Question

Imagine that you are a turf consultant and are being asked to recommend the best turfgrass type for a new high school football field in Phoenix. Which of the following Southwest turfgrass types would be your best recommendation?

a. Perennial rye
b. Paspalum
c. Tifgreen 328
d. Midiron
e. Tifway 419

Answer 1

I will recommend the Tifway 419 due to it's strength, density and attractive colour. In addition to that Tifway 419 has resistance towards frost and in case of weariness it can quickly recover. Morover it grows in early spring.