Turfgrass varieties having desirable looking turf when mowed infrequently
AssigneeJ.R. Simplot Company
InventorAndrew Douglas Brede
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Abstract
Turfgrass varieties with desirable looking turf when mowed infrequently are provided. Also provided is a method of producing a turfgrass plant having desirable looking turf when mowed infrequently. The turfgrass plants of the present invention display green leaf chlorophyll concentrations above 1.8 mg/g and a field insitu CM-1000 chlorophyll meter reading of 341.7 or higher, as well as high general turfgrass quality ratings. The turfgrass plants of the present invention retain a dark green color even when scalped back by infrequent mowing.
Claims5
A bluegrass variety having desirable looking turf when mowed infrequently selected from the group consisting of bluegrass varieties ‘03-0582’, ‘03-0441’ and ‘99-2495’, wherein representative samples of seed of said varieties were deposited under NCIMB Nos. 42111, 42110, and 42112, respectively.
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