GRASSES FOR OVERSEEDING DORMANT WARM SEASON GRASSES
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ITEM |
VARIETIES / COMMENTS |
Seeding Rate /1,000 sq.ft. |
Zones |
Days to Germinate |
Leaf Texture |
Wearability |
Cold Tolerance |
| BLENDS | |||||||
| Grand Slam Perennial Ryegrass Overseeding Blend |
Blend of 4 Top “Turf-Type” Varieties. Excellent for all types of overseeding | 10-12 |
1,2,3 |
5-14 |
Fine |
VG |
G |
| SINGLE SPECIES | |||||||
| Perennial Ryegrass Turf-Type |
Saturn II, Manhattan 3, SR4200 | 10-12 |
1,2,3 |
5-14 |
Fine |
VG |
G |
| Intermediate Ryegrass | Froghair | 10-12 |
1,2,3 |
5-14 |
Fine |
VG |
G |
| Common Perennial Ryegrass Pasture Type |
Variety: Linn, poor turf quality | 10-12 |
1,2,3 |
5-14 |
Coarse |
F |
G |
| Annual Ryegrass | Short lived, poor color and turf quality | 10-12 |
1,2,3 |
5-10 |
Coarse |
F |
F |
| Creeping Red Fescue | Shade tolerant | 10-12 |
1,2,3,4 |
7-14 |
Fine |
G |
E |
| KEY: (E) = Excellent, (VG) = Very Good, (G) = Good, (F) = Fair, (P) = PoorNote: The ideal time for overseeding warm season grasses is early fall. |
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ZONE #
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CLIMATE TYPE
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1 2 3 4 5
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Southern Coastal and Foothills Interior Valley Desert Northern Coast and Foothills Mountains |