| Identifying Characteristices |
| Stolons |
absent |
| Rhizomes |
absent |
| Leaves |
folded
in the bud |
| Ligule |
membranous,
medium tall, toothed near the tip |
| Collar |
narrow |
| Auricles |
short,
not clasping the stem |
| Sheaths |
reddish
below ground, smooth |
| Blades |
from
1/8 inch to 1/4 inch wide |
| Seedhead |
a
long, narrow spike, with spikelets placed edgewise along the
main stem |
| Spikelets |
flattened,
without awns, 6 to 10 seeds |
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| Recommendations |
| Mowing Height: |
0.5
to 2 inches |
| Establishment: |
Seed |
| Fertilization: |
2
to 4 lbs/ 1000 ft2/ Year |
| Adaptation: |
Overseeding
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| General Description |
| A dark green tufted perennial which forms a durable
turf. Occasionally found as a weed in fine-bladed grasses.
Occurs throughout the northern states and as far west
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| Current Articles |
| Herbicide Effects on Perennial Ryegrass Transition to Bermudagrass | | Weed | HTML |
PDF |
| Influence of Herbicides on the Spring Transition of Bermudagrass Overseeded with Perennial Ryegrass | | Weed | HTML |
PDF |
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| Common Problems |
| Pythium |
| Brown Patch |
| Dollar Spot |
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