EXTREME FINE
BERMUDAS
(Putting Green Quality):
(Champion veg., Baby veg., FloraDwarf veg., TifEagle, Tifine veg., etc.)
- super dwarf & very fine, very dense vegetatives (non-seeded)
used on putting greens (These are difficult to winter overseed
due to extremely dense growth).
HIGH
QUALITY / FINE BERMUDAS
Generally more expensive varieties! -
But best quality available.
(Golf Fairways, Sports Fields & Superior Quality Lawns):
(Tifgreen veg.& Tifdwarf veg.) - fine textured and high
density, vegetatives (non-seeded) for putting greens, tees &
some fairways (plus occasional sports fields & parks).
Yukon (OKS91-11) &
Princess 77 (Tifway 419 & TifSport vegetative varieties.) -
fine texture and good density - used for golf course tees,
fairways and roughs, plus possibly on some putting greens where
vegetative Bermudas are not available or due to circumstances,
are not the best choice. An excellent choice for sports fields,
parks, schools and lawns. This variety is extremely winter hardy
for Transition Zone uses.
MEDIUM
QUALITY
BERMUDAS:
Best buy in quality for the money!
(Midrange Quality Golf Fairways, Lawns, Parks, Schools, Sports
Fields)
LaPRIMA Blend,
SR9554,
Mohawk,
Panama,
Savannah,
Sultan,
Sydney ,
Triangle Blend, - newer generation seeded bermudas.
- medium to medium-fine texture, good density, + reduced height
& growth rate - excellent choices for fairways & roughs on golf
courses, plus sports fields, parks, schools, home lawns.
Pyramid, ShangriLa, Mirage, Sunstar, Blackjack, Sundance,
SunDevil II, (Midfield veg.) - mid-generation seeded varieties
that are medium textured with good density similar to this
vegetative, and a faster lateral growth rate for spread,
fill-in, cover - good for fairways & roughs, plus sports fields,
parks, schools, home lawns.
BASIC
QUALITY BERMUDAS:
(Average Lawns, Parks, Schools, Open areas, Play Fields)
Del Sol, Majestic, Numex
Sahara,
Jackpot, SunDevil,
Primavera, Sonesta, (Quickstand veg., Vamont veg., Quickstart
veg., MidIron veg.) - These older generation seeded varieties that are
considered medium to medium-coarse textured with lower turf
density similar to the listed vegetatives. These certified
seeded varieties can be used on fairways where cost is the basic
consideration and quality is not as important, although
more commonly used on golf course roughs, sports fields, parks
and home lawns.
"Common"
- Variable texture, color and density - occasionally used on
golf roughs, but more commonly used on sports fields, parks,
schools, home lawns and roadsides.
PASTURE BERMUDAS:
Guymon,
Cheyenne, Wrangler, Giant and
Pasture
mixtures such as
Ranchero Frio and "Pasto Rico" (Coastal veg.,
Tifton 10 veg.) - coarser textured, taller growing bermudas more
commonly used for forage / pasture and hay crops, although
occasionally used for economy turf, plus on roadsides and
erosion control projects. |