PUBLICATION W159A
Turfgrass Selection: Bermudagrass
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Summary
Bermudagrass is a warm-season turf used for lawns, sports fields, and golf courses in Tennessee. Learn how to identify it, how it spreads by stolons and rhizomes, and why it turns brown in winter dormancy. The guide covers sunlight and soil needs, fertilizing, and thatch management, plus common diseases, insects, and weeds. It also compares popular vegetative and seeded varieties, including ultra dwarf types used on putting greens.
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