PROPAGANTION, ECOLOGICAL-BIOLOGICAL FEATURES, SIGNIFICANCE OF RED FESCUE (FESTUCA RUBRA L., POACEAE)

It is shown that red fescue form (Festuca rubra var. genuina Gr. et Godr.) is the long root-curtin cereal and a perfect «builder» of turf couver. This type contains more mezophytes than another types, though there are forms from gigrophytes to mezokserofit. In Ukraine it’s the common type of meadow herbage which can be find in forest, foreststeppe zone, in Carpathians. In the steppe zone it is mostly adventitious. Original never described before property of Festuca rubra var. genuina Gr. et Godr. is the optional ortotrophnyh ( vertical growth). This phenomenon contributes to the formation of vertical orientation turf (registered in shading conditions and increased air humidity). Support and the basis for this are the Tree trunks and rocks are herewith its support. Festuca rubra is one of the most applicable plants for making of high quality lawns and antierosion sod cover in the steppe zone including the industrial pollution conditions, in the zone of spraying by sea spray as well as for growing of “roll turf”.  Ecological-biological properties of Festuca rubra give the big possibilities for improvement of its range, the most closely adapted to the specific conditions of habitat in the steppe zone and introduction of high-performance seed here.