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Kentucky tall fescue grass seed #873788

Asked June 19, 2024, 1:43 PM EDT

This grass seed is artificially colored (green) and treated with fungicide. Could planting this be harmful to birds such as robins and finches who frequent the area?

Deschutes County Oregon

Expert Response

Sara, 
There are a number of different fungicides which can be used as seed coatings. Would you be able to take a photo or two of the bag and send it to me? There should be a section with an active ingredient(s) listed. That'd be the detail I need to look up potential issues for birds.

Gordon
Gordon Jones, PhD Replied June 24, 2024, 5:07 PM EDT
Thank you for responding Gordon.   I am forwarding the pic of ingredients on the grass seed to the extension email, referencing the question # per your request.  My notebook isn't sending images in viewable format (for some reason:)
 
Sara L.
On 06/24/2024 2:07 PM PDT Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
 
 
The Question Asker Replied June 25, 2024, 12:30 PM EDT
Sara,
You can also send them directly to me as well: <personal data hidden>

Gordon
Gordon Jones, PhD Replied June 25, 2024, 12:39 PM EDT

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