Warm Season Turf
Varieties
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BIMINI™ is an improved hybrid Bermuda that forms a fine textured, dense, dark green turf with upright leaf growth. It’s rapidly spreading growth habit and quick recovery makes Bimini quite durable. Its deep root system aids in drought tolerance, and is frost resistant. Good for lawns as well as athletic fields.
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CAVALIER was released by Texas A & M University in 1996/97. CAVALIER is a variety of Zoysia matrella, has white stigmas, absence of leaf blade hairs, resistant to fall armyworm and a distinct DNA fingerprint. It has rhizome and stolon growth. Leaf blades are rolled in the bud, and are flat and stiff. Leaf blade length ranges from 58.9 to 60.7 mm and from 1.33 to 1.79 mm in width. The ligule is a row of silky hairs, approximately 2.1 mm in length on the longest hairs. It is fine-textured high density turf, with long slender leaves noted specifically for high quality, uniformity of appearance, and distinct summer presentation. It has excellent shade tolerance, moderate to low water use, and good salt tolerance. US PLANT PATENT. Must be sold as a Certified Class of Sod.
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CELEBRATION™ is owned by Sod Solutions, Inc. Leaf color is dark blue-green, a hybrid bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) . It has a very prostrate growth habit. Leaf width averages 1.7 mm, leaf length averages 8 mm, and internode length is 13.6 mm. Internode diameter is 1.3 mm. Stolon color is red/purple. A very small number of seed heads are produced (average number of seed heads are 0.2/100 square centimeters). It is tolerant of light to moderate shade. US PLANT PATENT. Must be sold as a Certified Class of Sod.
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EMPIRE™ is a variety of Zoysia japonica, owned by Sod Solutions, Inc. It has dark-green color and open growth habit. Leaf width is 4.7 - 5.5 mm, leaf length is 120 - 140 mm, and internode length is 30 - 35 mm. It has moderate to good shade tolerance, excellent salt tolerance, and good drought tolerance. Its use is for lawns (residential, commercial, sports, and parks) and performs well in sandy and clay soil. US PLANT PATENT. Must be sold as a Certified Class of Sod.
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INNOVATION is a fine-textured, cold tolerant zoysiagrass (Zoysia spp.) owned and licensed by Sod Solutions, Inc. Innovation was co-developed and jointly released by Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Dallas, TX, and the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, Manhattan, KS. Innovation is an F1 interspecific hybrid developed in 2001 from a cross between Z. matrella (L). Merr. and an ecotype of Z. japonica Steud. Innovation must be vegetatively propagated. Innovation is a fast growing zoysia that has similar spring green-up and fall color retention as Meyer and is well suited for use on golf course fairways and tees, home lawns and other recreational areas in the transition zone. US PLANT PATENT. Must be sold as a Certified Class of Sod.
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IRONCUTTER (Var. JSC 2-21-18) is a hybrid bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon). It is a vegetatively propagated variety of bermudagrass. Shoots of IronCutter are slender attaining a maximum height of approximately 25 cm on un-mowed swards. Shoot density is high resulting in a dense sward. IronCutter leaves are slightly convex, sparsely hirsute on the abaxial and adaxial surfaces, and smooth on the edges. IronCutter stolons are slender, and inflorescences typically have three or four racemes with about 30 spikelets. It has exceptional turf quality with a fine texture. It has strong winter hardiness and high shoot density. US PLANT PATENT
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JAMUR is a newly discovered asexually reproduced variety of zoysiagrass plant, perennial, having a superior rate of spreading with texture improved over common zoysiagrass, superior turf grass quality regarding compactness and low degree of thatch, and slightly darker than average green color. US PLANT PATENT. Must be sold as a Certified Class of Sod.
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LATITUDE 36™ (OKC 1119) turf bermudagrass was released in 2010 by Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station. Latitude 36™ is an interspecific hybrid of Cynodon dactylon (common bermudagrass) and C. transvaalensis (African bermudagrass). The variety is a top performer in 2007-2012 NTEP National Bermudagrass Test (http://www.ntep.org/bg.htm) due to its exceptional turf quality. Latitude 36™ has significantly improved cold hardiness, fine leaf blades, high sod density and desirable sod tensile strength. The turf grass is recommended for use in both the transition zone and southern states. The variety may only be sold by licensed producers and is available only as a certified grass. US PLANT PATENT. Must be sold as a Certified Class of Sod.
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MEYER was released by USDA-ARS in 1951. It is an improved strain of Zoysia japonica also known as Meyer Z-52 zoysia. It is dense, has a dark green color, medium texture, good disease resistance and more cold tolerant than most zoysia varieties.
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NORTHBRIDGE™ (OKC 1134) turf bermudagrass was released in 2010 by Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station. NorthBridge™ turf bermudagrass is an interspecific hybrid of Cynodon dactylon (common bermudagrass) and C. transvaalensis (African bermudagrass). The variety has exceptional turf quality, significantly improved cold hardiness, early greenup, quick establishment growth, desirable sod tensile strength, and a high level of salinity tolerance, as demonstrated in the 2007-2012 NTEP National Bermudagrass Test (http://www.ntep.org/bg.htm). NorthBridge is recommended for use in the Transition and Southern states. US PLANT PATENT. Must be sold as a Certified Class of Sod.
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PRIZM-M60 was released by David L. Doguet, Daric Doguet, and Virginia G. Lehman near Poteet, TX. It is a variety of Zoysia matrella discovered in a collection of seedling plants. Prizm was identified in 2011 as a distinctly different vegetative patch or clonal plant differing from the surrounding plants. Prizm zoysiagrass can be used as a turfgrass suitable for home lawns, sports fields, and golf course greens and tees. Prizm was selected for fine texture, extensive rhizome development, disease resistance, and growth habit. Prizm is licensed by Bladerunner Farms and may be sold only by licensed growers. US PLANT PATENT
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SOLA (XSA 11377) was released by North Carolina State University and licensed by Sod Solution Inc.. It is a variety of Stenotaphrum secundatum St. Augustinegrass with medium-fine textured aggressive stoloniferous growth. XSA 11377 is fast to establish, has good levels of shade and drought tolerances, and has superior turf quality over ‘Raleigh’. In comparison to 'Raleigh', this line has slightly better gray leaf spot and chinch bug tolerance, and significantly better sod strength. XSA 1337 can be grown across the southern US and upwards into the transitional climatic zone. XSA 11377 Will only be able to be sold as a Certified Class of Sod in North Carolina.
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TAHOMA 31™ (OKC 1131) turf bermudagrass was released by the Oklahoma State University turf Bermudagrass Breeding and Development team in 2017. The grass has substantial improvements in cold hardiness, early sporing green-up, drought resistance, and traffic tolerance. It has short internodes, offering tolerance to low mowing heights. This grass combines high turf quality and wide adaptation. It is a sterile hybrid that is only capable of being propagated by vegetative reproduction (ie.; sod, sprigs, and plugs). It is sold only as Certified turf Bermudagrass from licensed producers. It can be used where high quality turf is demanded and good management will be practiced on sites that include sports fields, golf courses, commercial properties, and high quality residential lawns. US PLANT PATENT. Must be sold as a Certified Class of Sod.
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TIFBLAIR was released exclusively to The Turfgrass Group, Inc. from USDA ARS and Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station in 1995. It is a variety of centipedegrass (Eremochloa ophiuroides), the first seed-propagated commercial cultivar with a known pedigree. It has leaf color similar to common centipedegrass. Leaf width (5.9 mm) and length (70.2 mm) is similar to common centipedegrass. Tifblair grows more rapidly, with more vigor, better quality, and more cold tolerance when compared to common centipedegrass in clay loam soils with low pH values (5.0 or lower). It produces more stolons that grow faster and have more leaves in comparison with common centipedegrass. US PROTECTED VARIETY - 1994 PVPA.
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TIFGRAND was released by by Dr. Wayne Hanna and Dr. Kris Braman, professors at the University of Georgia in 2009. It was released with exclusive licensing granted to The Turfgrass Group, Inc. of Fort Valley, Georgia. TifGrand is a dense fine leaf warm season turf grass with significantly more shade tolerance thriving in 60-70% continuous shade. TifGrand has a naturally dark green color with superior quality in full sun. It has excellent tawny mole cricket resistance and requires lower fertilizer (nitrogen) and water inputs than some other warm season grasses. The variety is patented and unauthorized propagation is not permitted. The variety may only be sold by licensed producers and is available only as a certified grass. US PLANT PATENT. Must be sold as a Certified Class of Sod.
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TIFSPORT (Tift 94) was released by the USDA-ARS and licensed exclusively to the University of Georgia Research Foundation (UGARF) for commercialization. Tifsport (Tift 94) is a hybrid bermudagrass. It was selected for tolerance to close mowing, turf quality, mole cricket non-preference and greenup characteristics. It is more winter hardy than Tifway or Tifway II and maintains its green color later into the fall, but initiates regrowth later in the spring. US PLANT PATENT. Must be sold as a Certified Class of Sod.
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TIFTUF (DT-1) was released by UGA in 2015. It is a vegetatively propagated hybrid bermudagrass that was developed. The variety has an exclusive license granted to New Concepts Turf. It has the same leaf characteristics as Tifway but has a lighter green color than Tifway and Celebration. Tiftuf has an earlier green up similar to Tifsport and retains color and sod quality longer in stressed environments. Tiftuf has a faster growth rate compared to Tifway and Tifsport but cover more slowly than Celebration. Color retention during fall dormancy for Tiftuf is usually greater than Tifway and Tifsport. US PLANT PATENT. Must be sold as a Certified Class of Sod.
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TIFWAY was released by the Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station. Tifway (Tifton 419) Bermuda is a hybrid between common Bermuda and African Bermuda. It is an aggressive, disease resistant, dark-green Bermuda particularly suited for golf tees, fairways, lawns and similar uses.
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ZEON is a variety of Zoysia matrella. It has a deep green color and is a very lush variety of zoysiagrass. It has a fine texture and is compatible with a wide range of soil conditions. It can handle full sun or light to medium shade. It has good drought tolerance and very few insect or disease problems. US PLANT PATENT. Must be sold as a Certified Class of Sod.
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