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Title: Turf Grasses


1
Turf Grasses
  • How do I know which one to use?
  • Original by Georgia Agricultural Education
    Curriculum Office
  • July, 2002

2
Objectives
  • Be able to name at least three turf grasses
  • Describe characteristics of each
  • Using a scenario, select species and tell why

3
New Terms
  • Species
  • group of organisms with common characteristics,
    capable of producing fertile offspring
  • Cultivar
  • variety of plant within a species with different
    characteristics, capable of passing on to
    offspring
  • Blend
  • two or more cultivars of the same species

4
  • Mixture
  • two or more species together
  • Warm season
  • grows best when temps are 80-95 degrees F
  • Cool season
  • grows best when temps are 60-75 degrees F

5
Buffalo Grass
  • Warm season
  • Native to the plains
  • Requires little maintenance
  • Drought resistance
  • Needs open sun
  • Needs well drained soil
  • Does poorly in sand

6
Kentucky Bluegrass
  • Cool season
  • Most widely used turfgrass
  • Needs open sun, can stand some partial shade
  • Medium to high maintenance
  • Fair wear resistance, but good recovery
  • Good drought tolerance

7
Tall Fescue
  • Cool season
  • Low maintenance
  • Tolerates low fertility
  • Fair to good in shade
  • Good wear resistance, but slow recovery
  • Course textured

8
Perennial Ryegrass
  • Cool season
  • Fast germination
  • Susceptible to winter kill
  • Medium to high maintenance
  • Wear tolerance is good
  • Tolerates compacted soils
  • Tolerates close mowing

9
Fine-Leaf Fescue
  • Cool season
  • Excellent shade tolerance
  • Drought tolerant
  • Low maintenance
  • Likes well drained sandy soil
  • Mainly used in mixtures

10
Rough Bluegrass
  • Cool season
  • Long lived
  • Does well in poorly drained soil
  • High shade tolerance
  • Low heat tolerance
  • Mainly used in mixtures

11
Smooth Bromegrass
  • Cool season
  • Low maintenance
  • Used for roadsides, slopes, etc.
  • Long lived
  • Drought and heat resistant
  • Does not tolerate close mowing or heavy traffic

12
Fairway Wheatgrass
  • Cool season
  • Excellent drought resistance
  • Not very heat tolerant
  • Used for low maintenance turf areas
  • Prefers well drained sandy loam to clay soil
  • Fairly rapid establishment

13
So Now What?
  • Temperature zone
  • Soil type
  • Use
  • Desired effect

14
Equals
Turfgrass which fits your lifestyle, adds beauty
and value, and is adapted to the environment.
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