Tall Fescue, Perennial Ryegrass, Kentucky Bluegrass & El Toro Zoysiagrass

 Recommended Plant Tissue Test Packages

Creeping Bentgrass 

   There are over 100 species of bentgrass however only 4 species are used for turfgrass purpose in the United States. Climatic conditions are ideal in the New England states and the Pacific Northwest. Uses include lawns, athletic fields and golf courses. 

   Of the four species used for turf, creeping bentgrass is the most commonly used on the southern golf greens. Creeping bentgrass is adapted to cool, humid environments such as those found in the northeastern United States. 

Description 

   Creeping bentgrass is a perennial cool season grass that forms a dense mat. The grass spreads by profuse creeping stolons and possesses vigorous shallow roots. Stems (stolons) are decumbent (creeping) and slender and produce long narrow leaves. Leaf blades are smooth on the upper side and ridged on the lower side and are bluish green in color. 

   Varieties of bentgrass are low-thatch producing, drought tolerant and exhibit excellent turf qualities. The leaf is upright, fine and retains its bluish green color throughout the fall and winter months.

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Bermudagrass 

   Bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) is a major turf species for sports fields, lawns, parks, golf courses, and general utility turfs. C. dactylon naturalized in the warmer regions of the United States, and was introduced to this country during the colonial period.

   Bermudagrass is well suited for high traffic areas such as sports fields, golf courses, and playgrounds. Also well suited for establishing pond banks, grassed waterways, and critical area planting. 

Description 

   Bermudagrass is a sod forming perennial that spreads by stolons, rhizomes and seed. It has a fiborous, perennial root system with vigorous, deep rhizomes. Roots are produced at the nodes after new leaves or tillers are produced during the growing season and after new shoots are produced in the spring. In most Cynodon sp., leaves are borne on stems with long internodes alternating with one or more very short internodes. Leaf sheaths are compressed to round, loose, smooth, up to 15 cm long, and with tufts of hairs 2 to 5 mm long. 

   Bermudagrass grows best under extended periods of high temperatures, mild winters and moderate to high rainfall. Temperature is the main environmental factor that limits its adaptability. In warm frost-free climates bermudagrass remains green throughout the year. It has a high light requirement and does poorly under shaded conditions.

   Bermudagrass will go semidormant under very dry conditions, but has the capability of surviving extreme drought.

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