Zeon Zoysia
Benefits:
Quirks:
MAINTENANCE
- Warm season .grass
- Medium to dark green color of moderate density
- Grass blades are fine textured
- Adapted for moderately cold winters and warm summers
- Good heat tolerance
- Deep root system helps avoid drought
- Thrives with only four hours or more sunlight
- Suitable for recreation and foot traffic areas exhibit good wear recovery
Quirks:
- Cannot be grown from seed
- Do not apply nitrogen fertilizer until ground temperatures reaches 65 degrees 4 inches below ground
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 .5 to 1.5 inches
- Mow regularly with a sharp rotary or reel mower
- Never remove more than 1/3 of the shoot blade growth at one mowing
- Fertilize 1 or 2 times a year, in the spring and fall