Rugby Kentucky Bluegrass
Excellent turf quality
Withstands low mowing
Aggressive & vigorous
Heat & drought tolerant
Medium dark green color
High tiller density
Description
Rugby was bred to withstand environmental stresses over a wide geographic area and can be considered “environmentally tolerant.” Of particular delight to homeowners and professionals is Rugby’s ability to provided high quality turf even at both low-moderate fertility levels and limited moisture.
Rugby has good disease resistance to Leaf spot, Powdery Mildew, Dollar Spot, Stem Rust, and Fusarium Blight. It maintains a medium-dark green texture even under low-moderate nitrogen and water inputs. Rugby is an excellent variety to blend with other bluegrasses, perennial ryegrass, fine fescues and tall fescue.
Other Info
Turf Performance Data -- 1990** Scores*
|
Rating* |
Top Rating |
Rugby |
Low Rating |
LSD |
|
| COLOR | |||||
| Genetic Color |
Fair |
7.9 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
0.3 |
| Winter Color |
Excellent |
5.6 |
4.9 |
3.4 |
0.8 |
| QUALITY | |||||
| Overall Turf Quality |
Very Good |
6.2 |
5.7 |
4.9 |
0.2 |
| Tolerance | |||||
| Drought Tolerance (dormancy) |
Excellent |
8.7 |
7.0 |
5.3 |
1.7 |
| Drought Tolerance (wilting) |
Excellent |
9.0 |
9.0 |
5.5 |
1.4 |
| Wear Tolerance |
Very Good |
6.3 |
4.3 |
2.7 |
1.2 |
| TEXTURE/DENSITY | |||||
| Leaf Texture |
Good |
7.7 |
6.6 |
5.5 |
0.3 |
| Spring Density |
Good |
7.3 |
6.3 |
5.8 |
0.4 |
| Summer Density |
Good |
8.1 |
6.8 |
6.6 |
0.5 |
| Fall Density |
Very Good |
8.1 |
7.0 |
6.2 |
0.5 |
| ESTABLISH/GREENUP | |||||
| Spring Green-up |
Very Good |
5.9 |
5.3 |
4.1 |
0.3 |
| Seed head |
Very Good |
8.7 |
5.7 |
4.0 |
2.3 |
|
Sod Strength (eight months after seeding, kilograms) |
Very Good |
30.7 |
20.3 |
10.3 |
6.9 |
| Sod Strength (twelve months after seeding, kilograms) |
Very Good |
20.7 |
11.7 |
6.3 |
6.1 |
| Seedling Vigor |
Very Good |
5.7 |
4.8 |
3.3 |
0.7 |
| GROUND COVER | |||||
| Spring |
Excellent |
76.0% |
71.4% |
56.5% |
10.0% |
| Summer |
Very Good |
79.1% |
67.7% |
54.8% |
11.1% |
| Fall |
Excellent |
72.5% |
67.1% |
49.3% |
9.8% |
| DISEASE RESISTANCE | |||||
| Leaf Spot |
Good |
7.2 |
5.7 |
3.6 |
0.5 |
| Stripe Smut |
Excellent |
8.7 |
7.0 |
4.3 |
2.2 |
| Leaf Rust |
Excellent |
7.0 |
6.9 |
4.0 |
0.9 |
| Crown Rust |
Excellent |
9.0 |
8.3 |
6.3 |
1.0 |
| Strip Rust |
Very Good |
8.0 |
7.7 |
4.3 |
1.2 |
| Stem Rust |
Excellent |
8.5 |
8.3 |
3.5 |
0.8 |
| Bluegrass Billbug |
Excellent |
5.5 |
4.3 |
3.3 |
1.4 |
| Melting Out (spring) |
Excellent |
6.5 |
6.0 |
3.9 |
0.6 |
| Melting Out (fall) |
Very Good |
9.0 |
7.8 |
2.8 |
1.0 |
| Dollar Spot |
Excellent |
7.5 |
6.9 |
5.2 |
0.8 |
| Necrotic Ring Spot |
Excellent |
9.0 |
8.3 |
5.7 |
1.8 |
| Summer Patch |
Excellent |
9.0 |
8.9 |
5.3 |
1.3 |
| Snow Mold |
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