Turfgrass species: Tour: Common and Scientific name:
Bermudagrass - Cynodon spp. L.C. Rich
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Plant characteristics
| Growth Habit | both stolons and rhizomes, generally a rapid growth rate |
| Texture | fine to medium, seeded types usually medium textured |
| Density | excellent |
| Color | medium to dark green |
Useful Identifying Characteristics
| Rolled vernation, presence of stolons and rhizomes; ligule a fringe of
hairs; often confused with zoysiagrass. |
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| Comparison of identifying characteristics | ||
| Character | Bermudagrass | Zoysiagrass |
| tillers | prostrate | upright |
| hair | hairs more general | tuft of hairs at collar |
| leaf blades | sparsely hairy | rather hairy on top |
| stolons and rhizomes | usually smooth | very knotty |
Uses
| It is used for home lawns, golf courses (greens, tees and fairways),
parks, etc. Established with 2 - 4 bushels of stolons/1000 sq. ft. |
Other Characteristics
| Varieties | Common-type Cynodon dactylon |
C. dactylon X C. transvaalensis |
C. dactylon X C. magennisii |
C transvaalenses |
| U-3 common |
Tifgreen Tifway Tifdwarf Midiron |
- | African bermudagrass | |
| Seeding Rate | 1 lb/1000 sq.ft. | |||
Reproduction
| Life cycle | perennial |
| Propagation | vegetative (plugs or stolons), except common types which can be seeded |
| Seeds/lb | 1,800,000 |
Adaptation
| Sun/shade | full sun only , little shade tolerance |
| Soil | will tolerate a wide range of soils |
| Moisture | excellent drought tolerance, grows best in moist soils |
| Mowing height | 1/8" to 1" |
| Fertility | medium to high |
Special Problems
| No special problems were adapted. Can become a weed problem in adjacent turfs or plant beds. |