Armada

Description

Armada Kentucky Bluegrass (PSG 366) combines the spring and fall growth, high density, and shade tolerance of Compact-America type bluegrasses with quick germination and excellent rhizome formation. It has demonstrated excellent performance under a broad range of conditions from home lawns to golf fairways. It is highly recommended for those areas where stem rust during establishment has become an issue. Armada is particularly well adapted to medium and lower maintenance situations. It is a very dense, low growing variety with a dark green color and mediumfine leaf texture.

Key Features

Excellent Shade Tolerance
Superior Turf Quality
High Salt and Drought Tolerance
Early Spring Greenup

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Ratings

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

Color

7

Density

7

Diseases/Insects

8

Drought Tolerance

8

Frost Tolerance/Winter Kill

8

Turfgrass Quality

7

Spring Greenup

6

Leaf Texture

7

Seedling Vigor/Establishment

7

General Characteristics

Establishment (Days) 14-21

First Mowing (Days) 21-28

Endophyte + (Yes, No) No

Germination (Days) 6-10

Mowing Frequency (Per Week) 1

Nitrogen Requirement (Low, Med, High) Low

Segment Turfgrass

Species Kentucky Bluegrass

Sci. Name Poa pratensis

Seeding Information

Approx. Seeds/Lb. 1250000

Approx. Seeds/Kg. 2750000

Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare) 100-200

Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre) 90-175

Seeding Rate - Overseed (Lbs./1000 sq. ft.) 1-1.5

Seeding Rate - Interseed (Lbs./1000 sq. ft.) 1-1.5

Seeding Rate - Interseed (Kg./100 sq. meters) .5-.75

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