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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky_P" data-source="post: 1054266" data-attributes="member: 12607"><p>Can't comment on how they'll perform in the PNW, but endophyte-free fescues here lasted about 2 years - looked GREAT the first spring, after a fall drill-in. Second year, with significant drought conditions and heavy grazing - it virtually disappeared. </p><p>Combo planting of Max-Q and Persist orchardgrass, with Kopu II white clover have done well here - and the MaxQ/Persist combo has done well in trials in TN & MS. 6 years out from the first 45 acres we drilled, I did another 40 last year; has done well this year; time will tell if it's as persistent as good ol' 'dirty' KY-31. </p><p>Pretty pricey, and I don't know that I'd advocate for killing out a stand of established endophyte-infected fescue to plant it, though it's possible that improved animal performance *might* make it pay for itself. </p><p>In my case, I was converting row-crop ground to pasture, and in the most recent planting, re-doing a failed renovation after following NRCS guidelines.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky_P, post: 1054266, member: 12607"] Can't comment on how they'll perform in the PNW, but endophyte-free fescues here lasted about 2 years - looked GREAT the first spring, after a fall drill-in. Second year, with significant drought conditions and heavy grazing - it virtually disappeared. Combo planting of Max-Q and Persist orchardgrass, with Kopu II white clover have done well here - and the MaxQ/Persist combo has done well in trials in TN & MS. 6 years out from the first 45 acres we drilled, I did another 40 last year; has done well this year; time will tell if it's as persistent as good ol' 'dirty' KY-31. Pretty pricey, and I don't know that I'd advocate for killing out a stand of established endophyte-infected fescue to plant it, though it's possible that improved animal performance *might* make it pay for itself. In my case, I was converting row-crop ground to pasture, and in the most recent planting, re-doing a failed renovation after following NRCS guidelines. [/QUOTE]
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