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Three New Grasses for Sod Producers06-10-15 | News

Three New Grasses for Sod Producers

Turfgrass licensing firm, Doguet Ventures, released three grasses for sod production license including a St. Augustine grass and two Buffalograsses. Photo: Doguet Ventures

Turfgrass licensing firm, Doguet Ventures, announced the release of three grasses for license to sod producers across the United States. The release includes a St. Augustine grass and two Buffalograsses. The grasses are: FJ's Select Turf St. Augustine, Eco Buffalograss, and Density Buffalograss.

FJ's Select Turf is a compact St. Augustine grass with dense horizontal stolon growth and slow vertical growth that requires less mowing than many St. Augustine varieties. For sod production, its compact nature stacks a tighter pallet for easier handling and transportation. FJ's Select has an excellent green color, good heat tolerance, moderate shade tolerance and resistance to St. Augustine decline disease.

Eco Buffalograss is a low maintenance, native turfgrass. Many homeowners opt to mow it infrequently, or not at all. It is a strong sod, lifts/harvests well, and resists weeds. Best of all, the grass is easy to maintain and many homeowners opt to not fertilize the grass once established. A beautiful grass, it is a male plant that produces a flag or flower during the growing season. Eco Buffalograss was developed by Bladerunner Farms.

Density Buffalograss is a fine-textured buffalograss variety that offers a superior turf quality for faster and easier harvesting and planting. It is a female plant. Strong, with low maintenance, Density requires no fertilizer from the end user. Density Buffalograss was developed by Bladerunner Farms.

Doguet Ventures, based in Austin, Texas, is a turfgrass licensing company. It offers expert marketing, licensing, and inspection services. For more information visit www.doguetventures.com.