PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TURFGRASS QUALITY  
2000-2003 National Perennial Ryegrass Test                              
Variety Low Cut* Medium Cut** Home Lawn*** Northeast Transition Zone North Central Mountain West
Applaud ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ n/a n/a n/a n/a
Citation Fore ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ n/a n/a n/a n/a
Manhattan 4 ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ n/a n/a n/a n/a
Paragon GLR (a) ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼
Pizzazz ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ n/a n/a n/a n/a
  Very Good   Good   Fair   Poor
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* Low Cut =.5-.75 " mowing height, 3-4 lbs Nitrogen/yr, irrigation to prevent stress 
** Medium Cut = 1.0-2.0" Mowing height, 3 lbs of Nitrogen/1,000 sq ft/yr, no irrigation or fungicide
*** Home Lawn = 1.5-2.5 inch mowing height, 2-3 lbs Nitorgen per 1,000 sq. ft./year, no fungicide or insecticide
(a) Results based on 2005 Progress Report of the 2004 National Perennial Ryegrass Test 1/1/2007