K31 Grass Seed
Pennington kentucky 31 tall fescue helped revolutionize the grass seed industry.
K31 grass seed. Plant these seeds in the early spring or fall in temperatures of 61 70 f to increase the life and vibrancy of your grass. This durable heat tolerant variety was an early leader in putting low maintenance disease resistant lawns within the average homeowner s reach. First measure the area of your lawn. Kentucky 31 known in the seed industry as ky 31 or k 31 helped tall fescue grasses transition from livestock pasture grasses to lush durable manicured lawns.
Create the perfect lawn for outdoor gatherings with this 25 lb bag of pennington tall fescue grass seed from the k 31 series. Kentucky 31 tall fescue grass seed also known as k 31 was introduced into the united states from europe in the early 1800 s. Decades later this economical traditional tall fescue grass remains an industry standard for cool season lawn grasses. That means you need to scatter 40 50 lb of seed evenly over it.
Let s say for example it s 5000 square feet. You need to apply only 8 10 lb. They produce a clumping growth pattern with a coarse to medium texture for a yard that is durable and easy to establish. It is valued for easy establishment drought resistance and improved heat tolerance over many other tall fescue varieties.
If you put down more than that you run the risk of your grass seedlings getting pythium blight which kills them outright in spring.