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TifSport Info
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Closer Mowing Height
After three-times-per-week mowing at 1/4", research conducted in Tifton shows that TifSport can tolerate closer mowing heights than Tifway and Midiron. Sod density was excellent.
Upright Leaf Blade Orientation
TifSport's leaf blade orientation and stiffness is being touted by many golf course superintendents. They feel TifSport gives a better ball lie in cut fairways and roughs.
Impressive Leaf Texture
TifSport has a similar leaf texture to Tifway, and a finer leaf texture than most other grasses used on fairways and tees. This also helps promote good footing on athletic fields.
Superior Turf Density
TifSport has a greater density than Tifway -- about a 1 point difference on a 10 point scale during the peak growing season. When compared to Midiron, Quickstand, Vamont and the common Bermudas, there's about a 3 point difference.
Good Lateral Growth
TifSport is more aggressive than genetically pure Tifway, especially during the cool weather months. This may account for TifSport's rapid grow-in and repair time.
Superior Sod Strength
TifSport seems to have superior sod strength. This should translate into improved playing conditions and improved resistance to divot injury in golf, football and baseball.
Excellent Traffic Tolerance
TifSport's density, sod strength and good lateral growth rate give it a high ranking for traffic tolerance. Athletic field managersand golf course superintendents are reporting outstanding re-growth from normal play and injury.
Impressive Root System
The image on the previous page shows the TifSport's impressive root, stolon and rhizome system. Note the lateral stolon growth and deep, complex vertical root structure.
Drought Tolerant
TifSport developer Wayne Hanna has data from a 2-year study showing that TisSport has good drought tolerance. It not only stays greener longer but it also recovers faster.
Pest Resistant
Research in Tifton has shown a non-preference by mole crickets for TifSport. This has also been confirmed in a golf course enviorment in Naples, Florida on a USGA test green where TifSport was planted in the approaches.
Cold Tolerant
TifSport is expected to push the northern limits for warm season Bermudagrass. It has survived several winters in Oklahoma City and Nashville TN, while Tifway showed severe damage.
Nutrition Requirements
Tests at Tifton, GA showed that TifSport produced a better quality and greeener leaf blade than Tifway under low nutrition and minimal management.
Dark Green Color
TifSport has a dark emerald green color versus the somewhat pastel green of Tifway and the significantly lighter green of Vamont and Quickstand.
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