With chemical and fertilizer application regulations and water restrictions growing around the country, there are more factors to consider than ever before you install new turf or decide on the right variety for overseeding.
According to Aaron Kuenzi, executive vice president of Mountain View Seeds, this year should bring a good yield of bigger, heavier seeds than average. Tall fescue is gaining popularity while the market for perennial ryegrass is shrinking, but demand isn’t the only factor to consider.
With Europe considering whether or not to allow Roundup Ready varieties (crops genetically modified to be resistant to the herbicide) on the market, the issue could be coming to the U.S., he says. “I’m not sure if now is the right time to come out with a GMO product,” he says.
And with phosphorus bans in at least 11 states including Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin, and more with regulations, applications are becoming difficult.
For the full story, in our August issue, click here. Click here to read it in our digital edition.
No more results found. According to Aaron Kuenzi, executive vice president of Mountain View Seeds, this year should bring a good yield of bigger, heavier seeds than average. Tall fescue is gaining popularity while the market for perennial ryegrass is shrinking, but demand isn’t the only factor to consider.
With Europe considering whether or not to allow Roundup Ready varieties (crops genetically modified to be resistant to the herbicide) on the market, the issue could be coming to the U.S., he says. “I’m not sure if now is the right time to come out with a GMO product,” he says.
And with phosphorus bans in at least 11 states including Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin, and more with regulations, applications are becoming difficult.
For the full story, in our August issue, click here. Click here to read it in our digital edition.