Benefits:
· Warm-season grass
· Dense, medium to dark green turf
· Attractive lawn with a medium to coarse textured grass blade
· Very low maintenance grass.
· Likes hot, humid and tropical climates - grows well where rainfall is high
· Grows well in full sun
· Very tolerant to high temperatures, up to 100F
· Some varieties maintain adequate turf quality in 60% shade
· Seldom requires dethatching
· Well adapted to infertile, well-drained soil
· Very low fertilizer requirement
· aggressive enough to compete with weeds, reducing the need for chemical controls
Quirks:
· Goes dormant at temperatures below 55F in fall turning straw color
· sensitive to low temperatures
· sensitive to drought, but has a rapid recovery rate
· Can go into summer dormancy when irrigation is withheld, upon return of moisture supply, will green up again
· Will not withstand heavy wear - recovers slowly from damage
MAINTENANCE
· Apply at least 1 inch of water as a deep soaking every, 4 to 7 days to encourage a deep, healthy root system during dry or hot periods
· Avoid frequent, shallow watering - results in shallow roots, permitting weed germination and growth
· Optimum mowing height is 1-2 inches for a quality lawn
· Slow growth results in less mowing. Mow regularly with a sharp rotary or reel mower
· never remove more than 1/3 of the shoot growth at one mowing
· prefers an acidic soil pH of 5 to 6.5
· Fertilize 1 or 2 times a year, spring and fall
· Warm-season grass
· Dense, medium to dark green turf
· Attractive lawn with a medium to coarse textured grass blade
· Very low maintenance grass.
· Likes hot, humid and tropical climates - grows well where rainfall is high
· Grows well in full sun
· Very tolerant to high temperatures, up to 100F
· Some varieties maintain adequate turf quality in 60% shade
· Seldom requires dethatching
· Well adapted to infertile, well-drained soil
· Very low fertilizer requirement
· aggressive enough to compete with weeds, reducing the need for chemical controls
Quirks:
· Goes dormant at temperatures below 55F in fall turning straw color
· sensitive to low temperatures
· sensitive to drought, but has a rapid recovery rate
· Can go into summer dormancy when irrigation is withheld, upon return of moisture supply, will green up again
· Will not withstand heavy wear - recovers slowly from damage
MAINTENANCE
· Apply at least 1 inch of water as a deep soaking every, 4 to 7 days to encourage a deep, healthy root system during dry or hot periods
· Avoid frequent, shallow watering - results in shallow roots, permitting weed germination and growth
· Optimum mowing height is 1-2 inches for a quality lawn
· Slow growth results in less mowing. Mow regularly with a sharp rotary or reel mower
· never remove more than 1/3 of the shoot growth at one mowing
· prefers an acidic soil pH of 5 to 6.5
· Fertilize 1 or 2 times a year, spring and fall