expanded opportunities with seeded warm season turf
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Expanded Opportunities with Seeded Warm Season Turf. Why use seeded warm season turfgrasses?. Change in water quality Change in water quantity Reduction in pesticides available Reduced maintenance costs Excellent for sports turf Reduced establishment costs Expanded temperature tolerance. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Expanded Opportunitieswith Seeded Warm
Season Turf
Why use seeded warm season turfgrasses?Change in water quality
Change in water quantity
Reduction in pesticides available
Reduced maintenance costs
Excellent for sports turf
Reduced establishment costs
Expanded temperature tolerance
Where to use seeded warm season turfgrasses?
Transition zone, temperate, sub-tropical,
and tropical
Further north for temporary turf
Golf courses - tees, fairways, roughs
Sports fields, schools, parks, home lawns, cemeteries, commercial, roadsides
How to use seeded bermudagrass?Seeding Rate
Coated 2-4 lbs./1000 sq. ft. (1-2 lbs. uncoated)
Time to Plant
Soil Temperature above 65o F (18oC)
Late Spring through summer
Where to plant
Full sun on well drained soil, not shade adapted
How to use seeded bermudagrass?How to plant
Shallow, 1/4 in.(6mm) or less, needs light
Germination time
7-10 days, allow 14-21 for complete
Establishment time
6-8 weeks, first mowing at 3-4 weeks
Mowing heights
1/2 - 2 inches (1.3 - 5 cm)
How to use seeded bermudagrass?Fertilization
First time 4 weeks after seeding, medium to
high rates for establishment
Seeding into existing turf
Yes, will blend into medium-fine to course
seeded or vegetative varieties. Use to repair
sites that do not recover from overseeding.
Scalp and remove perennial ryegrass from site.
How to use seeded bermudagrass?Winter overseeding
Not recommended if newly established
Overseed with perennial ryegrass, fine fescues,
rough bluegrass, bentgrasses
Year round turf
Yes - sub-tropical, tropical areas
No - other areas, must overseed for color
Bermudagrass TermsWinter color retention = extended
green color into Fall or WinterWinter-hardiness = the ability to survive severe
winterkill temperatures
Early Spring Greenup = growth and greenup starts earlier in Spring than the norm - shorter dormancy period
Annual Spring Overseed (using warm season grasses) vs.Annual Fall Overseed (using cool season grasses)
Seeded Bermudagrass
Seven-week old bermudagrassTurlock, CA. Planted Aug. 15,2000.
Bermudagrass ProductsLa Prima
Blend of superior varieties
Adding in new products every year
Selection of varieties dependent on site
New varieties added
SR 9554
Dark green, rapid establishment, high quality
How to use Companion zoysiagrass?Seeding Rate
Coated 2-3 lbs./1000 sq. ft. (1-3 lbs. uncoated)
Time to Plant
Soil Temperature above 70o F (21oC)
Late Spring through summer
Where to plant
Full sun and partial shade on well drained soil
How to use Companion zoysiagrass?How to plant
Shallow, 1/4 in.(6mm) or less, needs light
Germination time
10-14 days, allow 21-28 for completion
Establishment time
10-14 weeks, first mowing at 6-8 weeks
Mowing heights
1/2 - 2 inches (1.3 - 5 cm)
How to use Companion zoysiagrass?Fertilization
First time 4 weeks after seeding, medium to
high rates for establishment
Seeding into existing turf
Yes, will blend into medium-fine to course
seeded or vegetative varieties.
Slit seeded into existing tall fescue. Maintain
light into canopy while establishing.
How to use Companion zoysiagrass?Winter overseeding
Not recommended if newly established
Overseed very lightly with perennial ryegrass, rough bluegrass, tall fescues
Year round turf
Yes - sub-tropical, tropical areas
Yes - in mixes with tall fescue in transition zone
How to use Companion zoysiagrass?Establishing tall fescue - Companion togetherCan be seeded together in June or July. May want to
place tall fescue seed then zoysia seed on top. 1 lb. zoysia to 4 lbs. tall fescue
Guard against disease in tall fescue.
Establishing Companion then tall fescuePlant Companion in summer.Plant tall fescue in fall. Increased chance of high initial zoysia population.Maintain balance by modifying fertility.
SR 8500 Tall fescueSR 8500 is a dwarf turf-type tall fescue
developed to form a low-growing, dark
green, dense, fine textured turf. These aesthetic characteristics have been
combined with both drought and disease resistance to create a beautiful new tall fescue designed to survive under tough conditions.
SR 8250 Tall fescueSR 8250 is a new, semi-dwarf tall fescue that
incorporates a broad genetic breeding
history and the beneficial Neotyphodium endophyte.
This dark green, turf-type tall fescue has excellent
shoot density and improved disease resistance
SR 8600 Tall fescueSR 8600 is a new tall fescue that forms a
high quality turf with a dark green color
and dwarf growth habit. It contains high
Neotyphodium endophyte levels. It has
shown excellent brown patch and leaf spot resistance.
Crewcut II Tall fescueCrewcut II was developed as a replacement for
Crewcut emphasizing darker color and improved
turf quality over Crewcut and competitive to other
varieties currently marketed. It has shown
excellent turf
performance in CA, NJ and OH.
Tall FescuesSR 8210, Tulsa and Regiment are high turf
quality stress resistant tall fescues.
Grande is a rhizomatous tall fescue that
is also stress tolerant.