tifsport | greg norman | tifway 419 | tifgreen 328

Setting a New Standard in TurfGrass Excellence

In 1959, Tifway (419) was released. It became the turfgrass standard for fairways, sports fields, home lawns and other areas where fine-textured, dark green, dense, weed-free, warm-season turf was desired. Many varieties have entered the turf market since Dr. Glen Burton released Tifway, but none have equaled Tifway's performance and superior turf characteristics. UNTIL NOW!

Now there's TifSport (Tift 94), a product developed from the same turfgrass breeding program that produced Tifway, Tifgreen, and Tifdwarf. Dr. Wayne Hanna, USDA/ARS geneticist, and his turf genetics group at the University of Georgia coastal Plain Experiment Station at Tifton were challenged to develop a superior hybrid bermudagrass that was both cold-hardy and able to thrive in today's demanding sports turf conditions: Intense cart and foot traffic, lower and more frequent mowings, and the ever-present threat of pes  t damage. The result of their research and development brings us TifSport--a superior bermudagrass that meets these challenges and sets a new standard in turfgrass excellence.

	Characteristics
	Superior cold-hardiness
	Pest resistant
	Genetically pure
	Strong and flexible under pressure
	Beautiful emerald green color
	High turf density and strength
	Delivers excellent performance at close mowing heights
	Grown and sold by the certified Tif94 Growers Assoc., Inc. members/ growers is genetically identical and under consistent management.

Greg Norman Turf Company
GN-1 Characteristics

GN-1 is a very dark green, medium textured hybrid bermudagrass providing a low growing, tough and durable turf with "winter color" characteristics similar to Santa Ana and Tifway grasses. With excellent wear recovery ability, GN-1 provides an excellent sports turf and residential play-surface. An outstanding hybrid bermudagrass capable of professional sports turf performance yet manageable for cities, schools, park & recreational districts, and home owner-hybrid enthusiasts. Turf of choice for Super Bowl XXXIII at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, and Turner Field in Atlanta, host of the 1999 World Series.

	Characteristics
	Recommended for most residential and commercial turf areas where hybrid Bermuda is desired
	Ideal for sports turfgrass with excellent performance for football, soccer, baseball and golf fairways and tees
	Exceptionally dark green color
	Grown from high-quality stolons which have been propagated in a controlled cultural environment resulting in a high-quality healthy sod virtually free of weeds, harmful turf insects and disease
	Wear resistant turf
	Hearty nature recovers quickly from damage
	Prefers full sun with little or no shade
	Very good tolerance to saline soil and water conditions found in both coastal and desert areas
	Low to moderate amount of thatch
	Both heat and drought tolerant, when properly maintained, can withstand temperatures in excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit
	Should be mown weekly between 1/2 and 1 inch.

Tifway is characterized as having a dark green color and leaves that are medium fine textured. Tifway hybrid bermudagrass is dense with medium to low growth habit. This variety is a vigorous grower and thus establishes quickly at planting. Tifway is commonly used on golf course fairways and tees, sports fields, in the landscape and other high use and visible surfaces in warm climates.

	Characteristcs
	Dark green in color
	Thrives in hot weather conditions
	Drought tolerant
	Good low temperature color retention
	Recovers quickly from dormancy
	Can tolerate relatively high soil and water salt concentrations.

Celebration has a striking blue-green color and soft texture. It tolerates drought and cold, and has a higher degree of shade tolerance than other Bermuda-grasses. Celebration offers specifiers, landscapers, golf course designers, sports-turf managers and home-owners exceptional performance across a wide spectrum of applications. Celebration requires less mowing and water than typical Bermuda-grass varieties. It has tight runners, rhizomes, and deep roots that provide excellent sod strength.

	Characteristics
	Dark blue green color
	Blade width 1.7mm
	Soft to touch
	Excellent Spring Greenup
	Excellent fall color retention
	Excellent for Sand, Sandy Loam, Clay or Muck soils
	Rapid horizontal growth from stolons/rhizomes
	Excellent wear and injury recovery
	Good resistance to insects and diseases
	Excellent heat tolerance
	Good Cold tolerance (6b - 11)
	Fair Shade Tolerance
	Excellent drought tolerance
	Excellent salt tolerance
	Maintain with a Reel or Standary Rotary mower
	Mowing height - 0.5" - 1"
	Very Good Weed Control