Perennial Ryegrass

Socrates perennial ryegrass is a medium-textured, medium-dark turfgrass developed by Crystal Rose-Fricker of Pure Seed Testing. Tested in the 1999-2004 NTEP perennial ryegrass trials under the experimental name PST-2RT, Socrates was ranked #1 overall in Gray Leaf Spot resistance. The variety also showed excellent resistance to Brown Patch, Dollar Spot and Snow Mold.

Socrates is well adapted for use as both permanent turf in temperate climates and overseeding in southern climates. Socrates performs well as a stand alone variety in many different situations such as golf courses, athletic fields, home lawns and other areas where a medium dark perennial ryegrass turf is desired.

Socrates can also be used as an excellent blending and mixing variety with other cool season grass such as Kentucky bluegrass and fine-fescues. It has good shade tolerance and was ranked near the top of all varieties tested in wear resistance under high traffic conditions.

Socrates has shown to provide establishment on par with 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.). Socrates 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 - Socrates Socrates has shown to provide establishment on par with many other top rated commercially available perennial ryegrass varieties. Socrates is a medium-textured, medium-dark turfgrass and is well adapted for use as both permanent turf in temperate climates and overseeding in southern climates.
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