SeaIsle 2000 Paspalum

SEAISLE 2000 PASPALUM DESCRIPTION:

SeaIsle 2000 Paspalum was developed by plant geneticist Dr. R.R. Duncan at the University of Georgia's Griffin Experiment Station from a sample collected from Alden Pines Country Club in Bokeelia, FL; which is owned and operated by Stewart Bennett. SeaIsle 2000 Paspalum is ideal for golf greens and tees, especially in salt-challenged environments. This grass is similar to the dwarf Bermuda grass in texture and playability when maintained at 1/8” mowing height. With regular verticutting, light topdressing, and periodic rolling, SeaIsle 2000 Paspalum will deliver stimpmeter readings of 10 feet or more. SeaIsle 2000 Paspalum is a grass that thrives on salt water. You can irrigate SeaIsle 2000 Paspalum using a seawater blend, or even straight ocean water with the right management practices. It also grows quite well when watered from recycled or effluent sources.

WATERING SEAISLE 2000 PASPALUM:

The most outstanding feature of SeaIsle 2000 Paspalum is its exceptional salt tolerance. It will proliferate in soils irrigated with water containing 2,500 ppm dissolved salts, and will show only a 50% reduction in growth at 5,000 ppm. It is considerably more salt tolerant than Bermuda grasses and Zoysia grasses.

WEEDING SEAISLE 2000 PASPALUM:

SeaIsle 2000 Paspalum spreads quickly during establishment and forms a dense turf that will compete with the presence of weeds when properly maintained. However, all Paspalum selections have relatively poor sensitivity to pre- and post-emergent selective herbicides.

FERTILIZING SEAISLE 2000 PASPALUM:

SeaIsle 2000 Paspalum grows best in soils with a pH above 6.0. It performs best on a low level of applied nitrogen, approximately 3 lb nitrogen/1000 square feet per year. Given a balanced N:P:K program, according to soil tests, SeaIsle 2000 Paspalum performs well in a fertility program of about 50 to 70% of the amount required for hybrid Bermuda grasses.