Mowing Height

Emerald Dwarf Bermudagrass performs best at heights of cut within the range of 1/8” to 3/8”.

Highest practical mowing height is approximately 3/8” to 1/2”.

 

Comparison To Known Cultivars

Compared to Tifgreen 328:

• Greater shoot density
• Greater rhizome development
• Darker green color
• Smaller leaf morphology
• Tighter internode length
• Fewer seed heads

Compared to Tifdwarf:

• Similar shoot density
• Similar leaf morphology
• Substantially greater rhizome development
• Substantially greater ratio of rhizomes compared to stolons
• Significantly deeper rooting depth
• Does not exhibit short day-length senescence (opening canopy in fall)
• Does not form a thick mat of stolons near the surface
• Similar seedhead production

Compared to Ultradwarf Bermudagrasses:

• Less shoot density
• Substantially greater rhizome development
• Substantially greater root mass and diameter
• Substantially greater rooting depth
• Does not form a thick mat of stolons near the surface
• Does not substantially restrict water infiltration into the rootzone
• Much less thatch production
• Much more tolerant of heavy vertical mowing
• Naturally forms a firm surface which is not prone to scalping

 

Overseeding and Transition

 

Overseeding Color and Quality*

	Nov 02 -	May 03	Jun 03 -	Jul 03
Cultivar	Color	Quality	Color	Quality
Emerald Dwarf	6.6	6.5	6.6	6.2
Ultradwarf Bermudagrasses**	6.5	6.4	6.5	4.8

 

*Color and quality of overseeded putting greens grasses November 2002 through July 2003.
Rating: 1= poor quality/light color; 9 = excellent quality/dark green color

**Composite score of ratings of four ultradwarf bermudagrasses
(Champion, Floradwarf, Miniverde, Tifeagle)

October, 2003 University of California, Riverside Coachella Valley Agricultural Research Station

 

 

Uniformity During Transition*

Cultivar	Apr - May 03	Jun - Jul 03	Aug-03
Emerald Dwarf	6.4	6.6	6.7
Ultradwarf Bermudagrasses**	6.4	4.9	5.4

 

*Uniformity of putting green turfs leading up to and during transition of overseeded putting greens grasses April 2003 through July 2003.
Rating: 1= non-uniform; 9 = uniform surface

**Composite score of ratings of four ultradwarf bermudagrasses (Champion, Floradwarf, Miniverde, Tifeagle)

October, 2003 University of California, Riverside Coachella Valley Agricultural Research Station

 

 

Percentage of Bermudagrass During Transition*

Cultivar	Apr-03	Jun-03	Jul-03	Aug-03
Emerald Dwarf	51.7	70.0	83.3	90.0
Ultradwarf Bermudagrasses**	43.3	42.9	67.5	86.7

 

*Percent coverage of bermudagrass leading up to and during transition of overseeded putting greens grasses April 2003 through August 2003.

Rating: 1= non-uniform; 9 = uniform surface

**Composite score of ratings of four ultradwarf bermudagrasses (Champion, Floradwarf, Miniverde, Tifeagle)

October, 2003 University of California, Riverside Coachella Valley Agricultural Research Station