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Bermuda Grass Turf Specifications
Characteristics: Warm-season grass--fine to medium leaf texture, dark green, dense and low growing via rhizomes and stolons--some varieties tolerate very low maintenance while others produce lawns of exceptional beauty when given extra care--root system is extensive and very deep.
Recommended Usage: Best adapted to hot, dry climates--recommended for residential and commercial landscapes, golf courses, sport fields, parks and recreation areas; ideal for homes with children and pets.
Temperature Tolerance: Excellent heat tolerance up to 110'F--performs best during periods of heat; has a winter dormancy period, turns tan brown at below 55'F.
Drought Tolerance: Superior--highly drought resistant, but also responds to irrigation in dry periods: can go into dormancy when irrigation is withheld; upon return of moisture supply, will green up again.
Shade Adaptation: Poor--requires full sun for most of the day to grow properly.
Wear Resistance: Excellent--withstands wear better than most grasses--tolerates heavy traffic and, when injured, recovers more rapidly than any other grasses.
TifGrand Certified Bermuda Specifications (Coming June 2012)
TifGrand is the world’s first and only sterile triploid Bermuda grass for shade! It thrives in 60% to 70% shade with superior quality in full sun. This attractive, dense turf, with dark green blade features reduced nutrient (N) and water inputs, spreads by stolons and rhizomes, exhibits excellent tawny mole cricket resistance and is the newest Tif-hybrid series member from the world-renowned UGA turf breeding program.
- Thrives in 60-70% continuous shade
- Superior quality in full sun
- Attractive, dense turf
- Naturally dark green blade
Zoysia Grass Specifications
Characteristics:
Warm-season grass--leaf texture fine-medium--color from light-medium green; forms a dense low-maintenance lawn; spreads by stolons and rhizomes (shoot rate is slow). Easy to maintain.
Recommended Usage:
In humid and tropical climates--can withstand very heavy usage--recommended for residential and commercial lawns.
Temperature Tolerance:
--Tolerates heat extremely well up to 100'F
--subject to enter dormancy at temperatures below 55'F.
Drought Tolerance:
Moderate to good--remains green and resists short periods of drought--takes heat well. Can go into summer dormancy when irrigation is withheld; upon return of moisture, will green up again.
Shade Adaptation:
Good--slow growing in partial shade (better than Bermuda).
Wear Resistance:
Superior--exceptionally hardy; has the best wear resistance of any grass--tolerates heavy traffic, but slow to recover from heavy thinning.
Tall Fescue Specifications
Characteristics: Cool season grass--medium to dark green color, moderate density--more extensive root system than any other cool-season turfgrass. Texture ranges from coarse to medium. A bunch-type grass.
Recommended Usage: Very good transitional zone grass--adapted to moderately cold winters and warm summers. Good tough play lawn--recommended for a wide variety of uses, including residential and commercial landscapes, roadside, parks, recreation areas, and sports fields.
Temperature Tolerance: Good heat tolerance for a cool season grass--grows in a wide range of temperatures in the transitional climatic zone between cool and warm climates.
Drought Tolerance: Good--one of the better cool-season turfgrasses, fairly deep root system helps avoid drought. Can go into summer dormancy, with brown leaves, when irrigation is withheld; upon return of moisture supply, will green up again. Some varieties have better tolerance to heat and drought.
Shade Adaptation: Good in transitional zone--does well in sun or shade.
Wear Resistance: Good--suitable for moderate recreation and foot traffic, areas exhibiting good initial wear recovery, especially in spring and fall when growth is rapid.
