Oregon Grown Grass Seed

Annual Ryegrass Is Widely Adapted, Establishes Quickly

Oregon grown annual ryegrass is used for pasture, turf, erosion control and other applications requiring quick, economical ground cover. It is effective for holding soil where wind and water erosion are a hazard.

Ryegrass has an aggressive root system which establishes quickly in poor and compacted soils. Annual ryegrass is commonly used to seed newly excavated hillsides, and as a ’nurse’ grass along roadsides, berms, and in golf course roughs while permanent turf is establishing.

Annual ryegrass is an economical answer for quick, temporary turf establishment.  It lasts a year or two in turf and, because it grows quickly and has to be mowed frequently,  is not considered the best choice as a permanent ground cover.

In a pasture, annual ryegrass will establish in a wide range of soil types, and has aggressive regrowth after grazing.

Annual ryegrass is moderately cold and heat tolerant. Fall plantings will survive mild winters and snow cover.  Annual ryegrass will survive temperatures to 38°C with adequate water, and is sometimes used for winter overseeing warm season grasses to extend the grazing season.

Annual ryegrass establishes rapidly on slopes and  pastures, and recovers quickly when grazed, injured or stressed.

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