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1994 Kentucky Bluegrass Variety Test Report, L. M. Lauriault, A. J. Powell, Jimmy C. Henning, Paul B. Burrus Ii, Paul C. Vincelli, Timothy D. Phillips
1994 Kentucky Bluegrass Variety Test Report, L. M. Lauriault, A. J. Powell, Jimmy C. Henning, Paul B. Burrus Ii, Paul C. Vincelli, Timothy D. Phillips
Agronomy Notes
Kentucky bluegrass (Poapratensis) is the third most prominent cool-season grass used in Kentucky for forage, behind tall fescue and orchardgrass. As with all cool-season grasses, Kentucky bluegrass does best in cooler weather, becoming relatively non-productive in hot, dry conditions. It is a high quality, long-lived, rhizomatous grass that is used for both turf and forage. Compared to other cool-season grasses, Kentucky bluegrass is slower to germinate (2-3 weeks) and generally is lower in seedling vigor and herbage yield. Most recent varieties have been developed for turf use. Several have been used in horse pastures even though they were …