Cynodon spp. – Hybrid Bermudagrass: Management and Control

Bermuda grass seed is popular among homeowners and lawn-care professionals because it thrives in a variety of soil types. Bermuda grass is classified into two types: hybrid Bermuda and common Bermuda.

Hybrid Bermudagrass

This type is also known as sterile vegetative hybrids. It’s a hybrid of two grasses: common Bermuda and African Bermuda. Because hybrid Bermuda grass does not produce seeds, it must be cultivated using vegetative means such as sod, plugs, or sprigging. As the name implies, hybrid varieties are generated by blending and cross-breeding many distinct forms of enhanced Bermuda grass. This can create particular and desirable consequences, but it also implies that the seeds produced by these types are sterile. As a result, hybrid types are only accessible as sod rather than seed. You may grow Hybrid Bermuda grass on your lawn using one of three methods:

• Sprigs are the tiniest seedlings that are placed in clusters around the grass.
• Plugs: seedlings are cultivated in soil trays and then placed apart to gradually spread and fill up the grass.
• Sod: whole patches of grass are placed down to form a lawn that will ultimately take root. Bermuda sod can range in price from $0.35 to $0.75 per square foot.

Maintenance

Bermudagrasses used as golf course greens are classified as dwarf or ultra-dwarf. These grasses are grown for specialized purposes and can be difficult to manage unless expensive reel-type mowing equipment is utilized. Pest issues may arise as a result of the high maintenance program required for dwarf bermudagrass cultivars, necessitating the turf manager’s knowledge of pest management control.