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Bermudagrass |
Augustinegrass |
Zoysiagrass |
Perennial
Ryegrass |
Centipedegrass |
Tall Fescue |
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Cynodon
spp. |
Stenotaphrum
secundatum |
Various
species |
Latium
perenne |
Eremochloa
ophiuroides |
Festuca
arundinacea |
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| Spreading Habit |
Stolons and rhizomes |
Stolons |
Stolons and rhizomes |
Bunch type |
Short stolons |
Bunch type |
| Leaf Texture |
Fine to medium |
Coarse |
Fine to medium |
Fine to medium |
Medium |
Coarse to medium |
| Shoot Density |
High |
Medium |
Medium to high |
Medium |
Medium |
Low to medium |
| Soil Type Required |
Wide range;
fertile best |
Wide range |
Wide range |
Wide range; moist, fertile best |
Wide range; grows well on sandy, acidic, infertile
soils |
Wide range |
| Establishment Rate |
Very fast |
Fast |
Very slow |
Fast |
Moderate |
Medium-fast |
| Recuperative Ability |
Excellent |
Good |
Poor-will recover but slowly |
Poor to fair |
Poor |
Poor to fair |
| Wear Resistance |
Very good to excellent |
Fair |
Excellent |
Fair to good |
Poor |
Good |
| Cold Tolerance |
Fair to good |
Least tolerant |
Fair to good |
Poor to fair |
Very poor |
Fair |
| Heat Tolerance |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Poor to fair |
Excellent |
Good |
| Drought Tolerance |
Excellent for common;
good for hybrids |
Fair |
Excellent |
Fair |
Fair |
Very good |
| Shade Tolerance |
Very poor |
Excellent |
Good |
Poor |
Fair to good |
Fair to good |
| Salt Tolerance |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Poor |
Good |
| Submersion Tolerance |
Excellent |
Fair |
Poor |
Fair |
Poor |
Good |
| Maintenance Level |
Medium to high |
Medium |
Medium |
Medium |
Low |
Low to medium |
| Fertility Requirement |
High for hybrid;
medium for common |
Medium |
Medium |
Medium |
Low |
Medium |
| Mowing Height (inches) |
0.5-1
0.125 on greens
1-2 for common |
1.5-3 |
0.5-2 |
1-3 |
1-2 |
1.5-3 |
| Seedhead Production |
Few to many |
Few |
Few |
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Inconspicuous Medium |
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| Thatching Tendency |
High for hybrids;
low for common |
High |
Medium to high |
Low |
Medium |
Low |
| Disease Potential |
High for hybrids;
low for common |
High |
Medium |
Medium |
Low |
Low |
| Nematode Problems |
Severe |
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Severe |
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Severe |
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