ST. AUGUSTINE
BLUEGRASS
ProVista™ St. Augustine is a game- changing, new variety based on the proven genetics of Floratam and developed by Scotts Miracle-Gro with over $100 million and 20 years of research and development behind it. Backed by Scotts, ProVista makes it possible to have beautiful turf with complete weed control and half the mowing. ProVista is the first glyphosate-tolerant turf on the market, allowing you to eliminate costly weeds like Bermudagrass and torpedograss without damaging your ProVista turf. Thanks to its dense, horizontal habit, excellent uniformity and weed-free capability, ProVista makes it possible to cut your mowing in half, delivering valuable savings in time, money and flexibility. Scotts ProVista has a deep green color, thrives in full sun and exhibits improved performance in moderate shade. Given its Floratam background, ProVista does not require any special care but delivers exceptional benefits in terms of aesthetics and ease of maintenance.
• Glyphosate tolerance for complete weed control
• Half the mowing required due to growth habit, uniformity and
weed-free capability
• Improved quality and performance in moderate shade
• Dense, horizontal growth habit Bethel Farms
Amaze Kentucky bluegrass is an eye catcher. Amaze is a very dark, fine bladed KBG with a compact and tight growth habit. Amaze, along with Heartland, are two of a series of the most unique Kentucky bluegrasses Columbia River Seed has been associated with and need to be part of every company’s Kentucky bluegrass portfolio. Many years ago, as we first looked at these as space plants, their resistance to mildew and rust was beyond what we had witnessed on other experimental lines. We have watched this in turf as well. Amaze is a great addition to your ryegrass and tall fescue mixtures. Amaze is available through SiteOne Landscape Supply. Columbia River Seed
Blue Gem Kentucky bluegrass hybrid is a medium bladed variety that will provide a dark turf with excellent summer performance. Through drought and dry down, Blue Gem will hold together longer and better. Blue Gem has a unique combination in a good spring greenup and outstanding summer turf. Blue Gem is a Poa arachnifera hybrid that has the properties that we all expect in modern Kentucky bluegrasses. Blue Gem is available through Jonathan Green, Inc. Columbia River Seed
Aviator II Kentucky bluegrass is going to prove to be a fantastic broad-spectrum variety. It is a modern dark color, medium bladed Kentucky bluegrass with above average disease resistance. Aviator II will be widely used in turf mixtures as the perfect companion Kentucky bluegrass. It’s healthy, vibrant and vigorous. Aviator II is available through Columbia Seeds, which adds: Aviator II (NAI-15-84) is a dark green color with a medium blade width, good shade tolerance, good stem rust resistance, good dollar spot resistance, excellent crown rust resistance, excellent pink snow mold ratings, and good wear tolerance. Columbia River Seed
Blue Gem Texas bluegrass (NAI-13- 9) is the first Poa arachnifera x Poa pratensis cross bred from a nursery of over 400 Texas bluegrasses gathered on multiple collection trips to the gulf states from Texas to the Florida panhandle. Blue Gem has conquered the previous issues in Texas bluegrass breeding: light- green plant color, poor germination, and cottony seed heads that hampered harvesting and cleaning. Blue Gem Texas bluegrass maintains a stable and consistent 30 percent Poa arachnifera in the final cross. Blue Gem appears in the NTEP trials as experimental #NAI-13-9 and the ratings bear out its superiority. It rates in the top 10 percent of the 89 entries in these important evaluation categories: Traffic Stress, Percent Living Ground Cover in the Summer, Shade Tolerance, Dollar Spot and Summer Patch Disease Resistance. Blue Gem also earns a perfect 9.0 for no mesotrione damage. It’s dark- green genetic color rates 8.0 on the 1-9 scale, it ranks #1 in Indiana and it’s in top contention at the other 18 trial locations. Blue Gem Texas bluegrass has incredible heat and drought tolerance, ideal for challenging regions like St Louis; yet the great looks and superior performance for northern growing regions such as Minnesota. Jonathan Green, Inc./Cascade International Seed Co.
28 TPI Turf News July/August 2019
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