Turfgrass Recommmentions (coastal plain, athletic fields, low profile)

	bermudagrass
	Bermudagrass is most commonly found on golf courses, athletic fields, and home lawns. Desirable characteristics include the spreading growth habit, good wear tolerance, and good to high overall quality. Cultivar selection should depend on establishment method desired (seed or vegetative) and maintenance requirements.
	Maintenance Program	Cultivars

Grass Species	Shade	Heat	Cold	Drought	Wear	Color	Texture
	Adaptation					Appearance
bermudagrass Maintenance Program Cultivars	very poor	very good	very poor	excellent	excellent	medium	medium

Grass Species	Preferred Season	Rate of Establishment^a	Cutting Height (inches)	Fertilizer (lb N/1000 sq ft/yr)	Mowing Frequency^b
	Planting		Maintenance
bermudagrass Maintenance Program Cultivars	spring/summer	fast	0.75 to 1	4.5	medium-high

^A Establishment rate is dictated by planting rate, intensity of culture, and environment.
^B Moving frequency is dictated by season, intensity of management, and use.

Grass Species	Planting Date^a	Seeds (Pounds of seed per 1000 sq ft)	Space Planting (Bushels of sprigs per 1000 sq ft)	Broadcasting (Bushels of sprigs per 1000 sq ft)
		Planting Rate per 1000 sq ft
bermudagrass Maintenance Program Cultivars	April 1 to July 31	1 to 2	0.75	3 to 10

^A Optimum date of planting. Seeding beyond these dates increases the chance of failure. Sod consisting of cool-season grasses can be installed anytime the ground is not frozen. Warm-season grasses can be installed as long as soil temperature exceeds 55

Suggested Grasses

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