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FESCUE, TALL
 Fescue, Tall
[Festuca arundinacea Schreb.]
Tall
fescue is the most widely grown cool-season species in North Carolina. For a cool-season
species, tall fescue is tolerant to heat and drought, disease resistant, and
persists with minimum care. It has a tendency to clump due to its bunch-type
growth habit and may need to be re-seeded each year in areas that exhibit thin
growth patterns due to excessive summer stresses. Tall fescue is easily
confused with Kentucky bluegrass, annual ryegrass, and perennial ryegrass.
However, Kentucky bluegrass has a boat-shaped leaf tip and distinctive
light-colored lines on both sides of the midrib. Tall fescue has rolled
vernation in the leaf bud and perennial ryegrass has folded vernation. Also,
tall fescue has rough leaf blade margins whereas annual and perennial ryegrass
have smooth ones. Tall fescue and perennial ryegrass both have non-clasping auricles,
whereas annual ryegrass has clasping auricles. The backside of the tall fescue
leaf blade is less glossy than that of annual ryegrass.
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Characteristic
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Description
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Seedhead
/ Flower
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terminal
panicle
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Vernation
Type
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leaves
rolled in the bud
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Ligule
Type
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membranous;
collar-like, 0.02 inches (0.5 mm) or less long, very jagged
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Growth
Season / Life Cycle
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cool
season turf or perennial weed
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Auricle
Type
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rudimentary;
non-clasping, small, short, hairs on edges
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Leaf
Blade Tip Shape
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sharp-pointed;
deeply ridged above, glossy below, prominent midrib below, edges rough
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Leaf
Blade Width
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Stolon
Presence
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absent
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Rhizome
Presence
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occasional
and short
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Collar
Type
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divided;
may be hairy on edges
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Sheath
Margin
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open
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Sheath
Type
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round;
sheath is smooth
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tall fescue
vernation
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tall fescue
ligule, auricles
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Note: Still not
sure this is the right turfgrass? The Turf & Weed Identification
Decision Aid may help. Check the TurfFiles glossary for definitions
of unfamiliar terms.
Need help in selecting the best
turfgrass for your particular situation? The Turf/Cultivar Selection
Decision Aid will help you sort through the options which are available.
For more information on turfgrass/cultivar selection, establishing a new lawn,
caring for a new lawn, or renovating a lawn, see AG-69,
Carolina Lawns. For management information, check
the maintenance
calendar.
Diseases Which May Affect This Turfgrass
brown patch
damping off
dollar spot
fairy ring
gray leaf
spot
gray snow
mold
net blotch
Pythium
blight
Pythium
root rot
red thread
rust
slime mold
white patch
yellow patch
© North Carolina State University. This information sheet was prepared
by Arthur H. Bruneau, Bridget R. Lassiter, Gail G. Wilkerson, Emily J.
Erickson, Casey Reynolds, Jenifer J. Reynolds, and Gregory S. Buol. Department
of Crop Science, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, North Carolina
State University. Prepared April 29, 2008. Available
on-line at www.turffiles.ncsu.edu. This publication was made possible through a
grant provided by the Center for Turfgrass Environmental Research &
Education (CENTERE) whose purpose is to support worthwhile projects that will
benefit both the private sector and the public, and protect the environment.
KEYWORDS FOUND IN THIS ARTICLE:
| Jan 26, 2009 |
2009 North Carolina Turfgrass Conference and Show
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admin
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2009 North Carolina Turfgrass Conference and Show Presentations
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| May 13, 2008 |
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C. Reynolds
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Fertilizer and Pesticide Labels
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| May 13, 2008 |
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C. Reynolds
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Myrtle Beach NTEP data
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| May 13, 2008 |
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C. Reynolds
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Myrtle Beach NTEP planting
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| Mar 26, 2008 |
Turf Drought Issues - Ext. Agent In-Service Training
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D. Bowman
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Physiology Behind Turf Drought Response
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| Mar 26, 2008 |
Turf Drought Issues - Ext. Agent In-Service Training
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G. Miller
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Turfgrass Selection for Drought Survival and Implications during non-Drought Periods
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| Mar 12, 2008 |
NC Western Turf Conference
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F. Yelverton
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Weed Management Considerations for Sports Turf
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| Mar 12, 2008 |
NC Western Turf Conference
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F. Yelverton
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What's New in Weed Management for Golf
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| Feb 26, 2008 |
Prestonwood Pesticide Conference
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F. Yelverton
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Weed Management on Golf Courses
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| Feb 22, 2008 |
Alamance Ciry Extension Meeting
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T. Gannon
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Weed Management Strategies for Newly/Spring Seeded Lawns
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| Feb 07, 2008 |
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L. Tredway
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Spring Seeding of Cool-Season Grasses: Disease Considerations
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| Feb 06, 2008 |
Mecklenburg, NC
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F. Yelverton
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Weed Management Strategies for Newly Seeded Lawns
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| Feb 05, 2008 |
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G. Miller
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Managing Spring Seeded Grasses
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| Jan 30, 2008 |
SWSS
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L. Warren
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Performance of Smooth Crabgrass Preemergence Herbicides During Drought-Strickened Growing Seasons
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| Jan 08, 2008 |
Turfgrass of NC Conference
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F. Yelverton
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Weed Management for Golf Courses - TCNC 2008
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| Jan 08, 2008 |
Turfgrass of NC Conference
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T. Gannon
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Managing Difficult Landscape Weeds
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| Jan 07, 2008 |
NCSPA Conference
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T. Gannon
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Weed Control in Sod Production - 2008
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| Jan 07, 2008 |
Michigan Turf Conference
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F. Yelverton
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New Developments for Herbicides on Golf Courses
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| Jan 07, 2008 |
Michigan Turf Conference
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F. Yelverton
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PRE & POST Herbicide Strategies of Lawns and Athletic Fields
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| Dec 07, 2007 |
NC Vegetation Management Assoc., Raleigh, NC
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F. Yelverton
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Application Placement Technologies for Vegetation Management Along Roadsides in North Carolina - Raleigh 2007
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| Dec 05, 2007 |
PGA Tour Agronomy Meeting, Ponte Vedre Beach, Florida
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F. Yelverton
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Weed Management Issues for Golf PGA Tour Agronomy Meeting
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| Nov 09, 2007 |
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G. Miller
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NCSU CENTERE Update
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| May 28, 2007 |
Tifton Turf Conference, Tifton Georgia
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F. Yelverton
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New Herbicides and New Approaches to Weed Control
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| Jan 31, 2006 |
Mecklenburg County Landscape Conference
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L. Tredway
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Optimizing Brown Patch Control in Tall Fescue Landscapes
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| Jan 25, 2006 |
SWSS
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T. Gannon
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Mesotrione for Weed Control in Warm and Cool-Season Turf
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| Jan 13, 2006 |
NC Turfgrass Conference, Winston-Salem
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C. Peacock
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Evaluating Biosolids as Sustainable Sources of Fertilizer and Soil Amendments for Use on Turfgrasses
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| Jan 10, 2006 |
NC Turfgrass Conference, Winston-Salem
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C. Peacock
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Bridging University and Commercial Lawn Care Recommendations
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| Jan 05, 2006 |
Northeastern Weed Society Conference
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T. Gannon
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Turfgrass Tolerance and Weed Control with Mesotrione
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| Mar 09, 2005 |
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L. Butler
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Optimizing Brown Patch Control
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| Feb 21, 2005 |
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F. Yelverton
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Bermudagrass Control in Tall Fescue - 2005
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| Jun 01, 2004 |
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F. Yelverton
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Lawn Care for Turfgrass Professionals
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| Feb 12, 2004 |
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T. Gannon
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Bermudagrass Friend or Foe???
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| Jan 07, 2004 |
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F. Yelverton
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Bermudagrass Control in Tall Fescue - 2004
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| Sep 30, 2003 |
2003 Pitt County
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T. Gannon
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Fall Weed Control in Turf - 2003 Pitt County
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| Feb 05, 2003 |
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T. Gannon
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Herbicides for ROW Turf and Guardrail Vegetation Management - 2003 Presentation
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| Feb 27, 2008 |
L. Tredway
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2007 NC State Pathology Report
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| Nov 15, 2007 |
F. Yelverton
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2007 NCSU Turfgrass and Pasture Weed Control and PGR Annual Report
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| Feb 26, 2007 |
L. Tredway
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2006 NC State Pathology Report
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| Nov 30, 2006 |
F. Yelverton
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2006 NCSU Turfgrass and Pasture Weed Control and PGR Annual Report
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| Mar 06, 2006 |
L. Tredway
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2005 NC State Pathology Report
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| Jan 01, 2006 |
F. Yelverton
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2005 NCSU Turfgrass and Pasture Weed Control and PGR Annual Report
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| May 06, 2005 |
F. Yelverton
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2004 NCSU Turfgrass and Pasture Weed Control and PGR Annual Report
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| Mar 01, 2005 |
L. Tredway
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2004 NC State Pathology Report
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| Jan 05, 2005 |
A. Bruneau
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2004 Regional Tall Fescue
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| Dec 10, 2004 |
A. Bruneau
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2001 NTEP - Tall Fescue
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| Dec 10, 2004 |
A. Bruneau
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2001 Regional Tall Fescue
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| Dec 09, 2004 |
A. Bruneau
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2003 Regional Tall Fescue Trials
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| Apr 21, 2004 |
F. Yelverton
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2003 NCSU Turfgrass and Pasture Weed Control and PGR Annual Report
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| Mar 01, 2004 |
L. Tredway
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2003 NC State Pathology Report
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| Nov 01, 2002 |
F. Yelverton
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2002 NCSU Turfgrass and Pasture Weed Control and PGR Annual Report
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| Nov 30, 2001 |
F. Yelverton
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2001 NCSU Turfgrass and Pasture Weed Control and PGR Annual Report
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