History of Sumrall 007


Here at GLB Farms we have always been involved in growing and utilizing various varieties of
bermudagrass for improved forage for the cattle. This soon developed into a commercial
sprigging business which GLB Farms still operates today.
While checking the grass plots one day we found some plants that we had not noticed
before. We then began to take pollen from this new plant and crossed it with plants that
had been seeded with Pasto Rico bermuda. The result of this was a grass with smaller
stems, shorter joints, and more sprouts from the joints. This created a denser sod with
adequate leafing ability. We also noticed that this grass was more vigorous to
competition.
I later moved some of the stolons to other plots to see if they would continue the same
pattern. Later I moved it to larger plots for grazing and hay. It continued to be impressive,
especially in rapid ground coverage and withstanding competition.

                           -Gerald W. Sumrall
Pictured Above (L to R): Gerald Sumrall: Founder of Sumrall 007, Dr. David Lang: Associate    
 Professor of Agronomy; Mississippi State University