DLF PICKSEED
Provided by Sean Chaney, Vice President, Professional Turf Division
regrowth. Tall Fescue relies heavily on reproductive tillers being sent out by the plant during fall regrowth and, since rain didn’t come until toward the end of fall, the plants didn’t have enough time to fully recover and prepare for another harvest. For Tall Fescue, we are anticipating a lower-than- average yield on this crop in Oregon. Perennial ryegrass acres are slightly up year over year, but the pipeline is empty, as it is for Tall Fescue. Perennial ryegrass fields look healthy, and at this point we are anticipating average yields overall. Bluegrass acres in Oregon and Washington are suffering from the same issues surrounding lack of fall recovery from drought. Tat lack of good recovery led to thin stands and higher than normal weed levels. Bluegrass yields will be reduced from normal as well. Tere has been very high pressure from Poa annua and Poa trivialis in western Oregon production fields this spring so we anticipate this year’s crop will have more quality issues than normal.
DLF Pickseed’s new perennial ryegrass cultivars Tetradark and Helios make a good showing in these overseeding trials at the University of California Riverside.
Weather Impact: Conditions this spring have been favorable for growing grass, even though spring was a bit late this year. It has been cooler than normal in many of the grass producing regions of the U.S., but moisture has been abundant. Here in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, we are about ten days behind in terms of GDD (growing degree days) and the same, if not slightly further behind, in Minnesota and Washington State. Tis will likely push harvest back later than normal as we are running out of time for the GDDs to fully catch up. Tis will put added strain on the industry to get seed out fast enough, and in time, to meet early fall demand. Carryover inventory remains very low so everyone will be reliant upon the new crop to be processed this summer for these fall needs.
Market Trends: Te late spring has limited overall movement but inventories in general are so low that we are not too concerned with it. Landscapers and golf courses are still busy and healthy financially, so they are still buying the products that they need, even at the current price levels. New golf courses are being built at a pace not seen in a long time. Additionally, many courses around the country are being improved and renovated. Homeowners are still interested in keeping their green space looking nice, so landscapers in many areas of the country are booked out well in advance.
Anticipated Production Quality and Quantity: Lingering effects from the severe drought we experienced in Oregon last year (which lasted well into the fall) has limited the yield potential of many Tall Fescue fields due to poor fall
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Assessment of Anticipated Pricing: We anticipate fall prices being stable or higher on all major turfgrass species. Carryover is very low across the board, and the industry will run into processing capacity issues that will be the limiting factor on the supply throughout the fall season. What happens with prices once we reach spring of 2023 will largely depend on how much seed is able to make it into the market in the fall.
GO SEED Provided by Jerry Hall, President
Starr Kentucky bluegrass, a 2020 cultivar introduced by GO Seed, shines in a test plot in this photo.
TPI Turf News July/August 2022
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