Poa pratensis
Blue Velvet
Blue Velvet - Kentucky Bluegrass is a Midnight-type very dark green, dense and fine leaved. Blue Velvet has summer performance under severe summer stress, and will persist indefinitely under demanding turfgrass conditions. Blue Velvet is a low growing cultivar that requires less frequent mowing than most other bluegrasses. Blue Velvet is recommended for use wherever a premium quality Kentucky Bluegrass turf is needed. It can be cut to 1/2”, and is suitable for golf course fairways and roughs. It can be used in sod blends, on sports turf, in parks and on high quality home lawns. It performs well under high or low maintenance. Compared to most Midntight-type varieties, Blue Velvet has a very good adaptation to shady conditions
Key features
- Low-growing
- Performs well under all maintenance levels
- Very good adaptation to shade
- Very good to excellent disease resistance
- Great summer performance under heat and drought stress
Segment
Turfgrass
Category
Bluegrass
Species
Bluegrass, Kentucky
Sci. Name
Poa pratensis
Approx. Seeds/Kg.
2750000
Approx. Seeds/Lb.
1250000
Seeding Depth (cm)
0.635-1.27
Seeding Depth (Inches)
1/4-1/2
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare)
100-200
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre)
90-175
Seeding Rate - Interseed (Kg./100 sq. meters)
.5-.75
Seeding Rate - Interseed (Lbs./1000 sq. ft.)
1-1.5
Seeding Rate - New (Kg./100 sq. meters)
1-2
Seeding Rate - New (Lbs./1000 sq. ft.)
2-4
Seeding Rate - Overseed (Kg./100 sq. meters)
.5-.75
Seeding Rate - Overseed (Lbs./1000 sq. ft.)
1-1.5
Endophyte + (Yes, No)
No
Establishment (Days)
14-21
First Mowing (Days)
21-28
Germination (Days)
6-10
Mowing Frequency (Per Week)
1
Nitrogen Requirement (Low, Med, High)
Low