Oregon Grown Grass Seed

Bentgrass Is A Specialty Crop For Extremely Fine Turf

Creeping and colonial bentgrasses have limited use in home lawns and parks, but are found on almost every championship golf course where adapted.  Bentgrasses tolerate close mowing needed for fairways and greens. Bentgrasses spread laterally, requiring more controlled management practices. Professional turf managers with the equipment, know-how and budget to manage bentgrass find it is worth the effort. Resorts and public courses often boast bentgrass greens to promote play.

Creeping bentgrass is preferred for greens and tees. The lateral stolons repair ballmark, spiking and divot damage. When carefully managed, creeping bentgrass’ aggressivenes competes with Poa annua. Creeping bentgrass can be mowed at less than  3 MM for fast greens demanded by professional golfers and skilled amateurs.

Colonial bentgrass has an underground rhizome system which is useful in divot repair on fairways. Colonial bentgrass may be seeded with other grasses like fine fescue or perennial ryegrass in situations where the strengths of a mixture are important.

Although bentgrasses and their straw have nutritional benefits for animal feed, they are not commonly grown for this purpose.

Bentgrass is found on high maintenance golf course greens, tees, and fairways; croquet courts and lawn bowling greens where close mowing is required. The extensive root system in bentgrass helps in recovery from wear and divots.

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