BLUEGRASS
Desert Moon Kentucky bluegrass is a new 2019 introduction from Pure Seed. Major characteristics are bulleted below:
• Drought Tolerance (TWCA Certified)
• Winter Color • Brown Patch • Dollar Spot • Stem Rust • Stripe Rust • Leaf Rust
• Summer Patch Pure Seed
Finish Line Kentucky bluegrass is a medium color, fine bladed variety. It is a compact, dense, aggressive growing turfgrass with an early spring greenup. There is lots of tillering with this variety and it looks very promising in wear tolerance. Finish Line is going to be a must have in sod production and sports turf. Finish Line is available domestically through ProSeeds Marketing and internationally through DSV. Columbia River Seed
Jersey Kentucky bluegrass is a medium green color, medium bladed variety. It has a good combination of early spring green up and summer performance. Jersey shows good mesotrione tolerance in turf. Disease resistance looks to be very promising. Columbia River Seed is excited to be associated with this variety. Jersey is available through SiteOne Landscape Supply. Columbia River Seed
NA-14-176 Kentucky bluegrass is another eye catcher, introduced by Columbia River Seed along with Amaze and Heartland. A superior performing variety, it also is a great addition to your ryegrass and tall fescue mixtures. NA-14-176 is available through Columbia Seeds. Columbia River Seed
darkest bluegrasses in the current NTEP trial with a narrow blade width, excellent stem rust resistance, good dollar spot resistance, excellent crown rust resistance, excellent pink snow mold ratings, and good shade tolerance. Columbia River Seed
bluegrass use, from coast to coast and into the cooler portions of the transition zone. For more information, visit:
www.jacklin.com Jacklin Seed by Simplot
Twilight Kentucky bluegrass will provide a dark turf with a medium blade and excellent summer performance. Through drought and dry down, Twilight will hold together longer and better. Twilight has a unique combination in a good spring greenup and outstanding summer turf. Twilight is unique because it has Poa arachnifera in its parentage. But, unlike any of the previously commercially marketed Texas bluegrasses, Twilight has excellent seed handling characteristics and great germination characteristics. Twilight will be a strong starter at planting and continue to be strong performers throughout the growing season. First commercially available 2019 crop as commercial seed. It’s also currently being evaluated for acceptance in the EU system. Twilight is available through both Columbia Seeds and SiteOne Landscape Supply. Columbia River Seed
Heartland Kentucky bluegrass is another eye catcher. Heartland is a very dark, fine bladed KBG with a compact and tight growth habit. Heartland, along with Amaze, are two of a series of the most unique Kentucky bluegrasses Columbia River Seed has been associated with and need to be part of every company’s Kentucky bluegrass portfolio. Many years ago, as we first looked at these as space plants, their resistance to mildew and rust was beyond what we had witnessed on other experimental lines. We have watched this in turf as well. Heartland is a great addition to your ryegrass and tall fescue mixtures. Heartland is available through Columbia Seeds, which adds: Heartland (NAI-14-187) is one of the
TPI Turf News July/August 2019
Navy Kentucky bluegrass is a new variety from the Jacklin Seed breeding program. Navy offers excellent performance for your lawn, park, or sports field at an affordable price. Navy has a medium-dark green genetic color allowing it to blend well with our elite 5-Steps Above varieties, but with the added benefit of earlier spring green-up and fast establishment. Navy is an early- maturing variety, and it jumps out of the ground earlier in the spring to give your sod mix an edge on spring green-up. Navy is well suited for areas with early spring use and for competing with spring weeds. Navy is adapted to all areas of Kentucky
United (NAI-13-14) KB/TX Hybrid Bluegrass comes with heritage from an Oklahoma TX Blue natural selection. United’s deep dark coloration compatibly fits in color, texture and density within super elite Kentucky bluegrass sod blends and sod mixes. In 2016 and 2017 Research and Development trials, United TX Hybrid Blue officially surpassed Midnight Kentucky bluegrass in these performance categories:
• Turf Quality • Genetic Color • Leaf Texture
• Summer Density Landmark Turf & Native Seed
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