With the bermudagrass damage in southern IN and Kentucky , we are fielding many questions on cultivar survival. Following is our winterkill data from 2003 of bermudagrass grown in West Lafayette under fairway conditions. Combining this data and other data from across the country, I would recommend in order the following cultivars of bermudagrass for reseeding or resprigging:
Seeded |
Sprigged/Sod
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Live cover of vegetative or seeded bermudagrass cultivars on June 8, 2003 following their initial winter of establishment in West Lafayette, IN. |
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Cultivar Ashmore |
Veg/seed Veg |
% cover 80 |
Cultivar Tifway |
Veg/seed Veg |
% cover 2 |
Zac Reicher, Professor/Turfgrass Extension Specialist
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