Jump Start Kentucky Bluegrass

[gryd]

I have 2 renovations going on at the moment. A large one in my front yard and a mini renovation in back. Next to the mini renovation in back I mowed an area down to 1.5 inches. Hit it lightly with a plant growth regulator and over seeded with Jump Start Kentucky Bluegrass. I seeded 15 days ago and those sprouts are already almost 2 inches tall and poking through the Tall Fescue everywhere. It looks like this cultivar has been truly bred to over seed with. Of course it is not considered to be a dark cultivar but I was more or less experimenting out of curiosity to see if this cultivar lived up to it's name. I imagine they'll breed more cultivars for quick establishment in the future. Here's the tech sheet on Jump Start:
http://www.landmarkturfandnativeseed.co ... bluegrass/
Jump Start is the 10th cultivar down on this page.

[ken-n-nancy]

... I mowed an area down to 1.5 inches. Hit it lightly with a plant growth regulator and over seeded with Jump Start Kentucky Bluegrass. I seeded 15 days ago and those sprouts are already almost 2 inches tall and poking through the Tall Fescue everywhere.

What is this "plant growth regulator" you describe? Is it something to slow down the existing grass being overseeded, to give the new grass a better chance? Any specific recommendations on a brand or where to get it? (I am planning to overseed about 3300 sq feet this fall and wonder if I should be considering something like that -- never even heard about it as a possibility until reading BL/ATY.)

[HoosierLawnGnome]

Search for Primo on the forums - but basically you have the right idea, KnN.

[gryd]

... I mowed an area down to 1.5 inches. Hit it lightly with a plant growth regulator and over seeded with Jump Start Kentucky Bluegrass. I seeded 15 days ago and those sprouts are already almost 2 inches tall and poking through the Tall Fescue everywhere.

What is this "plant growth regulator" you describe? Is it something to slow down the existing grass being overseeded, to give the new grass a better chance? Any specific recommendations on a brand or where to get it? (I am planning to overseed about 3300 sq feet this fall and wonder if I should be considering something like that -- never even heard about it as a possibility until reading BL/ATY.)

If Primo Maxx is too expensive then search for Embark Plant Growth Regulator:
http://www.amazon.com/Embark-Plant-Grow ... B0007LTS1O

[nothing0]

If you need a small amount search T Pac Turf Growth Regulator on ebay.

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[gryd]

I may not have needed the growth regulator with Jump Start. I can't believe how tall these Jump Start seedlings are! They need to make a Jump Start Bewitched or JS Blueberry, JS Midnight, etc.....

[gryd]

This turned out to be a very fun and cool experiment. This Jump Start KBG had no sprout and pout and behaves very much like PRG. I look forward to the development of more (darker) cultivars that exhibit the establishment characteristics of Jump Start.

[Charley]

gryd,

Wondering about your Jump Start test. After living with it for a year do you have an evaluation?

[dan10]

Gryd,

How is the Jumpstart doing ?

Does it grow fast vertically ?

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