Experience that Counts

Seed Research of Oregon develops turfgrass varieties that satisfy even the toughest demands of golf course superintendents, architects and builders, sports field managers and turfgrass producers.

Our respected technical research department, directed by Dr. Leah Brilman, develops the highest quality seed. Seed that produces stress- and disease-resistant grasses that look beautiful and perform the way you want them to.

And we don’t stop there. With friendly, individualized customer service available through our selected distributor network, our customers get the service and expertise they need to grow and maintain beautiful, high-performing turf.



 
 

Compadre Zoysia: Easy to Establish and Costs Less than Using Sod

This success story is on a Blog from Australia where Couch (bermudagrass) has been suffering from Bermudagrass decline. Excellent photos and comments on a lawn establishment and the low maintenance qualities of Compadre.

Click here to visit the site.

Check Out Our Top Varieties

Warm Season –
Bermudagrass Seeded
La Prima XD, Vera Cruz

Bentgrass

007, Dominant X-treme 7, MacKenzie, SR 1119, SR 1150, Tyee

Kentucky Bluegrass
Arcadia, Kingfisher, SR 2284,
Quantum Leap

Fine Fescue
Tradition
SR 5130 (Chewings)
SR 5250 (Creeping Red)
SR 3150 (Hard)

Perennial Ryegrass
Champion GQ, Harrier,
Magnum Gold
, SR 4600, Zoom

Transitional Ryegrass
TransCend

Turf-Type Tall Fescue
Defiance XRE, Grande II,
SR 8650, Trophy XRE

Articles:
Versatile Red Fescue

Serious Questions About
New Generation Artificial Turf


Poa Trivialis Sprouts Erractically with Cold

Salinity & Seedlot Affect Rough Bluegrass Germination

Why is That Little Blue
Seed Tag So Important?


Who put the "XRE" in the Trophy?

Seed Research's
Summer Seed Camp
through the eyes of
Teresa Carson

(From the Desk of GCM)

Day 1:
Where the Green Grass Grows

A song from my childhood has a line about ¨Where the green grass grows all around, all around.¨ The song must be about Oregon, where I arrived today and where about 450,000 acres of turfgrass blanket the landscape. Read more...

Day 2:
Oregon the Beautiful

If you´ve never been to Oregon, you should come to visit in mid-June. The Willamette Valley in June is truly beautiful — and not just to grass breeders who like to see field after field of creeping bentgrass. The sky is blue, the sun is shining (most of the time), flowers are abundant, and the breezes are gentle. It is a privilege to be here at this time of year. Read more...

Day 3:
Insomniacs and Young People

Allow me a few moments to whine a little. If anyone is still reading, I just want to say that blogging is for young people and insomniacs. Who on earth decided it was a good idea to do everything you have to do in a day and then tell the whole world about it after youŕe already exhausted? OK, I have finished sounding like Andy Rooney. On with the show! Read more...



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