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LEGEND FOR TURFGRASS<br />

MOWING HT: Mowing turf below the recommended height can stress the grass and subject it to invasion by weeds.<br />

LEAF: Fine, Medium, Coarse, Fine-Medium, Coarse-Medium (Relative measure of leaf blade width. Texture is merely a visual<br />

preference.)<br />

MAINT. LEVEL: Low, Medium, High, Medium-High (Amount of fertilization, irrigation, and mowing required.)<br />

TURFGRASS<br />

SOIL pH: Any, Acid (Ideal soil pH and texture for healthy turf.)<br />

DROUGHT TOLERANCE: Low, Medium, High (Measure of how well the turf will survive extended dry periods without irrigation<br />

or rainfall after it has been properly established.)<br />

SALT: Low, Medium, High, None (Ability to thrive when subjected to salt stress from irrigation water, saltwater intrusion, or<br />

salt spray from the ocean.)<br />

SHADE: Low, Medium, High (Ability to thrive when exposed to shade.)<br />

ESTABLISHMENT METHODS: Sod, Sprigs, Plugs, Seed (A quality lawn can be established by any method listed if the site is<br />

properly prepared and maintained.)<br />

Scientific<br />

Common<br />

Cynodon dactylon<br />

Bermudagrass<br />

Eremochloa ophiuroides<br />

Centipedegrass<br />

Paspalum notatum<br />

Bahiagrass<br />

Mw Ht/Leaf/Mnt Lv<br />

1-2 in. F-M M-H<br />

1.5-2 in. M Low<br />

3-4 in. C-M Low<br />

Soil pH/Drgt/Slt/Sh<br />

Any<br />

Medium<br />

M<br />

L<br />

Acid<br />

Medium<br />

L<br />

M<br />

Acid<br />

High<br />

N<br />

L<br />

Estab. Methods<br />

Sod, sprigs, plugs, some seed<br />

Sod, sprigs, plugs, seed<br />

Sod, seed<br />

adapted to entire state; medium wear<br />

tolerance; low nematode tolerance<br />

adapted to North <strong>Florida</strong> and the<br />

Panhandle; low wear tolerance; low<br />

nematode tolerance<br />

adapted to entire state; low wear<br />

tolerance; high nematode tolerance<br />

Scientific<br />

Common<br />

Stenotaphrum secundatum<br />

St. Augustinegrass<br />

‘Semi-dwarf cvs.’<br />

Stenotaphrum secundatum<br />

St. Augustinegrass<br />

‘Standard height cvs.’<br />

Zoysia japonica<br />

Zoysiagrass<br />

Mw Ht/Leaf/Mnt Lv<br />

2-2.5 in. C-M Medium<br />

3.5-4 in. C-M Medium<br />

2-2.5in.<br />

F-M<br />

High<br />

Soil pH/Drgt/Slt/Sh<br />

Any<br />

Low<br />

M<br />

V<br />

Any<br />

Low<br />

M<br />

V<br />

Any<br />

Medium<br />

M<br />

V<br />

Estab. Methods<br />

Sod, sprigs, plugs<br />

Sod, sprigs, plugs<br />

Sod, sprigs, plugs<br />

adapted to entire state; low wear tolerance;<br />

medium nematode tolerance;<br />

shade tolerance varies depending on<br />

cultivar selection<br />

adapted to entire state; low wear<br />

tolerance; medium nematode<br />

tolerance; shade tolerance varies<br />

depending on cultivar selection<br />

adapted to entire state; medium wear<br />

tolerance; low nematode tolerance;<br />

shade tolerance varies depending on<br />

cultivar selection<br />

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