Tall fescue tends to go off-color during the winter months. American Ryegrass has shown superior winter performance in turf trials compared to tall fescue. American Ryegrass and perennial ryegrass are actively growing in the winter months and are similar in winter quality (Table 1, Figure 1). Spring and summer are the time of year when turf is at its peak performance. Summer turf quality ratings show American Ryegrass performs comparably to tall fescue and perennial ryegrass. American Ryegrass is slightly less dense than perennial ryegrass (Table 1, Figure 2). When American Ryegrass is blended with tall fescue or perennial ryegrass, the winter and summer performance improve compared to tall fescue or perennial ryegrass in monostands (Table 1, Figure 2).


Figure 1. Winter performance of American Ryegrass compared to tall fescue


Figure 2. Summer quality of American Ryegrass compared to tall fescue and perennial ryegrass.


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