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Jackal Tech Sheet

Jackal is a variety of tall fescue grass that forms a dark green, dense turf suitable for low maintenance situations. It has a rapid establishment rate and semi-upright growth habit allowing for higher mowing heights. Jackal requires less mowing than forage varieties and retains its green color longer into winter. It was bred for improved color, winter performance, and insect resistance and is adapted to many climate zones.

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Jackal Tech Sheet

Jackal is a variety of tall fescue grass that forms a dark green, dense turf suitable for low maintenance situations. It has a rapid establishment rate and semi-upright growth habit allowing for higher mowing heights. Jackal requires less mowing than forage varieties and retains its green color longer into winter. It was bred for improved color, winter performance, and insect resistance and is adapted to many climate zones.

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Jackal tall fescue


Characteristics and areas of use
Jackal is a dark green and dense turf tall fescue with good establishment
vigour and tolerance of low maintenance. It forms an attractive dark turf and
has a semi-upright growth habit which makes it suitable for higher mowing
Key Points
heights (100-200mm or 2-4 inches) practiced in low maintenance situations. It
• Dark green, dense turf type tall requires less mowing than forage cultivars. In mild winter climates it retains a
fescue. green colour longer into winter than more common U.S. turf cultivars.
• Rapid establishment rate.
• Semi-upright for higher mowing Breeding
situations. Jackal was bred from four parent genotypes of tall fescue cultivars. It was
selected for dark colour and improved winter performance.
• Lower mowing requirement
than forage types. Jackal is available with AR601 endophyte for improved insect feeding
deterrence and herbivore grazing deterrence by, for example, Canada geese.
These factors have been shown to reduce bird numbers on airport grass and
to reduce goose numbers on turf surfaces.

Adaptation
Jackal tall fescue is adapted to many climates within the Koppen sub tropical
climate zones and certain drier zones.

Sowing rate
In a lawn situation Jackal should be sown at 50g/m2 (500kg/ha or 445 lb/acre)
for best appearance. On a broad acre sowing, a rate of 30g/m2 (300kg/ha
or 267 lb/acre) can be used where seed can be drilled in multiple passes or
broadcast and harrowed into a well prepared seedbed.

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