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are superior in many traits to the
common types.
Purity: The percent by weight
of the particular cultivar seed.
Germination: The percent
of pure seed that germinates
under ideal conditions. Simple
guidelines include never
purchasing seed with less than
70 percent germination. A higher
germination percentage is
better.
Crop: This is the seed of any
other commercially grown grass
crop. Crop could include grasses
such as orchardgrass, timothy,
clover or bentgrass. High-quality
turfgrass seed should contain no
other crop seed or, at the most, 1
percent.
Inert: The percent by weight
of material other than seed. This
might include chaff, corncobs,
sand or soil. Look for a value less
than 4 percent.
Noxious Weeds: These are
weeds that are particularly
diffi cult to control and are
declared noxious by some
states. It is illegal to sell seed
that contains noxious weeds. If
noxious weed are present, they
must be listed by name.
Date Tested: This is the date
the seed was tested. Look for
seed that was tested within the
previous 12 months.
SOURCE: "TURF TIPS,"
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
Grass Seeds
