FACTS ABOUT TURFGRASS
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KIND |
SELECTED VARIETIES (1) |
Seeds / lb.
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Growth Habit (2)
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Leaf Texture (3)
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Days to Germinate (4)
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COOL SEASON GRASSES |
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Alkaligrass |
Fults |
1,900,000
|
Bunch
|
Med. Fine
|
14-21
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|
Creeping Bentgrass |
Backspin, SR1020, SR1119, A-4, Penncross |
7,000,000
|
Stolon
|
Fine
|
7-14
|
|
Colonial Bentgrass |
Highland |
7,000,000
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Stolon & Rhizome
|
Fine
|
7-14
|
|
Kentucky Bluegrass |
Gnome, Classic, Rugby, Cobalt, Midnight |
1.5 – 2 million
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Rhizome
|
Fine
|
10-28
|
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Rough-Stalked Bluegrass |
Cypress, Stardust, Sabre II |
2,000,000
|
Rhizome
|
Fine
|
10-21
|
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Creeping Red Fescue |
Dawson |
500,000
|
Rhizome
|
Fine
|
10-21
|
|
Chewings Fescue |
Longfellow, Intrigue |
500,000
|
Bunch
|
Fine
|
10-21
|
|
Hard Fescue |
Aurora, Atilla, Scaldis, Minotaur |
500,000
|
Bunch
|
Fine
|
10-21
|
|
Tall Fescue |
Many available – check website |
230,000
|
Bunch
|
Med. Coarse
|
10-14
|
|
Tall Fescue |
Bonsai 2000, Matador, Coyote |
230,000
|
Bunch
|
Medium
|
10-14
|
|
Meadow Fescue |
None |
230,000
|
Bunch
|
Coarse
|
10-14
|
|
Annual Ryegrass |
None |
250,000
|
Bunch
|
Coarse
|
5-14
|
|
Perennial Ryegrass |
Saturn II, Manhattan 3, Blackhawk, SR 4200 |
300,000
|
Bunch
|
Fine
|
5-14
|
|
WARM SEASON GRASSES |
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Bermudagrass |
Improved seeded variety ’Sultan‘ |
1,800,000 |
Stolon |
Fine |
10-20 |
|
Hybrid Bermudagrass |
Santa Ana, Tif-Green. Available only in sod or stolons. Princess available in seed |
800,000 |
Stolon |
Fine |
– |
|
Buffalograss |
Texoka, Cody, Tatanka |
50,000 |
Stolon |
Fine |
14-21 |
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Zoysiagrass |
El Toro, Meyer. Common available in seed |
1,000,000 |
Stolon |
Fine |
14-21 |
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Zoysiagrass |
Common |
– |
Rhizome |
Fine |
21-35 |
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St. Augustine |
None. Available in sod or stolons only |
– |
Stolon |
Coarse |
– |
|
Kikuyugrass |
AZ1, Whittet |
880,000 |
Stolon |
Coarse |
10-20 |
|
Dichondra |
Not a grass but a broadleaf ground cover |
700,000 |
Rhizome |
Broadleaf |
14-21 |
NOTES:
- 1) Varieties listed have proven their performance in California. Other varieties may be available – check with your representative. Always use improved varieties over common types for best performance.
- 2) Rhizomes – Plant spreads by underground stems or runners. Stolons – Plant spreads by above ground stems or runners. Bunch – Plant spreads by forming clumps that expand to fill turf.
- 3) When formulating seed mixtures it is best to stay with at least 80% of one type.
- 4) Germination rate depends upon favorable temperature and moisture conditions.