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“I think zoysia is going to be the grass of the future for sports fields because of the low cost of maintenance, especially in high schools, because school budgets are cut. If we can have less maintenance costs, we can put that money into education,” says Richard Mendez, the former sports turf manager at South…
Read More...An article in Turf magazine introduced readers to Dr. Brian Schwartz, turfgrass breeder and scientist at the University of Georgia-Tifton, where several industry-standard bermudagrasses (including Tifway 419, TifSport, Tifdwarf, TifEagle and, most recently, TifGrand) have been developed. The article outlines Dr. Schwartz’ background and discusses his current and future turfgrass breeding projects. To read the…
Read More...A disturbing investigative report by Channel 13 in Indianapolis, Indiana, revealed that many of the state’s synthetic athletic fields are not regularly tested — and some have never been tested — for surface-hardness levels a few years after installation. Crumb-rubber infill, which is added to the synthetic grass to support the “grass” blades and soften…
Read More...Last week, Tri-Tex Grass, a licensed grower in Granbury, TX, released a new video on YouTube promoting the beauty and benefits of Zeon Zoysia. To watch the video, click here. A transcript of the video voiceover is below. Zeon Zoysia from Tri-Tex Grass Zeon Zoysia is the number-one-selling, fine-bladed zoysiagrass in the United States…
Read More...Last summer, an article in Turf magazine discussed the lasting legacy of the University of Georgia’s turfgrass breeding program and featured the use of TifGrand Bermudagrass at three Brazilian stadiums used in 2014’s World Cup. To read the article on the Turf magazine website, click here, or read the article text below. UGA, USDA-ARS…
Read More...An article in Turf magazine last summer announced that L1F Zoysia sprigs had been released from quarantine and testing by the Hawaiian Department of Agriculture to be planted and grown by licensed producer Hawaiian Turfgrass. The company expects to have adequate supplies of the grass by next year and is taking reservations for inventory. To…
Read More...When Ken Mangum, CGCS, chose Zeon Zoysia to grass the fairways of the Riverside Course at the Atlanta Athletic Club more than 15 years ago, his (at the time, rather radical) decision was based on a desire for the course to stand out from other local golf clubs. His choice not only worked brilliantly at…
Read More...Buying and installing only certified sod ensures that the end user — whether that’s a homeowner, sports turf manager or golf course superintendent — receives the specific variety requested for the specific use needed. It also, however, minimizes customer complaints (and reduces the time, labor and other expenses of fixing problems) and helps protect the…
Read More...“The selection of grass that we’ve gone with is L1F Zoysia. We chose that because it’s a very tight-knit zoysia that not only has a great color and luster to it, but also it has a phenomenal playing surface. It tees the ball up very nicely, and it creates a surface that it is easy…
Read More...The December 2014 e-newsletter of Turfgrass Producers International revealed an interesting statistic regarding Bluejack National, the first Tiger Woods-designed golf course in the U.S. Scheduled to open this fall, the course is being grassed with 520 truckloads — or 4.2 million square feet — of sod. With the exception of the TifEagle bermudagrass greens, the…
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