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RTF® SOD
Crazy green in every way, RTF® Sod was popular this spring!
Fantastic new turfgrass option now available at MVQS – Hydro-seeding with RTF ® Water Saver Grass Seed!
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Rhizomatous Tall Fescue (RTF®)
Tall Fescue so Scientifically Advanced that its uniqueness is now
Internationally Recognized with a Patent.
RTF® Sod
Self-Repairing, Deep Rooting — RTF, new premium sod exclusive in Nova Scotia at MVQS
Musquodoboit Valley Quality Sod (MVQS) is the licensed RTF® Sod producer in Nova Scotia.* We are proud to introduce RTF® Sod RTF® Sod is a new type of Tall Fescue, which produces rhizomes and behaves like bluegrass. Unlike other Tall Fescues, RTF® has the ability to repair itself and fill in bare spots knitting the lawn together with rhizomes.
About RTF® Sod and it’s proprietary trademarks: RTF® is a registered trademark of Barenburg, one of the world’s leading grass seed production companies. The development of the RTF® turf variety was largely in response to market demand. Sod is grown under expert supervision and started from a top quality seed blend. Consumers desire a sod that brings a landscape to be attractive, convenient and efficient. With today’s ecological concerns on the rise, and the environmental benefits of sod so attractive, there has been a desire for a sod that requires less watering, and has reduced external nutrient (fertilizer) and chemical inputs to maintain a cosmetic / ornamental lawn. Enter the evolution of RTF®.
Putting in your lawn with RTF® Sod has benefits: Due to the rhizome development of RTF®
(A rhizome is a creeping stem or runner that extends outward from the main plant underground), the sod will “anchor” faster than regular tall fescue sod. This means that the sod will attach itself faster to the ground. The result is that your lawn is established faster and is faster growing on its own root system. Advantage: you can use your lawn more quickly and can back off on watering earlier. Green in every way: So, in addition to excellent heat, drought and shade tolerance, RTF® develops a deep, strong root system resulting in 25% less irrigation. And the RTF mesh root system in conjunction with its endophytes provides RTF® with excellent protection against insects (i.e. chinch bug) and disease. Now you can have a lawn with the best traits of a rhizomatous root system similar to Bluegrass with the ability to survive in transition zones, sun & shade, like fescue, all in one grass.
RTF® is a more self supporting turfgrass in our Nova Scotia environment – more resistant to pest and drought; reduced annual fertilizing and watering requirements to retain it’s healthy green appearance. Forget about the pesticides.
Click Here>> Comparison of RTF Sod vs. our other Premium Sods
Characteristics of RTF® Sod
STRONG DEEP ROOT SYSTEM AND DROUGHT TOLERANCE / REQUIRES LESS WATER
- Rapid development of a deep root system
- Ability to draw its moisture from a deep profile makes RTF a water saver sod
- Requires 25% less irrigation
- Excellent drought and heat tolerance
- Excellent in transition zone climates
SELF-REPAIRING TURF / PRODUCES A THICK EVEN LAWN
- High levels of traffic tolerance
- Self-repairing turf that can fill open / damaged areas in lawn
- Dense turf without open areas prevents weed growth
GROWS GREAT IN THE SUN OR SHADE
- One of the most shade tolerant cool season grasses
EXCELLENT INSECT AND DISEASE RESISTANCE
- Environmentally friendly, reduces chemical and fertilizer inputs
- The RTF variety labarinth™ has a high endophyte content, enhancing tolerance to insects (i.e. Chinch bug)
- RTF Tall Fescue is also more tolerant to salt, disease and more drought tolerance
GREAT COLOUR / HIGHER VALUE FOR HOMEOWNER THAN CONVENTIONAL TALL FESCUES
- RTF Sod able to withstand stressful weather conditions and hold rich green colour
- With the aid of rhizomes, RTF Sod anchors itself faster, reducing water requirements and the turf can be used sooner
- RTF Sod has fewer weed problems and prevents ‘wide-leaded ugly clumps’ of typical tall fescue plants
*Only a licensed RTF Sod Producer can issue a certificate that insures you are receiving true RTF Sod. Find out more about this advanced nursery sod available exclusively in Nova Scotia at MVQS by visiting www.RTFsod.com
Interested in RTF® Sod For Your Landscape Project?
Making sodding easier MVQS is the only sod grower and supplier in Nova Scotia that offers the one-fold turf cut. Folded in ½ grass to grass this one-fold turf cut sod size (16″ x 48″ = 5.29 SF) is provided in both an easy to handle and easy to install form. And to maximize the transplant success of RTF Sod in your landscape we recomend you utilize our measuring and ordering tips and determine square footage and pallets of sod you need using our online calculator! Order your RTF Sod Online
