| Today perennial ryegrass has evolved into an attractive, fine-textured, dense turf with improved insect and disease resistance. These contribute to its persistence, a generally desirable trait. However, this persistence creates a problem in dormant overseeding when the underlying bermudagrass tries to re-grow in spring. Transitional ryegrasses |
are stabilized crosses between perennial andannual ryegrasses that combine excellent perennial turf appearance and disease resistance with much less persistence as warm weather returns.
This allows the bermudagrass to properly re-emerge as the season progresses. |