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Turf Grasses - How to Choose

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Common Bermuda
Hybrid Bermuda
Zoysia
Centipede
Fescue
Shade
Tolerance
poor
poor
fair to good
fair
good
Wear/Traffic Tolerance
good
good
excellent
poor
fair to good
Ability to Recover from Wear
excellent
excellent
fair
fair
poor
Texture
medium
very fine to medium
fine to
medium
medium to coarse
coarse
Maintenance
moderate
moderate to high
moderate to high
low
high
Drought/Heat Tolerance
good
good
excellent
fair
poor to fair
Mowing Height
3/4" to 1 1/2"
1/8" to 1"
1/2" to 2"
1" to 3"
2" to 3"
Low Temperature Hardiness
moderate
moderate
good to excellent
fair
good to excellent
Seeding Rate
1/2 to 1 lb per 1000 sq. ft.
n/a
2 to 5 lb per 1000 sq. ft.
1/4 to 1/3 lb
per 1000 sq. ft.
6 to 8 lbs per 1000 sq. ft.
Lushness of Turf
fair
fair to excellent
excellent
fair to
excellent
good
Evergreen?
no
no
no
no
yes
Commonly Available Form
seed
sod
seed/sod
seed/sod
seed/sod

 

 
Arthur A. "Buck" Jones and Assoc., Inc. Grayson, GA Woodstock, GA Matthews, GA (Farm)