Table 2.
Qualities of popular turfgrasses (from Turgeon, 1999).
Grass species
Kentucky bluegrass
Perennial ryegrass
Bermudagrass
Preferred climate
Cool & dry
Temperate & humid
Warm
Establishment rate
Slow
Fast
Fast
Texture
Medium
Medium
Fine-Medium
Shoot density
Medium
Medium
High
Thatching tendency
Medium
Low
High
Wear resistance
Medium
High
High
Recuperative capacity
High
Medium
High
Mowing Height
Medium
Medium
Low
Shoe-surface traction
Medium-High
Low-Medium
Medium-High