THE BEST GRASS SEED to plant? THIS Perennial ryegrass may just be it!

Thin lawn? Seeding with perennial ryegrass can be done anytime during the growing season. Its fast growing and the only real question is..... which seed will you choose?
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Today we talk about my lawn project that I started last october. I planted barenbrug rpr, barenbrug rpr - csi mix, and ryan knorr's elite perennial ryegrass. Each zone is 500 sq ft. The results speak for themselves.
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[@jefferyw4867]

Nice video. Thank you for all the hard work on informing us. I think it was awesome that you got some of Ryan's seed to help promote it.

[@pestandlawnginja]

It’s been a really fun project

[@mastermike3940]

Thanks for sharing! It’s nice to see the comparison. I did a renovation on my front yard with the Ryan Knorr and I’m happy so far. It still needs some time to mature. I’m looking forward to see what it’s like next year.

[@pestandlawnginja]

That is awesome!

[@colbybotts4809]

I just did a complete overhaul of my backyard with the Ryan Knoor seed and have been super happy with the results so far

[@pestandlawnginja]

rad!

[@ayy1n]

Looks absolutely stunning Ginja!!!!! Been so long brother. Praying you and the family are well and y’all year is off to an amazing start

[@pestandlawnginja]

Great to hear from you! We're doing well. How's yours?

[@danniecarmona2509]

I overseeded my new KBG with Fireball/Hatrick perineal rye 3 weeks ago and it's looking very nice.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Good choice!

[@ryanlloyd4395]

Ginja, the ultimate test will be to just let them ride without irrigation. I did a full reno with RK rye a few years ago and it looked phenomenal while I was watering, but I didn't have irrigation at the time and just let it go. It doesn't look so great now, but I now have irrigation and plan to attack it again in the spring.

[@pestandlawnginja]

ryegrass is not drought tollerant. goes brown for a week and its toast.

[@ranybo75]

Great video! I have a blend of RPR and Mazama in the PNW. Looking forward to seeing how it develops over the next few seasons. I love the color of the Mazama (the RPR is a much lighter shade), but picked up some Fireball PRG, which I will try in the spring to even things out. Thanks again for your hard work on this project.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Very cool! Thanks for watching and commenting

[@oo7nadeau891]

Was the fireball blue tag

[@Noodles3535]

Great video. Nice content on a long testing scenario. I do love the big yellow bags. They are great. Still won't trade in my yellow bag of turf type tall fescue with Kentucky bluegrass. You should add the downside of perennial grass is it's the first one to give up in droughts.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Indeed it is! I’ve mentioned it a few times. Not in this video. Great feedback

[@micvog]

I replaced a KBG Mazama monostand in my backyard with the RK PRG in mid September. Very impressed with the results - widespread germination by day 7, looked like a lawn after 21 days, and soft and dark. Will be interested to see that difference with my front yard (still Mazama) next season.

[@pestandlawnginja]

That’s quiet a change. The two are apples and oranges by comparison. I love them both

[@Dtraynor]

Definitely Barenbrug. Got my seeds already down for this season end, but definitely picking some up for next falls backyard reno

[@pestandlawnginja]

Rad!

[@ashurgeorge4604]

GREAT VID!!! I mixed Ryan Knorr's Elite Bluegrass/Ryegrass mixed with Turf Star RPR with Yellow Jacket for my fall reno. I'll let you guys know how it went in about 14 days.

[@pestandlawnginja]

That’s pretty cool 🤩

[@cdelvonp]

Ginja, I think I'd go with mixing the CSI and Knorr. I'm not sure if the CSI would eventually take over. Maybe years down the line, I dont know, i just like the dense full thickness of clumping but want the repairability of RPR. Just my thoughts, thanks for the information. It's always good to see your videos

[@pestandlawnginja]

It’s a great idea!

[@jeremyFNP]

My first year doing overseeding of Greenview Rye and I ended up getting pythium. I then couldn’t afford the the fungicide needed for it. So I will reseed next spring. I will definitely be looking at some new blends of grass seed!

[@jeremyFNP]

Can you order the Barenbrug CSI RPR online? I have been looking and cannot find it.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Sorry to hear that. Super frustrating. Pythium is tough considering it travels fast

[@tyleringram7978]

I over-seeded with the knorr, not because I wanted to spend more money but because it was the only thing I could get my hands on. I wish the RPR was more available, it was what I really wanted to try.

[@pestandlawnginja]

You’ll love it either way!

[@trevormuggeridge4560]

Last Aussie 😁 Ginja , a great informative video. 😎

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thanks 👍

[@robertcarbone7887]

Great video thank you for sharing

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thanks for watching!

[@Helix5370]

I'm liking the Barenbrug cultivars. That sections has filled in really nicely. I have Barenbrug TTTF in my backyard and I'm really liking how thick it is. Sidenote: Did you upgrade your camera Ginja? The focus and background blur look great in this video.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thanks!!! No camera upgrade just an old dog using the tools on the camera 🤣

[@edpitcock3344]

Awesome video thanks

[@pestandlawnginja]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@thomaspaquette9991]

I renovated with RPR 2 years ago and love it. My only real problem with it is it actually gets too thick and I’ve had a few problems with leaf spot. I’ve figured out a good fungicide program and verticut mid season and late summer/early fall.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Right on! I’ve had great results doing regular iron treatments and 2 preventive fungicides to combat my leaf spot issues

[@daviddorge1559]

Man o man am I loving these seed vlogs. Geek out more please. It would be so cool for you to head to his land and geek out more. Thank you for these videos. Does he know you used his seed? Do you 2 chat?

[@pestandlawnginja]

Great idea! Ryan and I are just acquaintances at best

[@brianbanks3044]

I am a Barenbrug grass guy and so far the results are pretty good...one thing I did notice though , which I have said in other videos is, if there is any kind of drought, the grass will go south quickly...it won't die but it loses it's color quickly if it is depleted of water.....it bounces back with cooler temps and fall rains but if you want it green all season in non-winter states, keep the sprinkler handy...great video Lawn Ginga

[@Speedkills8510]

I can vouch for this too. Had a drought in Maryland, and I got busy with work so I wasn't able to water for a few days. Barenbrug was damn near gone by the time I got back to it. I don't have an irrigation system yet.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Definitely not drought tolerant

[@lazylearner967]

Great video! I only have experience with Barenbrug's RTF and that stuff is amazing! Did a renovation on June 3 this year and I a so impressed. It is already repairing itself. It seems to be more drought tolerant than my old turf I killed off too! I am cutting it at 1 1/2 inches with a Honda HRC Mower it is is doing great! Also I have KBG in my back and it can't/doesn't repair my dog urine spots at all. I need to scrape it up and reseed about a dozen spots. I am not sure what variety to use for the repair for it to match the old turf color.

[@pestandlawnginja]

The rtf is a great product. I planted some around the same time at another property. gotta love it. kbg isn't pee tolerant. not too many varieties are.

[@lazylearner967]

@@pestandlawnginja do you feel that RTF would be more dog urine tolerant than KBG?

[@pestandlawnginja]

@@lazylearner967 personally..... i do think the rtf is a tad more tolerant

[@lazylearner967]

@@pestandlawnginja Thx! You are so helpful and responsive. I really appreciate that. I smell winter in the air in Davis County, Utah. We will soon be wintering our lawn equipment and waxing the skis.

[@turf8824]

I have over seeded my lawn so many times with the rpr. Every time it rains heavily, the lawn gets horrible fungus and the rye dies out and leads to bare blotchy spots everywhere. I have a 5,000 sq ft property and have used probably 6-7 bags of Rpr.

[@youtoldharpotobeatme5023]

I wanted a Fescue that i didn't have to worry too much about so i slit seeded with Rhizomatous Tall Fescue from United Seed. I couldn't be happier with the results.

[@pestandlawnginja]

right on! barenbrug makes one as well. I planted it many times. great product.

[@youtoldharpotobeatme5023]

@@pestandlawnginja Between Barenburg and United Seed, price was the determining factor.

[@1peradventure]

Have you tried IFA's PRG Chipmate blend? It's beautiful. Not guaranteed 100 percent pure, but very close. The color is great, and it's easy to pick up in person for us locals.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Right on! Thanks for sharing. I haven’t had the pleasure

[@BenNawrath]

As much as I like Mr Knorr, I'd probably go RPR. I've been a Fescue guy, but I've also dealt with clumping grasses, and I hade those little trails of bare ground it leaves!

[@pestandlawnginja]

great products no matter the choice. the rpr has its benefits for sure!

[@farquadshmoogle9120]

I was thinking of overseeding my front yard with the RPR. I seeded the front with Natures seed perennial ryegrass elite. Lighter in color tho, so idk if putting rpr would give it different colors. But at end of season, planted in May, last cut Oct, looks a lot darker now.

[@pestandlawnginja]

The darker colors typically prevail

[@PNWlawnguy1973]

I have two dogs and I have never had Urine spots. Only thing I can think of is the soil PH or low N? I enjoy Knorr PRG and GCI Blue Heat KBG. Love the mix...

[@pestandlawnginja]

Some dogs don’t have as acidic urine. Happy for you

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

Depends on where your at, and what look your after.

[@pestandlawnginja]

true true

[@josephrottina1901]

You the MAN . I Live in New Jersey I have tall fescue right now I am thinking of going to KBG or RYE. What’s the better option brother?👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@pestandlawnginja]

Given your humidity level id lean towards Kentucky blue

[@Aerialphotovito]

Love the Barenbrug. Always loved rye for the appearance but living in NY we get hot and humid in the summer so how does rye hold up in these conditions even if I have in ground irrigation? Wanted to do rye in backyard for many years but yard faces south all day and bakes . Thanks for your input ✅✅✅✅

[@pestandlawnginja]

Here’s my 2c. In utah we max out around 30% humidity and it does fine. Heavy humidity and heat is a no go with this variety. Won’t survive in Florida

[@Aerialphotovito]

thanks Just what I thought @@pestandlawnginja

[@Dstromb232]

Knorr's seeds is a product of Turfmerchants. Nice video.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Hey thanks!

[@christopherestewart]

I'd like to see drought tolerance as well. Not everyone has a sprinkler system.

[@pestandlawnginja]

its not drought tollerant at all. if it goes brown for more than a week it dies.

[@blaiseducdaumont1280]

What to do about all of the stems and stauk development in late Spring that gives a yellowish appearance?

[@pestandlawnginja]

Not a ton that can be done. The color can be helped by dialing in your fertilizer. Increasing more frequency helps a bit

[@maggarlion]

I went to ACE to choose a type of Perennial Rye Grass. I saw Barenbrung and decided to give it a try, then I saw 5% other on the bag and I did not like that so t decided to go with JG Perennial Rye which had 0% other. I dont like other in my grass seed.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Right on.

[@jakejacobson2999]

I want to reseed in fall. My hard has a ton of compaction. Should I kill my grass, then aerate, then out down new top soil the seed?

[@pestandlawnginja]

its a great way to do it if you have the means and want a monostand grass

[@williamwade7059]

It's about availability, I live in the midwest and I know I can't find good grass seed at big box stores but shipping isn't free.

[@pestandlawnginja]

True true

[@jasonmc6997]

I have a really densely shaded backyard and live in the transition zone in Maryland, what is a good dense shade grass? University of MD recommends tall fescue but I i was wondering if I had a choice outside of tttf grass for a heavily shaded area

[@pestandlawnginja]

Mazama bluegrass or a species of poa works as well

[@nkcwilliams]

Would RPR work if the lawn got a 1/3 of it covered with some shade for a couple hours a day? Most of the lawn its sun all day.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Rpr needs 4 to 6 hours solid sunlight per day. Should be fine for what you're asking

[@cliffholmes5044]

Is barenbrug csi available and if so can you please tell me what to look for on the bag. Im searching but having difficulty finding.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Csi is part of Jacklin that merged with barenbrug. Not sure if they sell it but you can always call. Probably be the best way to get the right answer

[@eliotanders3488]

Does the Barenbrug RPR play well with Zoysia? Also, does the RPR choke out weeds like Zoysia?

[@pestandlawnginja]

I’ve had good luck with rpr and less weeds. It’s not as thick as zoysia

[@1peradventure]

Ginja, have you had any problems with fungus in your perennial ryegrass? I live in the same area as you. I have a 50/50 mix of Seed Superstore's PRG blend and IFA's PRG blend. Mine has no issues all year except winter. Last spring I had bad snow mold damage. Didn't use any fungicide last fall/winter. This year, about a month ago, I spread Scott's Disease Ex just as the snow started and got it all spread before snow began to accumulate. Examined my lawn a few days ago and have brown spots and a some mold and slimy grass under the mold. Not as much as last year but still some, and even right after applying Disease Ex at the heavy rate. So, I'm curious about your experience. Maybe you apply fungicide regularly, and maybe that's something I need to do for this grass type. Just ordered a gallon of propiconazole.

[@pestandlawnginja]

I've had issues with kbg and rye in our area. Best thing you can do is supplement iron regularly. And a fertilizer like a 10 0 10 monthly. Our potassium is very low. I'm releasing a video very soon on the condition of my head coming out of winter

[@maillecerant8299]

Hello Ginja, I live in central Florida, just bought a house with weeds and lots of crabgrass and other diseases. I'm planning to use your tip to kill my ugly lawn and start with grass seed, but I'm not sure which one to choose yet. I was thinking of using the Barenburg RPR like yours but I'm undecided. What will you recommend? Thank you

[@pestandlawnginja]

Rpr is fantastic but.... it's not drought tolerant at all. Meaning you can't let it dry out. Kbg will go dormant for up to 5 to 6 weeks no issues

[@markdickerson7588]

I love perennial rye but it doesn’t like drought weather.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Very true!

[@philipsmyka]

Im confused, did you mix the CSI seed with RPR yourself or is that a new mix that Barenburg is distributing? If so, do you have the name? I had trouble finding it on their website.

[@pestandlawnginja]

It’s the new mix that will be the new standard. It’s called turf star rpr

[@obhular]

Whens the barenbrug new mix coming out?

[@pestandlawnginja]

Hoping spring of 2024 from what they mentioned in the past. I really don't know

[@williamguillIII]

I'd pick whichever is the cheapest of the 3!

[@pestandlawnginja]

Sometimes you gotta do that

[@davidscales1464]

If you must ! Zoysia grass - the grass for serious lawn enthusiasts. ( sorry for those that are stuck with cool season) 🤣

[@pestandlawnginja]

Zoysia is a fantastic grass!

[@SirWilliamClark]

Is there a link for the csi?

[@pestandlawnginja]

It's going to be in the rpr bags in the future

[@granthayden4560]

You prefer the RPR over their KBG?

[@pestandlawnginja]

The short answer is yes. But I have them both. The rye requires the occasional overseed for dead spots. Where the blue only needs that every now and again

[@aleksander2960]

Barenbrug RPR was my mistake. Beautiful lawn, but can not survive summer heat.

[@pestandlawnginja]

I’ve had no issues in plus 100 degree weather. It doesn’t do well in humid and hot 🥵

[@JesseTheBody1]

I have Barenbrug RPR. I’m so disappointed in it, I wish the company would lapse into bankruptcy. It pales in comparison to many other PRG varieties as far as color unless I apply foliar iron consistently. I’ll be killing it off and going with something else in 2024.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Thanks for sharing.

[@user-qd4ew2iq2o]

Will any of these grow in Zone 7b

[@pestandlawnginja]

depends on your goals. I would stay away from rye. if you have the ability to water regularly and apply fungicides when necessary you could do bluegrass or tttf. it'll be a little work every week to make sure its not stressed over the summer but feels soo good on the feet.

[@Supanova70]

How far off is Johnathan Green BBU compared to ryan Knorrs PR?

[@pestandlawnginja]

Man wish I knew. Hopefully someone can chime in

[@cjohnson18711ify]

Perennial ryegrass... You can fertilizer it at 6 a.m. and it'll be dark green by 7 😂😆. ... I just stick with local suppliers when it comes to grass seed... I'll support my KZbinrs where I can but not with grass seed.

[@pestandlawnginja]

love my rye grass

[@paintnamer6403]

You mean to tell me after 40 years there is beginners grass!

[@pestandlawnginja]

😆 that's how i feel

[@chrisnelke4489]

How can I purchase csi grass seed? I live in Oregon

[@pestandlawnginja]

its being branded as barenbrug's rpr, which is a current product. it was estimated to start shipping in 2024.

[@eddiegonzalez904]

Ryan elite no doubt.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Love it

[@nickb.249]

Bout a month late on this video coming out for most people that would be planting PRG. Ryan Knorr grass is also a huge ripoff because you can just research the brands he re-labels and order directly from them for half the price.

[@pestandlawnginja]

Could be

[@butchbr73]

Isn’t that any blended grass seed?

[@nickb.249]

@butchbr73 I had a neighbor buy Ryan's KGB/PRG mix. The box came from Stover Seed. We looked on the website and found the exact same blend for half price at the time we looked. He says his mixes are customized specifically for him but the one on Stover's website listed the exact same cultivars. So at least in the case of that seed it was just a label swap and huge markup (not a bad living if you can get it). After doing further research and consulting r/lawncare, this seems to be mostly everyone's assessment of his brand of seed.

[@cjohnson18711ify]

Well... He has to pay for his new barndominum and 500 acres of land somehow right? Can't knock the hustle

[@mattb9664]

I used that same RK mix last fall and again this late summer (leftover seed) - it's a well performing mix in terms of germination (4 days for me!) and color. However if you order directly from Stovers, you aren't guaranteed to actually receive the cultivars you think you are selecting and there may also be weed seed. Stovers can substitute what you think you are selecting with other similar characteristic cultivars, because that's exactly what happened to me when I bought a 10# bag of Royal Blue. I think it was $120 with shipping but I ended up just keeping it rather than dealing with return shipping costs. Worth also noting that the RK and Stovers seeds are not blue tagged. I may update this later when I can review with the actual seed tag texts when I get a chance. Not sure I would buy any RK again as I'm not a fan of directly supporting the barn project that likely is a massive tax write off that with the appearance of a farm without being a real farm...all while saying 'buy my product'.

[@SrikanthPRABHA7]

Did anyone tell you that you resemble Johnny Bairstow

[@pestandlawnginja]

No! First time

[@SrikanthPRABHA7]

@@pestandlawnginja ok cool. He is one of the Top order batsmen in English cricket Team…

[@Los714]

Maan I have to get me a bulldog

[@pestandlawnginja]

Always a good choice

[@user-ff9mh6kp1h]

Rolls Royce got BIG!!

[@pestandlawnginja]

He’s pretty chunky. We love him 😁

[@waywayoutwest]

When did Bill Burr take over the channel? 🤣

[@pestandlawnginja]

🤣🤣🤣

[@marcaustin]

ryan knorr. all day every day

[@pestandlawnginja]

Right on!

[@Striperman]

Great project and they all look great. I would pick #4 KBG. I am dedicated to this grass type and happy with its overall performance 🤷‍♂👍🏻💚🦸🏻‍♂

[@pestandlawnginja]

Good choice!