quality | Titan Ltd. | 5.7 | 4.4 | SR8600 | 7.00 | 6.50 | 8.0 | Millennium | 6.83 | 6.62 | Rendition | 5.3 | 4.9 | Rendition | 6.70 | 6.30 | 7.9 | Rendition | 6.83 * | 6.54 | Plantation | 5.0 | 5.1 | Crewcut II | 7.00 | 6.30 | 7.4 | SR8600 | 6.50 | 6.42 | Kentucky 31 | 4.0 | 1.2 | Titan Ltd. | 6.70 | 6.30 | 7.0 | Crewcut 2 | 6.33 | 6.42 | Shortstop | 3.7 | 3.9 | SR8210 | 6.00 | 5.70 | 6.7 | Arid II | 6.67 | 6.33 | | | * 6.83 was the darkest color rating given |
Nationwide Performance
Rendition is in the latest National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) trials at over 30 locations throughout the United States. The following chart indicates categories where Rendition is scoring statistically equal to the highest rated entry. | | NTEP Performance Data | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | | | Categories Statistically Equal To The Highest Rated Variety | | | | | | | Quality Under Traffic - St Louis | | X | X | X | | | Quality Under Stress - Neb. | | | | X | | | Quality at 1.5-2" cut | X | | | | | | Quality - Northeast | X | | | | | | Quality - MidAtlantic | X | | | | | | Quality - Transition | | X | | | | | Quality - Midwest | | X | | | | | Quality - North Central | | | X | | | | Qualtity- Upper West/Mtn | | | X | | | | Quality - Southeast | | | X | | | | Quality - Southwest | | | X | | | | Quality - Mountain | X | X | | | | | Quality - Semi-Arid | X | X | | | | | Quality - Pacific | X | | | | | | Quality - Southern | | X | | | | | Spring Density | | | X | | | | Summer Density | | | | X | | | Spring Ground Cover | X | X | X | X | | | Summer Ground Cover | X | X | X | | | | Fall Ground Cover under stress | | | | X | | | Fall Ground Cover | | X | | X | | | Fall Color (Sept) | | X | X | X | | | Fall Color (Oct) | | | | X | | | Fall Color (Nov) | | X | X | X | | | Fall Color (Dec) | | X | | X | | | Drought Tolerance - wilting | X | | | | | | Brown Patch - warm temp. | X | | | | | | Brown Patch - NC | | | | X | | | Brown Patch - VA | | | X | | | | Brown Patch - Ark. | X |
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