What is Platinum TE paspalum?
Platinum TE™ is the most salt tolerant paspalum that is commercially grown. It will proliferate in soils irrigated with water containing 6,500 ppm dissolved salts, and will show only a 50 percent reduction in growth at 12,000 ppm. It is considerably more salt tolerant than bermudagrasses and zoysiagrass.
What kind of grass is paspalum?
Seashore paspalum is a warm season perennial grass that spreads by rhizomes and stolons. The stolons and leaves of seashore paspalum are slightly coarser than those of common bermudagrass. However, when mowed regularly at heights of 1° inches or less, the grass produces a dense turf.
What is paspalum grass used for?
Paspalum is the most versatile species of warm season turfgrass available. Tolerant of a wide range of mowing heights, paspalum performs well on golf courses from tee to green. With an upright growth habit, paspalum allows golf balls to sit up in roughs and fairways.
How fast does paspalum grow?
around 1 m per year
On the edges of the stand it spreads around 1 m per year by the seeds falling from the tall, arching flowering stems. Rhizomes moved in soil will re sprout.
How does paspalum spread?
Paspalum spreads through the transportation of sticky seeds, easily adhering themselves to pets, shoes and objects before falling off in a new location. Like most common weeds, the best method is to remove it by hand. Make sure you dig underneath the crown, below soil level and remove the entire root of the plant.
How do you take care of paspalum grass?
Moderate maintenance. Seashore paspalum requires moderate amounts of water and fertilizer and needs frequent mowing to maintain a low cut. This species is hard to mow and is somewhat slow to recover from mowing damage. It has a high tolerance for heat and salt and will tolerate some shade.
Does paspalum go dormant in winter?
Seashore paspalum is a warm-season grass that has a high salt tolerance. Also, since it’s a warm season grass, it goes dormant during the winter.
Is paspalum good for lawns?
For best results, spray the paspalum when it is actively growing during the warmer months. Repeated applications may be required in order to fully eradicate it from your lawn. *For kikuyu and buffalo lawns it is best to only spot spray the paspalum and not the entire lawn as it can cause harm to your grass as well.
What kills paspalum in lawns?
glyphosate
You can also kill paspalum with a non-selective herbicide like glyphosate (Round Up or Zero). You will need to make sure you do so extremely carefully as it will kill everything it comes in contact with. The safest way is to use a small paintbrush and carefully brush the glyphosate only onto the paspalum leaf.
Is Crabgrass the same as paspalum?
Crabgrass is an annual grass. This means it will start as a seed and end as a seed in a single season/growing year. Paspalum is a perennial grass. Like bulbs planted in your beds, this grass will come back year after year in the same location.
Can you overseed paspalum?
OVERSEEDING PASPALUM During the cooler months of the year paspalum can be overseeded to maintain winter color. When nighttime temperatures are in the low 60’s it is ideal to begin the overseed process.
Is paspalum a Bermuda?
Paspalum types have an edge over the bermudagrass in terms of shoot density, which is a potential factor in determining the high-quality turfs. Bermudagrass types can be applied in lower salinity conditions based on the responses as evidenced from the present results.
How tall does Platinum TE Paspalum need to be?
Platinum TE™ Paspalum is sold as Stolons. Recommended mowing height is 2.03mm-76.2mm (0.08″- 3″). Planting rates vary by application and site conditions.
Which is best Platinum TE or Paspalum turfgrass?
This naturally selected paspalum is perfect for installation tee-to-green. Platinum TE now covers the globe with projects in over 30 countries. Platinum TE is an environmentally sustainable, salt-tolerant turfgrass with superior appearance, playability, and maintenance benefits.
When does Paspalum start to grow in my yard?
Paspalum will begin to grow when the soil temperature reaches 64 degrees for three consecutive days. At this time begin to gradually lower the height of the ryegrass and stop any fertilization. Paspalum will emerge and take over the ryegrass as temperatures become favorable for growing.
When did Platinum TE for turfgrass come out?
Platinum TE™ Paspalum, introduced in 2007 by Turf Ecosystems and Dr. Ron R. Duncan, revolutionized the turfgrass market. This naturally selected paspalum is perfect for installation tee-to-green. Platinum TE now covers the globe with projects in six of the seven continents. This naturally selected paspalum is perfect for installation tee-to-green.