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tilled seedbeds on August 30, 1984. As in most areas of the state, soil conditions were dry through much of September. This delayed germination and growth of the seedlings. Then the record low temperatures early in the year dealt the little seedlings a terrific blow.
All timothy varieties survived and excellent stands are present this spring. Timothy is primarily a nothern species, barely able to survive our summer temperatures but it can easily take any winter temperatures that we have.
All the perennial ryegrass varieties survived, though some varieties are greener and have more growth than others.
About 50% of the tall fescue seedlings survived. All seedlings of Triumph, _ the variety developed in Alabama appear to be killed.
Essentially all orchardgrass seedlings were killed. Orchardgrass is just not nearly as winter hardy as timothy and is somewhat less than tall fescue.
Another observation of interest is
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