Confirm PRG Identification

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Powhatan

Confirm PRG Identification

Post by Powhatan » October 12th, 2017, 6:52 pm

I suspect this is Perennial Ryegrass. I've noticed a handful of these appear in an area that had various weeds in it this past summer so I wasn't sure if it is PRG or Poa Annua. It's darker green than the rest of the turf, has a leaf mid-vein, and appears to have an auricle. Just thought I'd confirm PRG before I mistake them for POA and start hand pulling these up.

About a month and half ago I put down overseed TTTF/HBG (blue certified) mix, maybe there was some PRG contaminant. I did recently put down PRG to fill in bare areas, but I know those new seedlings can't be these bunches I'm seeing now.

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Powhatan

Re: Confirm PRG Identification

Post by Powhatan » October 13th, 2017, 11:21 am

The purplish stem base seems the PRG identification giveaway. I was just surprised how quickly these grew if in fact they originated when I overseeded on Aug 26. Must of been that nutritious Milorganite fertilizer. ;)

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Re: Confirm PRG Identification

Post by Pway » October 13th, 2017, 12:08 pm

PRG germinates very quickly, no doubt. Looks like it may have been in the seed, or maybe you didn't notice it before and it was there?

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