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Sports Turf Perennial Ryegrass Seed

McKay’s Sports Turf Perennial Ryegrass establishes rapidly from sowing, ensuring quick usability without compromising turf performance. Its glossy mid-green color and active year-round growth make it an attractive choice for any landscape.

This variety offers vigorous growth throughout the year, with a delayed onset of browning in summer. It’s ideally suited for winter sports grounds, golf tees, golf fairways, and lawns subjected to heavy wear, especially during colder months. The availability of this seed makes it a possible choice for those looking to establish durable turf that can allow for continuous use across different seasons.

Perfect for overseeding warm-season grasses like Couch, Kikuyu, Buffalo, and Zoysia, it provides a lush, green lawn all year round.

Seeding Rates

  • New Lawns: 30 grams per square meter (3kg/100m2).
  • Overseeding: 20 grams per square meter (2kg/100m2).

For more information see below for Description and Features to see if this grass suits you!

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Detailed Description

Sports Turf Perennial Ryegrass is renowned for its rapid establishment and resilience, making it a top choice for cool-season sports fields and lawns. Known for its true winter activity, it quickly recovers from wear and tear and is exceptionally tolerant of low mowing heights, making it ideal for overseeding warm-season grasses.

Optimal pH

5.0-7.0

Sowing Tips

For best results, sow in a soft, loamy soil that has good water retention. Broadcast the seed at, or very near, the soil surface and incorporate lightly with raking. To ensure best coverage and avoid seed wastage, we recommend using an appropriate seed spreader for the size of your area. Soil must remain damp throughout the germination period and must be maintained for at least 1-2 weeks after sowing through irrigation or natural rainfall.

Optimal Planting Time

If there is sufficient soil moisture, Perennial Ryegrass will grow at most times of the year in the temperate regions of southern Australia. It performs best in areas with cooler temperatures and milder summers.

Germination

Under ideal conditions, germination may begin within 7-10 days (climate and season dependent).

Water

Keep moist throughout the entire germination period and until the roots are well established. The key to drought tolerance is a well-established root system prior to the onset of summer heat. Perennial Ryegrass has a higher water requirement in weather over 28 degrees or when planted in full sun.

Fertilising

Perennial Ryegrass requires regular fertilisation, with a bi-monthly spread of a high-quality fertiliser, such as McKays Slow Release Fertiliser, recommended for optimum performance during the growing season.

First Mowing

It is a fast grower and will need to be regularly mowed over the fast-growing period of spring/early summer. Generally aim for a blade length of 6 to 12cm, though adjustments can be made to meet specific needs.

Mowing Frequency

1-2 times/week during active growth.

Seed & Package Details

100% Perennial Ryegrass

Independently Tested

85% Min Germination, 98% purity. A seed testing certificate is available upon request.

Ideal Usage

Sports Ovals, Lawn Tennis, Backyard Lawns, Commercial Landscapes, Parks & Playgrounds.

View Key Features

 

Locations

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Season

  • Warm
  • Cool

Warm season grasses thrive during the warmer months in Spring and Summer and may go dormant in cooler climates through winter.

Cool season grasses thrive during the cooler months in Winter

Seed information

Shade tolerance (Weather)

  • Full Sun
  • Part Shade
  • Heavy Shade
  • Full Shade

Drought tolerance (Weather)

  • Moderate
  • Good
  • Excellent

Traffic tolerance (Weather)

  • Moderate
  • Good
  • Excellent

Frost tolerance

  • Poor
  • Moderate
  • Good
  • Excellent

Average days to germination

  • 2-3 Weeks
  • 2-4 Weeks
  • 3-4 Weeks

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Customer Reviews

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Luke P.
Sports Turf Perennial Ryegrass Seed

14 days since ordering and almost ready to mow. Very happy with how green and lush it is so quickly.

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Lynne L.
Sports turf perennial ryegrass seed

Thrilled with the grassseeds we have received from you .. through wind , lots of rain and cold weather our lawn is looking superb . Lots of comments from passerbys on how quickly we have achieved a lawn for our new house . Thank you .

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Ben
Ready for Spring

Pre winter sow with couch and bluegrass mix. Coverage and root growth is looking good as spring approaches. Will lightly oversow in September. Looking forward to the growing period.

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Grant I.

Good germination only put the seed down 5 day ago. Will use again.

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Murray M.
Tremendous

Love the results
1st test doing backyard

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Roman C.
Sprouts very well, looking amazing

We have just sowed it into a 'lawn mix' soil. In less than 5 days it started to sprout. In a week it's already lush green, with tallest sprouts up to 6cm. Colour and quality is just what I wanted.

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Katie B.

Set happy with the seeds

Sports Turf Perennial Ryegrass Seed
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