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Kentucky Bluegrass - Midnight w/ OptiGrowth
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Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass seed is used by turf professionals and home owners alike. Kentucky Bluegrass turf grass forms a thick carpet that will stand up to the abuses of athletic fields and high traffic. Not only is a Midnight Bluegrass lawn durable, but it is equally as beautiful with dark, blue-green, fine leaf blades. Allow about 4 weeks for establishment when growing Kentucky Blue grass seed.
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Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass is the most Popular Blue Grass In America. The images above of Midnight Kentucky bluegrass from customers and aroundtheyard.com illustrate how beautiful Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass is. It is a unique compact-type variety grown in the plush Willamette Valley in Oregon to be distributed across the United States. Growing Kentucky Blue grass from seed can truly be an enjoyable and rewarding experience, giving you a Bluegrass lawn that is as durable as it is lovely. Homeowners and professionals alike turn to Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass lawn seed for the excellent turf qualities that it produces.
Why Is Midnight The Most Popular Bluegrass In America?
- A very dark blue-green color
- Dwarf growth habit
- Very high tiller density
- Drought tolerance
- Strong overall disease resistance
- Good tolerance to close mowing
- More than 15 years of proven performance!
Probably the most outstanding feature of Kentucky Bluegrass Midnight is its unusually dark blue-green color giving it a rich color even under low maintenance conditions. A Bluegrass lawn with high tiller density provides a thick carpet that will stand up to the abuses of athletic fields and high traffic. Sod producers and homeowners alike will enjoy Midnight's dwarf growth characteristics which result in fewer mowings and lower maintenance costs. Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass is an outstanding cultivar that shows good resistance to leaf spot and stem rust, stripe smut and dollar spot. University trials have documented Midnight's heat and drought tolerance.
Uses
Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass seed is recommended for use on athletic fields, golf courses, sod blends, parks, professional landscapes, and home lawns areas where Kentucky Bluegrass is adapted. It is compatible in blends with other darker green, lower growing Bluegrasses and in mixtures with strong creeping red fescues and improved “II” and “III” series of turf-type perennial ryegrasses.
Soil, Climate and Fertility Requirements
A Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass lawn will perform in sandy or heavy clay soils. Like all Bluegrasses, it performs best in soils with a pH of 5.5 to 8.0. Three to five lbs. N/1000 sq. ft./year is adequate in most areas of the United states. However, because of Midnight’s dark genetic color, lower fertilizer rates will yield acceptable color. A balanced fertilizer of 3:1:2 ratio of NPK (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium) with sulphur is recommended in most geographic locations.
Stand Establishment
Midnight, like all Kentucky Bluegrasses, requires about 3 weeks for complete germination. Color may be observed before that time, however, in good growing weather where soil temperatures are above 65 degrees F., expect 3 to 4 weeks for a complete stand of grass. Kentucky Bluegrass turf grass has good mowing qualities and can be maintained at a cutting height of 1/2 to 2 inches.
Seeding Rate & Planting Time
- New turf: Sow 2 - 3 pounds Midnight KBG seed per 1,000 square feet or 80 - 120 lbs per acre
- Over-seeding: Sow 1 - 1 1/2 pounds Midnight Bluegrass seed per 1,000 square feet or 40 - 60 lbs per acre for broadcast over-seeding
- Plant Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass lawn seed when soil temperature reaches 55 degrees in spring up until a minimum of 8 weeks before frost in fall
Planting Guide
SOWING TEMPERATURE
55F+
WHEN TO PLANT
Spring 55F or up to 8 weeks before first frost
AVERAGE GERM TIME
12 - 35 days
DAYS TO FIRST MOWING
28 - 35 days
PLANTING DEPTH
1/8 - 1/4 Inch
SOWING METHOD
Broadcast or Drill
MOWING HEIGHT
2.5 - 3 inches

ENVIRONMENT
Full Sun
ZONES
3 - 9
Grass Specifications
IDEAL FOR
Lawns, Golf Courses
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Fine to Medium Bladed, Dark Green
ESTABLISHMENT RATE
Slow

MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS
Moderate to High
ACIDIC SOIL TOLERANCE
Medium
SALINITY TOLERANCE
Moderate
COLD TOLERANCE
High
SHADE TOLERANCE
Poor
WEAR TOLERANCE
Medium to High
THATCH TENDANCY
Medium
FERTILITY NEEDS
Medium

SEASON
Perennial









The varieties that are selected for this blend are chosen for their excellent color, quick establishment, resistance to disease, and their ability to perform under a broad range of weather and soil conditions. Kentucky Blue Grass lawns are known for their fine to medium texture, uniformity of color, and density and durability for traffic. Kentucky Bluegrass has the ability to repair with rhizomes that spread and fill thin, worn areas. Because of this, KGB is excellent for the backyard lawn where children and pets play or on the ballpark field. Kentucky Bluegrass lawn seed typically emerges in 14 - 21 days. First mowing is typically three weeks after emergence.
Planting Guide
SOWING TEMPERATURE
55F+
WHEN TO PLANT
Spring 55F or up to 8 weeks before first frost
AVERAGE GERM TIME
12 - 35 days
DAYS TO FIRST MOWING
28 - 35 days
PLANTING DEPTH
Surface to 1/8 Inch
SOWING METHOD
Broadcast or Drill
MOWING HEIGHT
2.5 - 3 Inches

ENVIRONMENT
Full Sun
ZONES
3 - 9
Grass Specifications
IDEAL FOR
Lawns, Golf Courses
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Fine to Medium Bladed, Dark Green
ESTABLISHMENT RATE
Slow

MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS
Moderate to High
ACIDIC SOIL TOLERANCE
Medium
SALINITY TOLERANCE
Moderate
COLD TOLERANCE
High
SHADE TOLERANCE
Poor
WEAR TOLERANCE
Medium to High
THATCH TENDANCY
Medium
FERTILITY NEEDS
Medium

SEASON
Perennial









True Putt is an excellent new perennial bluegrass that is medium green depending on fertility and forms a uniform, dense turf at greens height. This creeping bluegrass is medium to fine textured and forms an extremely dense putting green grass surface. True Putt helps crowd out Poa annua better than creeping bentgrass. This Bluegrass seed germinates rapidly in 5 to 7 days under optimum conditions especially when kept continually moist. It is very vigorous and mixes well with creeping bent grass in a 50/50 mixture. True Putt is a great grass seed choice for the home golf green.
True-putt is drought and shade tolerant and recovers well after water stress events. Tolerates close mowing to 1/8 inch (optimum mowing height on greens is 5/32), but will also perform well at 1/2 inch mowing height. Creeping bluegrass is a deep rooted grass which has exhibited some field resistance to pink snowmold. This putting green grass is well adapted to the cool, moist climate especially in the northern half of the United States.
True-Putt will soon be one of the leading putting green grass varieties on the market. A creeping bluegrass putting green has excellent density, shade tolerance, heat tolerance, wear tolerance, and cold tolerance. True Putt golf grass establishes quickly from grass seed, and it produces a thick turf competing with the grassy weed Poa annua. For those of you who want to build your own putting green, True Putt is a great choice for putting green seed.
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Seeding Rate & Planting Time
- New turf: Sow 2 - 3 pounds of True Putt golf green seed per 1,000 square feet or 80 -120 lbs per acre
- Plant True Putt Creeping Bluegrass seed when soil temperature reaches 55 degrees in spring up until a minimum of 8 weeks before frost in fall