Hybrid Bermudas
Hybrid Bermudagrass has no equal for its ability to recover from heavy use during hot weather and it is the top choice for summer sports use. Hybrid Bermudagrass is an attractive, deep green turfgrass that can be mowed short, is both drought and heat tolerant and has moderate water requirements. The Hybrid Bermudagrass turf is very dense, quick to establish and adaptable to all soil conditions. Hybrid Bermudagrasses are vegetatively propagated which helps to minimize any pollen production thus reducing hayfever or allergy irritations.
There are two cultivars of Hybrid Bermudagrass available:
Tifway 419 and Celebration.
All varieties perform well in the southwest plains but offer characteristic differences that enable you to choose the right variety for your purpose.
Hybrid Bermudagrass has no equal for its ability to recover from heavy use during hot weather and it is the top choice for summer sports use. Hybrid Bermudagrass is an attractive, deep green turfgrass that can be mowed short, is both drought and heat tolerant and has moderate water requirements. The Hybrid Bermudagrass turf is very dense, quick to establish and adaptable to all soil conditions. Hybrid Bermudagrasses are vegetatively propagated which helps to minimize any pollen production thus reducing hayfever or allergy irritations.
There are two cultivars of Hybrid Bermudagrass available:
Tifway 419 and Celebration.
All varieties perform well in the southwest plains but offer characteristic differences that enable you to choose the right variety for your purpose.
Tifway 419 Bermuda – A very dense and fine textured hybrid Bermuda that exhibits very aggressive growth properties. Tifway 419 is a very soft yet durable turfgrass that is appropriate for athletic and golf course use due to its ability to recover rapidly from injury. Tifway 419 exhibits moderately good cold tolerance, dark green coloration and has a very upright growth pattern.
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Celebration Bermuda - The extra soft texture of Celebration Bermuda will undoubtedly give you happy feet. Besides the beautiful blue-green color Celebration Bermuda displays, it also has excellent drought, heat, salt and cold tolerance. This dense, easy maintenance variety is becoming a favorite among homes, businesses and playing fields alike. Because of it’s rapid horizontal growth and durability, this ‘self-healing’ grass makes itself ideal for high traffic areas. Celebration is a perfect choice for the short growing season in the high plains area. Due to it’s dense and aggressive nature, Celebration offers a superior soft texture yet is sturdy enough to survive hot temperatures as well as the cold. Early spring green-up and good fall color retention make it well suited to the Plains Area’s growing conditions a definite plus to the list of advantages of this amazing variety. Celebration requires less water and mowing and touts better shade tolerance than most Bermudagrass varieties.
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Bermudagrass Tips Mowing & Fertilizing
Mowing - Hybrid Bermuda offers the most versatility among turfgrass varieties with respect to mowing heights. Bermuda that is maintained at the lowest recommended height will require frequent mowing and require the most maintenance, BUT will provide you with a luxurious carpet of pristine turf.
Fertilizing - Do not fertilize too early in the spring, wait until your Hybrid Bermuda is 40-50% green as to discourage any competitive weed growth from your fertilizer application.
Mowing - Hybrid Bermuda offers the most versatility among turfgrass varieties with respect to mowing heights. Bermuda that is maintained at the lowest recommended height will require frequent mowing and require the most maintenance, BUT will provide you with a luxurious carpet of pristine turf.
Fertilizing - Do not fertilize too early in the spring, wait until your Hybrid Bermuda is 40-50% green as to discourage any competitive weed growth from your fertilizer application.
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