Gator Cinco

Ryegrass, Perennial

SEEDS & SCIENCE

Gator Cinco

Description

Gator Cinco diploid perennial ryegrass has superior turf quality from low to high maintenance. You can trust this variety to perform from sun to shade and under wear. The high salt tolerance improves performance beside roadways and sidewalks and also where effluent water is used. High resistance to Gray Leaf Spot and Crown Rust contributes to less inputs required. Dark green color, high density and low Poa annua invasion insure superior performance.

Key Features

  • High Gray leaf spot, Superior Crown rust resistance
  • Superior turf quality high or low maintenance
  • Superior Wear tolerance
  • Excellent Salt tolerance

Ratings

Scale 1-9, where 9 = best or most pronounced

7
7
8

General Characteristics
Establishment (Days) 7-10
First Mowing (Days) 10-14
Endophyte + (Yes, No) Yes
Germination (Days) 3-6
Mowing Frequency (Per Week) 1
Nitrogen Requirement (Low, Med, High) Medium
Segment Turfgrass
Species Ryegrass, Perennial
Sci. Name Lolium perenne
Seeding Information
Approx. Seeds/Lb. 300,000
Approx. Seeds/Kg. 660,000
Seeding Rate - Overseed (Lbs./1000 sq. ft.) 6-8
Seeding Rate - Interseed (Lbs./1000 sq. ft.) 6-8
Seeding Rate - Interseed (Kg./100 sq. meters) 4-5
Seeding Rate - New (Kg./100 sq. meters) 4-5
Seeding Rate - New (Lbs./1000 sq. ft.) 7-9
Seeding Rate - Overseed (Kg./100 sq. meters) 4-5

% Poa Annua NTEP 2016 - 2021

@Rutgers Univ., NJ

  Mystique

0  

  Fiesta Cinco

1.7  

  Allstar Fore

1.7  

  Gator Cinco

3.3  

  Starbright GLX

13.3  

  Savant

23.3  

  Fireball

25  

  Cayman

30  

  LSD

9.1  

   

Salt Tolerance NTEP 2016 @ CO GH

%Quality at 24 DS - 2017

  Gator Cinco

52.6  

  Mightier

36.6  

  Mystique

35.8  

  Tetrasport (4N)

33.8  

  Helios

30.1  

  Furlong

13.9  

  Umpqua

13.1  

  Shield

7.5  

  LSD

43.2  

   

% Cover after Wear NTEP 2016 - 2021

@Rutgers Univ., NJ

  Helios

51.7  

  Gator Cinco

48.3  

  Mach Two

46.7  

  Fiesta Cinco

40  

  Nexus GT

18.3  

  ASP0218

16.7  

  Cayman

15  

  Brightstar SLT

13.3  

  LSD

16  

   

Turf Quality NTEP 2016 - 2021

High Maintenance (5 Locations)

  Furlong

6.8  

  Mystique

6.7  

  Gator Cinco

6.4  

  Fiesta Cinco

6.3  

  Gray Hawk

5.8  

  Hatrick

5.6  

  Fireball

5.4  

  Brightstar SLT

5.3  

  LSD

0.4  

   

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