I pre-germinated some Kentucky blue grass this year as well. Aside from being an absolute pain in the ass to dry out and spread, I was impressed with the germination. I planted it alongside some turf-type tall fescue and perennial rye and shockingly it all came up in about 7 days. I share your consensus that it didn't really feel worth it in the end based on how tough it was to spread. Used carbon Pro g ( compost/biochar product) as a carrier and it was very tough to get it to spread evenly. After laying it down, I ended up doing another pass with some regular dry seed instead to make sure my coverage was even. Looking to next year, I have a mix of Rye grass and KBG in the back yard and I am really considering just considering overseeding with Rye. Love the KBG 's ability to spread especially living in MN but the long germination time is a killer and being able to do a quick spot overseed with a dog, rye grass just beats it. Might try some Barenberg HGT bluegrass or Regenerating Perennial ryegrass to get some aggressive spreading, with better germination times
Thanks for the feedback on that. I pre-germinated on my infield and DIDN'T pregerminate on my outfield, and they pretty much seemed to come up at the same time. I really noticed very little difference side by side.
The yard videos are the most interesting for me. I like how you bring some sports field expertise to your lawns at home.
Thank you. I'll definitely mix them in as I get projects. Thanks for the feedback
I pre-germinated some Kentucky blue grass this year as well. Aside from being an absolute pain in the ass to dry out and spread, I was impressed with the germination. I planted it alongside some turf-type tall fescue and perennial rye and shockingly it all came up in about 7 days. I share your consensus that it didn't really feel worth it in the end based on how tough it was to spread. Used carbon Pro g ( compost/biochar product) as a carrier and it was very tough to get it to spread evenly. After laying it down, I ended up doing another pass with some regular dry seed instead to make sure my coverage was even. Looking to next year, I have a mix of Rye grass and KBG in the back yard and I am really considering just considering overseeding with Rye. Love the KBG 's ability to spread especially living in MN but the long germination time is a killer and being able to do a quick spot overseed with a dog, rye grass just beats it. Might try some Barenberg HGT bluegrass or Regenerating Perennial ryegrass to get some aggressive spreading, with better germination times
Thanks for the feedback on that. I pre-germinated on my infield and DIDN'T pregerminate on my outfield, and they pretty much seemed to come up at the same time. I really noticed very little difference side by side.
Thanks for the video, what type of perennial rye grass did you sue? It looks amazing.
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