SR 6000 tufted hairgrass (Deschampsia cespitosa) is not only a new cultivar but an exciting new species for turf usage. No other turfgrass breeding program in the world has developed a tufted hairgrass with such exceptional turf quality. Tufted hairgrass is a circumpolar, native wetlands grass found from the arctic to temperate area sand in the Americas from Greenland to Alaska, south to New Jersey, West Virginia, North Carolina, Illinois, North Dakota, New Mexico and California. In turf, this species can be mowed as low as 1/2 inch or left unmown for its decorative seedheads.

BREEDING
SR 6000 is the first tufted hairgrass developed specifically by a U.S. breeder for use as a primary turf. The original germplasm was collected and screened in the United Kingdom from material found in the British Isles. The material was then brought to the US and screened for leaf spot resistance, uniform color, growing and mowing height and seed yield. The ability to produce adequate seed levels to be utilized in turf situations has been verified in seed production fields.

PERFORMANCE
SR 6000 forms a dark green turf that resembles a fine-textured tall fescue at higher mowing heights. SR 6000 produces an upright turf with incredibly high shoot density. This high performance variety has very tough leaves that make it extremely wear tolerant once established. SR 6000 also has an extensive, fibrous root system that tolerates droughty conditions as well as wet or flooded soils.

SEEDING RATE
• New Turf: 2 to 3 pounds per 1000 square feet or 90 to 125 pounds per acre
• Seeds per pound: approximately 2,500,000

ESTABLISHMENT
• Emergence in 14 to 21 days
• First mowing approximately 45 days, depending on usage
• First limited use in 90 days

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