ENVIRONMENTAL MINUTE No Rain? No problem...
Did you know that there is current research happening with drought tolerant turf grass?
Tif Tuf has been widely and successfully used in the industry for several years now.
It was released by our own UGA. Tif Tuf demonstrated a 40% water savings over the leading Bermuda grass without loss of turf quality. For this reason, it has been widely accepted in the sod industry.
Other varieties include, Tahoma 31, TamStar and CitraBlue.
There are 2 forthcoming zoysia grass varieties. There is a great deal of research in progress and on the horizon in regards to plant breeding. Utilizing modern technology, growers are able to monitor many helpful and useful traits.
There is a nationwide campaign on the horizon aimed at educating consumers on why they should choose a drought-tolerant grass and how to effectively manage it to reap all of the benefits.
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