Turf Planting Guide
| Product | Annual Ryegrasses | Perennial Ryegrass | Kentucky Bluegrass | Tall Fescue | Creeping Red Fescue | Chewings Fescue | Hard Fescue | Creeping Bentgrass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeding Rate lbs / 1000 ft2 | 7-10 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 8-10 | 4-6 | 4-7 | 4-6 | 1-2 |
| Mowing Height | 1-3″ | 1-3″ | 1-2″ | 2-4″ | 2-4″ | 2-4″ | 2-4″ | 1/4-1/2″ |
| Seeds per lb | 200,000 | 250,000 | 1,400,000 | 225,000 | 410,000 | 385,000 | 500,000 | 6,500,000 |
| Days to Germination | 7-10 | 7-10 | 21-28 | 7-10 | 10-14 | 10-14 | 14-21 | 10-14 |
| Growth Habit | Bunch | Bunch | Rhizomes | Bunch | Tillers | Bunch | Bunch | Stolons |
| Establishment Rate | Fast | Fast | Medium | Very Good | Medium | Medium | Slow | Medium |
| Leaf Blade Width | 1/8″ | 1/8″ | 1/8″ | 1/6″ | 1/25″ | 1/25″ | 1/25″ | 1/8″ |
| Shade Tolerance | Fair | Good | Fair | Very Good | Excellent | Fair | Very Good | Fair |
| Heat Tolerance | Fair | Fair | Good | Very Good | Poor | Very Good | Fair | Fair |
| Drought Tolerance | Good | Very Good | Good | Excellent | Good | Good | Good | Poor |