Paragon - Turf Type Perennial Ryegrass
PARAGON is a new release that has just now been entered into the new 1999 National Perennial Ryegrass Trial. Pre-N.T.E.P. testing at various Universities across the US has already shown PARAGON to be a contender for the title of one of the best new varieties to come along in years!
PARAGON has one of the darkest -- green leaf colors of any Perennial Ryegrass available in the market today. In the University of Florida's 1998-99 Overseeding trials, they found "overseeded grasses on the putting green that had the darkest green foliage, which averaged 8.5, included Brightstar II and PARAGON." Pretty impressive when you consider the scale only goes to 9!
Mean Turfgrass Color
in overseed grasses grown on a Tifdwarf bermudagrass putting green and on a
Tifway bermudagrass fairway during 1997-1998 at Gainesville, FL
Turfgrass Quality Ratings: 1-9; 9 = Ideal Turf |
|
Name |
Putting Green |
Fairway |
| Paragon |
4.4 |
4.9 |
| Catalina |
4.1 |
4.9 |
| Roadrunner II |
4.1 |
4.7 |
| Premier II |
4.1 |
4.9 |
| Cathedral II |
4.1 |
4.8 |
| PR Blend I |
4.0 |
4.7 |
| Charger II |
3.9 |
4.7 |
| Vivid |
3.9 |
4.8 |
| Ice |
3.9 |
4.7 |
|
Divine |
3.9 |
4.6 |
|
Mean Turfgrass Density
Overseed Turfgrass Trials - 1997-1998 Season - Palm Desert, CA.
Turfgrass Quality Ratings: 1-9; 9 = Ideal Turf |
|
Name |
|
Density |
| Paragon |
|
6.5 |
| Roadrunner P.R. |
|
6.3 |
| Catalina P.R. |
|
6.1 |
| Seville P.R. |
|
6.0 |
| Bright Star P.R. |
|
5.9 |
| Academy P.R. |
|
5.9 |
| Vivid P.R. |
|
5.9 |
| Pagent P.R. |
|
5.8 |
| Charger II P.R. |
|
5.8 |
|
Citation III P.R. |
|
5.7 |
|
PARAGON is also setting new standards for fine leaf texture and disease resistance. This new variety will produce a very dense turf that can be mowed as short as .19" for putting greens or at 1/2 inch in Fairways.
Its high level of beneficial endophytes adds resistance to many turf pests.
Be sure and specify this new PARAGON of turfgrass performance for all your Perennial Ryegrass needs.
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