Super Texas Turf is Created by Scientists

LUBBOCK, Texas?EUR??,,????'??+Researchers at Texas Tech University have announced the creation of a genetically-modified turf that is remarkably green and soft yet extremely durable. Dubbed ?EUR??,,????'??Turffalo,?EUR??,,????'?? the grass ?EUR??,,????'??has characteristics unmatched by any other lawn grass in the world,?EUR??,,????'?? claimed Dick Auld, who chairs the university?EUR??,,????'???s Department of Plant and Soil Sciences.

The grass is now available through a partnership with Frontier Hybrids.

In 2003, the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program ranked the hybrid the No. 1 buffalo grass strain in overall quality for the southwest region.

Turffalo has a deep, green color and is extremely drought-tolerant, its maker claims, with a root system that extends from six to ten feet deep. It also requires less mowing than other types of lawn.

More information: Dick Auld, (806) 742-0775 or www.turffalo.com.