Sombrero

Kentucky Bluegrass

SEEDS & SCIENCE

Sombrero

Description

Sombrero Kentucky Bluegrass (CP78-9068) with is an Aggressive Limousine” type Kentucky bluegrass with excellent wear, heat, and drought tolerance. Quick to establish, the hardy, dense, durable turf produced easily repairs itself due to an extensive rhizome system. Sombrero features a medium green color and is well adapted to a wide range of soils and climatic conditions. The dense turf successfully reduces the invasion of Poa annua. Sombrero also has very good resistance to Typhula blight, leaf spot, necrotic ring spot and other common turf diseases.

Key Features

  • Superior Traffic Tolerance
  • Upright Dense Growth
  • Extensive Rhizomes
  • Resistance to Broad Range of Diseases
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Competition Grade®

Competition Grade® provides elite genetics for athletic fields, ensuring fast establishment, wear tolerance, and disease resistance. Tailored for field managers, it offers resilient, high-quality grass that enhances safety, aesthetics, and reduces maintenance costs.

Ratings

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

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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

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