KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS

Pivot exhibits very good heat tolerance, good drought tolerance, good shade tolerance, good winter color and superior tolerance to soil salinity and low fertility. Pivot’s disease resistance is excellent, scoring the highest ratings for melting out, leaf spot, powdery mildew, stripe smut, Fusarium blight, dollar spot, stem rust, stripe rust, Pythium blight and red thread. Pivot Kentucky Bluegrass has exhibited excellent turf quality in Adelphia, NJ, Rolesville, NC, Camarillo, CA, and Hubbard, Oregon. Pivot Kentucky Bluegrass can be maintained at a low cutting height of 1.25 inches, making it an ideal Kentucky Bluegrass for athletic fields. Jonathan Green & Sons, Inc./ Cascade International Seed Co.

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PERENNIAL RYEGRASS

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Waterworks Kentucky bluegrass is an inspired development in the advancement of Kentucky bluegrass as a species. Waterworks has been qualified by the Turfgrass Water Conservation Alliance (TWCA) as being significantly more drought tolerant than most Kentucky bluegrasses in the market today. Its high tensile strength and better than average yields make Waterworks a perfect choice for any sod blend where bluegrasses are adapted. Turf Merchants, Inc.

Pure Dynasty® is the newest seeded seashore paspalum. Developed by Pure Seed Testing and marketed by Atlas Turf International and Pure Seed, Pure Dynasty is technically advanced to offer quick germination and faster establishment. Other benefits that set Pure Dynasty apart include tighter density, better disease resistance, and excellent salt tolerance. Since its introduction in 2014, Pure Dynasty has gained rapid popularity across the globe as an exceptional seeded turfgrass for wall-to-wall golf course applications. With excellent wear tolerance and stronger overall performance, Pure Dynasty is also the quality seeded turfgrass selection for sports fields, parks, and infrastructure projects. Pure Seed

ANNUAL RYEGRASS

Attitude Turf Annual Ryegrass has fast germination and excellent southern transition. Attitude has improved leaf texture, color, and mowing quality compared to older turf annuals. Attitude will be less “stemmy” in the spring and growth is not as explosive as that of the older turf annuals. Use it alone or as a 30% component of a blend with perennial ryegrass. Columbia Seeds

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and good coverage and density. It is resistant to disease, including pink snow mold. It’s a standard variety for water efficiency and drought tolerance; an excellent choice for arid, cool-season environments. APR2237 is qualified by the Turfgrass Water Conservation Alliance (TWCA) as a Water Star qualified grass seed. It’s a very durable variety that performs well as permanent turf for home lawns, parks and athletic fields, and golf course fairways and roughs—and when used in overseeding.

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Deschutes (tested as APR 2280) is a versatile fast starting new perennial ryegrass from Vista Seed Partners, LLC that produces a very attractive perennial turf surface in the north and a top quality overseeded turf surface in the south. It has excellent drought tolerance, has been shown to use reduced water amounts, and has scored well in turf color and quality in Oregon and New Jersey turf trials. Vista Seed Partners, LLC

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