| Identifying Characteristices |
| Stolons |
present,
long |
| Rhizomes |
present |
| Leaves |
folded
in the bud |
| Ligule |
a
fringe of hairs |
| Collar |
narrow,
covered with long hairs |
| Auricles |
absent |
| Sheaths |
strongly
compressed, sparsely hairy |
| Blades |
short,
1/8 inch wide, rough along the edges, sharp pointed |
| Seedhead |
3
to 5 slender spikes, joining at the top of the main stem |
| Spikelets |
oval,
in two rows, containing a single seed |
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| Recommendations |
| Mowing Height: |
Hybrid: 0.5
to 1.25 inches
Common: 1 to 2 inches |
| Establishment: |
Seed
(Some Cultivars), Sod, Sprig |
| Fertilization: |
2
to 5 lbs/ 1000 ft2/ Year |
| Adaptation: |
Statewide
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| General Description |
| A warm season perennial that creeps by strong rhizomes
and stolons and forms an excellent turfgrass. Most improved
hybrid varieties are planted by stolons or sod. Often
found as a wiry, spreading weed in northern states. Common
south of a line from Maryland to Kansas and northern California |
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| Current Articles |
| 2004 Update on Bermudagrass
Cultivars |
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PDF |
| Bermudagrass Cultivation | | | | PDF |
| Bermudagrass Encroachment into Creeping Bentgrass Greens | | Weed | HTML |
PDF |
| Bermudagrass Lawn Calendar | | | | PDF |
| Bermudagrass Lawn Management | | UGA Coop. Ext. Ser. Circular 837 | HTML |
PDF |
| Bermudagrass Suppression in Seashore Paspalum Grasses | | Weed | HTML |
PDF |
| Common Bermudagrass Control in Zoysiagrass | | Weed | HTML |
PDF |
| Does Vertical Mowing Encourage Emergence of Weeds in Bermudagrass Turf | | Weed | HTML |
PDF |
| Herbicide Effects on Perennial Ryegrass Transition to Bermudagrass | | Weed | HTML |
PDF |
| Influence of Herbicides on the Spring Transition of Bermudagrass Overseeded with Perennial Ryegrass | | Weed | HTML |
PDF |
| Purple Nutsedge Control with Imazaquin in Bermudagrass Turf | | Weed | HTML |
PDF |
| Suggested Weed Control Calendar for Bermudagrass Athletic Fields | | Weed | HTML |
PDF |
| Suggested Weed Control for Bermudagrass, Centipedegrass and Zoysiagrass Sod Fields | | Weed | HTML |
PDF |
| Tolerance of Bermudagrass Greens Overseeded with 'Poa trivialis' | | Weed | HTML |
PDF |
| Weed Control in Bermudagrass and Creeping Bentgrass Putting Greens | | Weed | HTML |
PDF |
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| Common Problems |
| Spring Dead Spot |
| Helminthospoium Leaf Spot |
| Dollar Spot |
| Large Patch |
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| Popular Cultivars |
| Seeded |
Vegetative |
Arizona Common |
Tifway (419) |
Princess 77 |
Tifway II |
Riviera |
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Southern Star |
Tifgreen |
Majestic |
Tifton 10 |
Savannah |
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Jackpot |
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