Perennial Ryegrass

Developed from superior turf selections in Aurora, Oregon, Galileo exhibits excellent winter disease resistance, very dark color and very fine leaf texture. In private turf evaluation trials conducted from 2001 through 2003 in Western Oregon, Galileo consistently ranked at the very top of all varieties tested, surpassing many commercially available named varieties in overall turf quality.

Galileo is widely adapted for use as both permanent turf in northern climates and in overseeding in southern climates. In private independent overseeding trials conducted during the 2004-2005 winter season located in Arizona, Galileo performed at the very top of all varieties tested. With excellent seedling vigor, rapid establishment and a dense sward, Galileo tolerates low mowing heights for overseeding applications and works very well as a single species turf in applications where a perennial ryegrass permanent turf is desired.

Galileo is recommended for use in many different situations such as golf courses, athletic fields, home lawns and other areas where very dark, fine-textured perennial ryegrass turf is desired. Galileo is also an excellent blending and mixing variety with other cool season grasses such as Kentucky bluegrass and fine fescue. It has good shade tolerance and has shown to have strong wear tolerance as well.

In addition the product was tested in informal plot trials in the intensely hot weather of the Phoenix/Scottsdale area. Galileo excelled in these tests.

Galileo has shown to provide rapid establishment on par or above many other top rated commercially available perennial ryegrass varieties. It should be seeded at normal seeding rates for permanent turf situations (5-10 lbs/1000 sq. ft.) and for southern golf course overseeding (20-35lbs/1000 sq. ft.). Galileo also performs best when fertilized with .5 lb to 1.0 lb of nitrogen per 1000 sq. ft. every month during the growing season. Mowing height should be set from 1-2 inches, but can be lowered to both fairway and putting green heights in golf course overseeding situations.

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	PURE GENIUS - Covet Covet is the core of the "Pure Genius" product line. Many of our finest perennial ryegrass blends are anchored with Covet as one of the most important components. It can be used with confidence in any situation where hard wear and rough weather conditions are present.
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