Contents

M erits .......................... .... .... ............................. "i
Limitations ............................. ........................ i11
Characteristics ............................................................ 1
Origin .................. ......................................... ........ 1
Turf Perform ance ........................... ..................... .... .... 1
Nitrogen Stress Tolerance ..................................... .......... 2
Adaptation ................... ............................. .... ........ 3
 Drought Resistance
 Dehydration Avoidance
 Cold Hardiness
 Fall Low Temperature Color Retention
 Spring Greenup Rate
 Wear Tolerance
 Shade Adaptation
 Soil pH Adaptation
 Salinity Tolerance
Morphological Characteristics ................................................ 5
 Shoot Density
 Leaf Width
 Leaf Extension Rate
 Unmowed Canopy
 Rooting
 Lateral Stem Development
Cultivar Identification ..................................................... 6
Reproductive Characteristics ............................................... 6
Pest Associations ...................................... .................... 7
 Bermudagrass Stunt Mite
 Tropical Sod Webworm
 Mole Cricket
 Dollar Spot
 Red Thread
 Nematode
Source of Grass .................. ........................................ 9
Establishment................................. .. ......................... 9
 Seedbed Preparation
 Sprig
 Plug
 Sod
 Fertilization
 Mowing
M maintenance .... ............................ ............................ 9
 Watering
 Fertilization
 Mowing
 Thatch Control
 Pest Problems
Literature Cited ......................................................... 10