PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CHARACTERISTICS                                               2000-2003 National Perennial Ryegrass Test

Variety

Wear Tolerance

Color

Texture

Gray Leaf Spot

Leaf Spot

Stem Rust

Dollar Spot

Crown Rust

Applaud

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Dark Green

Very Fine

n/a

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Citation Fore

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Dark Green

Very Fine

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Manhattan 4

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Dark Green

Fine

n/a

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Paragon GLR*

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Dark Green

Very Fine

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n/a

n/a

n/a

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Pizzazz

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V. Dark Green

Very Fine

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Very Good

Good

Fair

Poor

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* Results based on 2005 Progress Report of the 2004 National Perennial Ryegrass Test

1/1/2007