Seashore Paspalum SeaIsle 1

Bred for Golf Course Fairways, Tees and Roughs.
Ideal for Home Lawns, Commercial Landscaping,
Athletic Fields and Reclamation Projects.

     SeaIsle 1, a new salt-tolerant (halophytic), drought-resistant, warm-season turfgrass, is now available as "certified" sod or sprigs. In fact, along with SeaIsle 2000 for greens, it's one of only two "certified" seashore paspalums currently for sale anywhere in the world. After seven years of extensive research at the University of Georgia's Griffin Experiment Station, combined with careful evaluation of 35 small-plot golf course locations. SeaIsle 1 was released in 1999by plant geneticist Dr. R.R. Duncan. Unlike Adalayd, Futurf and other earlier medium and course-bladed paspalum cultivars, SeaIsle 1 is similar in texture and wear tolerance to the hybrid bermudagrasses. And SeaIsle 1 has a number of other advantages, especially under difficult environmental scenarios.

     First and foremost, it can handle multiple stresses: prolonged drought, high salt levels, low light intensity, waterlogging and extremely high or low soil pH levels. Secondly, SeaIsle 1 can tolerate most types of alternate water sources, including wastewater, effuent, ocean water, gray water and brackish water. It also requires less irrigating, less fertilizer and only minimal pesticide applications when compared to other warm-season cultivars. As water quality and water conservation become even more critical in the days ahead, SeaIsle 1 may be the best choice for fairways, tees, roughs, home lawns, commercial landscapeing, athletic fields and reclamation projects.

     SeaIsle 1 not only thrives in difficult environments, it also gets very high marks for turf quality, cold-hardiness (growth at 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit), turf density and turf strength, disease and pest resistence, and rapid recovery from normal wear and injuries. Plus, SeaIsle 1 has the most attractive, rich dark green color of any of the warm season grasses. See SeaIsle 1 for yourself.