Sabre III Rough Bluegrass

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SABRE III is the latest generation of improved Poa trivialis from DLF International Seeds' plant breeding program. It was developed to provide golf course superintendents who overseed with a denser and darker green turf. Sabre III has shown improved overall turf quality in comparison to older varieties. Other benefits of overseeding with Sabre III include rapid establishment and a good level of resistance to leaf spot. Sabre III was developed for elite, rapid to establish, easy transitioning winter overseeding turfgrass mixtures. It's also recommended for cool season, shade tolerant, mild climatic zones. It has excellent shade tolerance.

FEATURES
  • Better Spring Transition
  • Fine Leaf Texture
  • Dark Green Color
  • Very Cold Tolerant
  • Stoloniferous Growth Habit
BENEFITS
  • Improved Bermuda Green Recovery
  • Excellent Putting Surface
  • Good Match With Perennial Ryegrass
  • Maintains Good Winter Color
  • Good Recuperative Ability

Seeding Rate & Planting Time:

  • New turf: 2 - 3 pounds per 1,000 square feet or 80 -120 lbs per acre
  • Plant when soil temperature reaches 55 degrees in spring up until a minimum of 8 weeks before frost in fall