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Experience is Key to Successful Mixes and Blends

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Since 1964 Paul Albright has been dabbling in seeds.
"Dabbling doesn't sound very scientific," Albright said, "but there is an element of it in developing blends and mixes.
"Prediction is impossible in this business. Mostly we have to make a guess based on experience and education and then plant a test patch to prove out the theory."
Albright also produces custom-tailored blends and mixes for problem soils and microclimates.
"It is amazing the way things turn out. For example a 50-50 mix of bluegrass and ryegrass by seed count actually produces about 95% ryegrass in plant growth. That's because the ryegrass grows faster than the bluegrass and chokes it out.
"Mixing and blending is a balancing act that depends on experience and intuition as much as science.
"We've created erosion control and revegetation mixes matched to all eleven California bioregions. We make sure that the seeds in these mixes are of local origin so they don't displace native growth."
S&S Seeds offers consultancy services and can take care of all your growing problems. Call Albright for answers from the experts.
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Proven the Best All Around Blend for Performance in California*
Dark green with attractive narrow tapering leaves. Germinates quickly and stays dense and green year-round. Superior disease resistance.
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*U.C. Extension Service 1990 Ranking of Mean Turfgrass Quality Rating of Tall Fescue Cultivars at three California locations

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