Stover Pro Sportsfield

Professional Turfgrass Mixture


The most widely used mixture for sportsfields. A mixture of improved perennial ryegrasses with bermudagrass provides the best combination of quick establishment, durability and attractiveness in all seasons. These grasses will withstand low mowing and develop into a dense turf able to withstand regular sportsfield uses.


FEATURES:	BENEFITS:

Excellent seedling vigor	Rapid establishment
Fine texture	Attractive, uniform appearance
Higher density	Improved traffic tolerance
Dark blue-green color	Less fertilizer needed
High endophyte level	High resistance to above ground insects
Advanced varieties	Improved disease resistance
Better heat and drought tolerance	Improved summer performance
Improved mowability	Reduced leaf shredding during mowing
Rye & Bermuda combination	All year playability

High traffic areas including:
Golf Courses, Sportsfields, Cemetaries, Parks, Commercial developments, Residential lawns


New turf: 10-12 pounds per 1000 square feet (400-500 pounds per acre). Overseeding: 7-10 pounds per 1000 square feet (300-400 pounds per acre).


Germination: 6-12 days with proper irrigation. First mowing: Approximately 21 days. First limited use: Approximately 30 days.


Climatic Conditions: All (except high altitude) Soils: Sandy to heavy clay. Not good for extremely wet or shaded areas. pH range: 5.5 to 8.5 Fertilization: 3 to 5 pounds of actual nitrogen per 1000 sq ft per year. Use a balanced fertliizer with a 3:1:2 ratio of NPK with sulphur. Mowing height: 1/2 to 1-1/4 inches in cool seasons, 1-1/2 to 2 inches in warm seasons.


"Pro Sportsfield" is a registered trademark of Stover Seed Company and is available only from Stover Seed or an authorized dealer. The ingredients used in "Pro Sportsfield" are exclusively distributed by Stover Seed and represent the latest improvements in turfgrass breeding and development. Accept no substitutions.


Affinity Perennial Ryegrass Evening Shade Perennial Ryegrass Manhattan 4 Perennial Ryegrass Hulled Bermudagrass Unhulled Bermudagrass	98% Minimum purity 90% Minimum germination

National Perennial Ryegrass Test
2003 Data
Quality Ratings 1-9; 9=ideal turf
Sunnyvale, California
Medium Maintenance/Athletic Field

Pizzazz (#1 rank)
Manhattan 4*
Elfkin
Barlennium
Paragon
Brightstar II
Affinity*
Palmer III
Premier
Pennant II
Buccaneer
Linn

LSD Value

6.6
6.3
6.1
6.1
5.8
5.8
5.7
5.5
5.4
5.4
4.9
3.8

0.8

*Denotes varieties in Pro Sportsfield.

To determine whether a cultivar's performance is truly different from another, subtract one entry's mean from another entry's mean. If this value is larger than the LSD value, the observed difference in cultivar performance is significant and did not happen by chance.

First and last entries are shown. Complete tables available at www.ntep.org


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