Bermudagrass, TIF Grass

BERMUDAGRASS, TIF   Tifgrass

Cynodon dactylon cultivars   (SIN-no-don DAC-ti-lon)

Warm season   Sun   Stolons @ 10–15 bushels/1,000 sq. ft.   Mowing Height 1/2–3/4 inches

HABIT: Hybrid forms of common Bermudagrass. Narrower leaf blade and finer overall texture. Tifdwarf is the finest-textured, Tifgreen 328 is slightly larger, and Tifway 419 is the largest and is the best of the hybrids for residential use.

CULTURE: Higher maintenance than common Bermudagrass, since weeds and imperfections are much more visible.

USES: Refined lawns and putting greens. Also golf course tees and fairways. These  grasses are sterile (no seeds) and must be planted solid or from stolons.

PROBLEMS: Some insects and diseases but none serious. Weeds show up badly.

NOTES: Too much work for home lawns. Native only to the laboratory.

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