Turf Grasses
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Mission Bermudagrass (non-coated)
WATER REQUIREMENTS: Seed bed should be watered deep and kept moist until emergence. For one to two weeks after planting through emergence, it is best to water the newly planted area 1 to 2 times a day, keeping the top layer of soil moist. Once the seed has emerged, watering may be reduced to once a day or every other day. Keeping the seed bed moist at the beginning will help assure good establishment and is most important in periods of high temperatures.
MOWING HEIGHT: Maintain Mission Bermudagrass at height of 1 to 2 inches tall. As with most bermudagrasses during the establishment period, the more you mow, the more the stolons will run and the thicker your sod will become. After establishment, the higher you mow, the deeper the roots will grow, helping increase plant health and stress tolerance.
PLANTING SPECIFICATIONS: Sow bermudagrass seed 1/4 inch deep, using two pounds of seed per 1,000 square feet. Bermudagrass seed can germinate quickly, usually in 5-14 days, depending on the time of year and growing conditions. Under the good conditions, it can become fully established in 60 to 90 days. Seed germination may be delayed when the soil temperature is below 65°F or above 90°F.
FERTILIZER: Bermudagrass responds well to all type of fertilizer. After establishment it is recommended to apply fertilizer two to three times during the growing season at the rate of 1-1.5 pounds of actual Nitrogen per 1,000 square feet. Avoid over applying fertilizer on a newly established lawn in the first 2-3 months, to reduce the risk of stunting the young plants.
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Planting Rate/acre: 2 lbs
Price Per Bag
Bag Sizes Available: 25# - 10# - 5# - 2#
Common Bermudagrass (non-coated)
Common bermudagrass is a warm season, perennial turf grass that rarely reaches more than a foot in height. It is widely adapted to all regions and soils of Texas except the extreme western Trans Pecos. Common Bermudagrass is most often used for grazing, hay, lawns, waterways, tank dams, roadways, revegetation efforts alongside urban transportation infrastructure.
Bermudagrass is one of the most popular and widespread turf and forage grasses in the southern United States. It is relatively drought tolerant and can withstand much higher levels of foot and livestock traffic than other grasses. It has good drought and wear resistance, spreads vigorously, and requires low maintenance. Common bermudagrass can survive periodic droughts and will remain green from late spring until first frost. Pastures of bermudagrass are not desirable for wildlife because of the low dense growth habitat and lack of plant diversity in most stands.
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Planting Rate/acre: 1-2 lbs
Price Per Bag
Bag Sizes Available: 50# - 25# - 10# - 5# - 2#
Texoca Buffalograss
Texoka Buffalograss is an older variety of buffalograss that produces excellent forage grass for pastures. While it does not have the turf density or darker color of newer varieties, Texoka is still an excellent, low maintenance option for lawns, roadsides, erosion control, and conservation and environmental reclamation.
Buffalograss is a warm-season, perennial native grass that forms a sod and the mature height is generally 8 inches or less. Buffalograss is native to the Great Plains from Canada to Mexico. Buffalograss is a dioecious species having separate male and female plants. The male plant, when flowering, has an erect stem with a flag-like spike. The female plant forms a burr below the canopy which contains and the seed. Buffalograss has fine-textured leaves and spreads by runners or stolons. Buffalograss prefers well-drained clay loam and clay soils. Buffalograss is thought of as a “dual-purpose” grass since it has long been used for both ranges as well as turf applications. The low-maintenance aspect of buffalograss has created great interest in developing new turfgrass cultivars with increased leaf density, faster establishment and improved color.
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Planting Rate/acre: 3-4 lbs
Price Per Bag
Bag Sizes Available: 50# - 25# - 10# - 5# - 2# - 1#
Kentucky 31 Tall Fescue
Tall fescue is an important turf grass in the United States today, but that wasn't always the case. Kentucky 31, known in the seed industry as KY-31 or K-31, helped tall fescue grasses transition from livestock pastures to lush, durable, manicured lawns. Lawn owners value its easy establishment, drought resistance and improved heat tolerance as well. If you're in the market for an economical, low-maintenance grass — with a bit of history thrown in — Kentucky 31 tall fescue may be for you.
KY-31 Tall Fescue at a Glance
Cool-season grass suitable for northern and transition zones.
Improved heat tolerance over many tall fescue varieties.
Tolerant of drought, shade and traffic.
High disease resistance.
Bunch-forming growth habit.
Low-maintenance and economical.
KENTUCKY 31 TALL FESCUE HISTORY
Tall fescue grasses came to the U.S. from Europe in the 1800s. Durable and adaptable, these grasses gained wide use as "forage" or pasture grasses for grazing livestock. In 1931, a University of Kentucky professor heard about a remarkable tall fescue growing nearby. Upon seeing it, he recognized qualities that improved upon common forage grasses, including green color during cold weather and stability on erosion-prone slopes.
Seed was taken from those long-established Kentucky fields and research ensued. In 1942, the grass was introduced into the agricultural seed market as Kentucky 31 tall fescue, named for the state and year in which it was discovered.1 It quickly gained favor for use in agriculture, conservation and erosion control.
As Kentucky 31's popularity grew through the 1950s, its excellent disease resistance and resilience attracted attention. Among those keen on the grass' potential was Brooks Pennington, Jr., who was in the process of shifting Pennington Seed's focus from agricultural seed products to seeds for lawns and turf.
In the late 1960s, Pennington introduced a proprietary seed treatment that helped seed establish faster and stay healthier. Known as Penkote, the process enabled Pennington to offer Kentucky 31, still known as a forage grass, as a viable alternative to the more demanding turf grasses of the time. The move put low-maintenance, easy-care, disease-resistant lawns within the average homeowner's reach. In the process, Kentucky 31 became the original tall fescue lawn grass and an integral part of Pennington Seed history, leading the way for the modern turf-type tall fescue lawn grasses that followed.
Today Kentucky 31 tall fescue seed is produced in major U.S. grass-growing regions from Missouri to Oregon, as evidenced on the seed tag you'll find attached to all grass seed products. Economical, easy-to-establish Pennington Kentucky 31 Tall Fescue Grass Seed remains a leading choice for low-maintenance lawns that can withstand heat, drought and wear.
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Planting Rate/acre: 8-10 lbs
Price Per Bag
Bag Sizes Available: 50#
Maya Bermudagrass (non-coated)
Maya Bermudagrass is a warm season, perennial turfgrass. It has a deep green color and forms a dense turf that tolerates and adapts to low mowing height.
Bermudagrass is one of the most popular turf grasses in the United States. It is relatively weed tolerant and can withstand higher levels of foot traffic than some other grasses.
Planting Rate: Plant in the spring at a rate of 2 lbs. per 1,000 square feet at 1/4 inch deep. (more seed might be needed to ensure full coverage, if trying to establish early in the spring or later in the year.)
A 5 lb. bag should cover 2,500 square feet. (Or a 50′ x 50′ area.)
A 10 lb. bag should cover 5,000 square feet. (Or a 100′ x 50′ area.)
A 25 lb. bag should cover 12,500 square feet. (Or a 125′ x 100′ area.)
Bermuda can germinate quickly, usually in 10—14 days. Under the proper conditions, it can become fully established in 60 to 90 days. Seed may not germinate if the soil temperature is too cool or too hot. Caution: It is very important to cover the seed with a thin layer of soil or mulch. Allowing the seed to sit on top of the soil will result in it drying out quickly and it not being kept moist enough to germinate.
Fertilizer Recommendations: Bermuda thrives on fertilizer. After your lawn is established you should apply fertilizer to Bermuda two to three times during the growing season. We recommend that you do not apply fertilizer onto your lawn until after the second mowing. If you get fertilizer down too early, it could hurt the growing process. In April, it will start to come out of its dormant state. When it is about 50% green, apply a slow-release, high nitrogen, fertilizer to your lawn. Make a second application about six to eight weeks later or as directed on the bag. A third application in another six weeks may be desired. Apply a “winterizer” to Bermuda around October to prevent winter injury.
Water Requirements: Seed beds should be kept moist until germination. For two weeks after planting try to water the seed beds 2-3 times a day, for about 10-15 minutes at a time, just to keep the top layer of soil moist. Keeping the seed bed moist is very important to starting your lawn, especially in the heat of summer.
Planting Rate/acre: 2 lbs
Price Per Bag
Bag Sizes Available: 25# - 10# - 5# - 2#
Unhulled Common Bermudagrass
Common bermudagrass is a warm season, perennial turf grass that rarely reaches more than a foot in height. It is widely adapted to all regions and soils of Texas except the extreme western Trans Pecos. Common Bermudagrass is most often used for grazing, hay, lawns, waterways, tank dams, roadways, revegetation efforts alongside urban transportation infrastructure.
Bermudagrass is one of the most popular and widespread turf and forage grasses in the southern United States. It is relatively drought tolerant and can withstand much higher levels of foot and livestock traffic than other grasses. It has good drought and wear resistance, spreads vigorously, and requires low maintenance. Common bermudagrass can survive periodic droughts and will remain green from late spring until first frost. Pastures of bermudagrass are not desirable for wildlife because of the low dense growth habitat and lack of plant diversity in most stands.
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Planting Rate/acre: 1-2 lbs
Price Per Bag
Bag Sizes Available: 50# - 25# - 10# - 5# - 2#
Bermuda, Sahara II
Sahara Bermudagrass is a very drought tolerant variety that is bred to grow greener and finer than common bermudagrasses. It offers excellent tolerance to foot traffic and is a great choice for a warm season, sunny lawn.
Grows best in sunny areas
Excellent heat, drought, disease and insect resistance
Produces a dense, dark green, fine-bladed,self-repairing turf
99.9% weed free
Traffic Tolerant
Resists Scalping
Reduced Plant Height
Low in Thatch
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Planting Rate/acre: 10-12 lbs
Price Per Bag
Bag Sizes Available: 50# - 25# - 10# - 5# - 2# - 1#