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Turfgrass…. How you identify grass . Identifying North Carolina lawn grass varieties. There are three regions or zones based on climate Temperature Available moisture Length of growing season. U.S. Regions or Zones. Three of the U.S. regions or zones are in North Carolina.

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Turfgrass…

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  1. Turfgrass… How you identify grass

  2. Identifying North Carolina lawn grass varieties. • There are three regions or zones based on climate • Temperature • Available moisture • Length of growing season

  3. U.S. Regions or Zones • Three of the U.S. regions or zones are in North Carolina. • Mountains and Western Piedmont= Region 1 • Central and Eastern Piedmont and Coastal Plains= Region 2 • Extreme Southeastern Coast=Region 3

  4. Climatic Conditions in North Carolina • Many lawn grasses are grown in the North Carolina Regions • Each region has its own suitable grass

  5. Region 1 Region 2 Region 3

  6. Region 1-Cool Season Grasses • Kentucky Bluegrass • Bentgrass • Tall Fescue

  7. Region 2- Transition Zone • Bermudagrass • Zoysia • Centipedegrass • St. Augustine • Carpetgrass • Tall Fescue • Kentucky Bluegrass

  8. Region 3-Warm Season • St. Augustine • Bermuda • Carpetgrass • Zoysia • Bahiagrass

  9. Cool Season Grasses • Grow best in spring and fall • Stay green in winter • Tall Fescue, Kentucky Bluegrass, Fine Fescue, Perennial Ryegrass, Annual Ryegrass

  10. Warm Season Grasses • Grow best in summer • Go dormant in winter • Bermudagrass, Zoysia, St. Augustine, Bahiagrass, Centipede grass

  11. Identification-Growth Habits • Ways new shoots are produced • Rhizome=KY Bluegrass • Stolon= Centipedegrass and St. Augustine • Stolon and Rhizome=Bermuda and Zoysia • Bunch type=Tall Fescues, Perennial Ryegrass, and Annual Ryegrass

  12. Identification-Leaf Texture • Fine-Bermuda, KY, Perennial Rye, Zoysia • Medium-Centipede and Annual Rye • Coarse-Bahia, St. Augustine grass and Tall Fescue from medium to coarse

  13. Identification-Color • Light green • Centipede

  14. Identification-Color • Medium Green • Tall Fescue

  15. Identification-Color • Medium green to dark green • KY, Bahia, St. Augustine grass, Zoysia

  16. Identification-Color • Light to dark green • Bermudagrass

  17. Kentucky Bluegrass • Growth habit-rhizome • Cool season • Leaf texture-fine • Color-Medium to dark green

  18. Bahiagrass • Growth Habit-Rhizome • Warm season • Leaf texture-coarse • Color-medium to dark green

  19. Centipede • Growth Habit-stolon • Warm season • Leaf texture-medium • Color-Light green

  20. St. Augustine • Growth Habit-stolon • Warm season • Leaf texture-coarse • Color-medium to dark green

  21. Bermuda • Growth Habit-both stolon and rhizome • Warm season • Leaf texture-fine • Color-light to dark green

  22. Zoysia • Growth Habit-both stolon and rhizome • Warm season • Leaf texture-fine • Color-medium to dark green

  23. Fescue • Growth Habit-bunch type • Cool season • Leaf texture-medium to coarse • Color-medium green

  24. Ryegrass • Can be annual or perennial • Growth Habit-Bunch type • Cool season • Leaf texture-Perennial-fine, annual-medium • Color-medium green

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