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“Environmental Turfgrass”

Zoysia Facts

Advantages

• Gained popularity ~ 2005 as the

“Environmental Turfgrass” – why?

– Dense turf good at crowding out weeds – Excellent wear tolerance – No chinch bugs!!! – Dormancy mechanism for surviving adverse conditions

Drought Tolerance vs. Drought Resistance

• Drought Tolerance: The ability of a turf to

go dormant (brown) during the active growth season due to insufficient water, then recover when water returns.

• Drought Resistance: The ability of a turf

to stay green during periods of drought, maintaining acceptable turf quality.

Zoysiagrass

Disadvantages

• Slow-growing

– Difficult to plug – Slow to recover from injury

• May become

thatchy over time

Zoysia Mowing

2.5 to 3 inches Rotary mower works well for Empire Zoysia.

Zoysia Fertility

University of Florida Recommendations: 2.5 – 4.5 lbs of Nitrogen per year. Too much fertilizer can make zoysia more susceptible to diseases.