Recommended for:
Golf Course
Greens, Tees, Tennis Courts and Bowling Greens
Sea Isle 2000 was developed by plant geneticist Dr. R.R. Duncan at the University of Georgia 's Griffin Experiment Station from a sample collected from Alden Pines Country Club in Bokeelia FL, which is owned and operated by Stewart Bennett.
Sea Isle 2000 is ideal for golf
greens and tees, especially in salt-challenged environments. It's similar to the dwarf
bermudas in texture and playability when maintained at
1/8" mowing height. With regular verti-cutting, light
topdressing and periodic rolling, Sea Isle 2000 will
deliver stimpmeter readings of 10 feet or more. It's a grass that
thrives on salt water, too. You can irrigate SeaIsle 2000
using a seawater blend, or even straight ocean water with
the right management practices. It
also grows quite well when watered from recycled or effluent
sources.
Characteristics:
Sea Isle 2000 is a very aggressive creeping type of grass. unlike the
bermudagrasses, the under-side of the Sea Isle leaf is glossy, which enables
the turf manager to create a "striped" effect when mowing fairways
and athletic fields. The rapid growth rate of this grass
can lead to thatch build-up over time. An annual thatch removal program
is recommended for optimum results.
Water Quality Tolerance:
The most outstanding feature of Sea Isle 2000 is its exceptional salt
tolerance. It will proliferate in soils irrigated with
water containing 2,500 ppm dissolved salts, and will show
only a 50% reduction in growth at 5,000 ppm. It is considerably more salt
tolerant than Bermudagrasses and Zoysiagrass.
Weed Tolerance:
Sea Isle 2000 spreads quickly during establishment and forms a dense
turf which will compete with the presence of weeds when
properly maintained. However, all Paspalums selections have relatively
poor sensitivity to pre and post-emergent selective herbicides.
Insect Pest Tolerance:
Sea Isle 2000 is susceptible to insects that feed on foliage of grasses.
Soil Fertility Range:
Sea Isle 2000 grows best in soils with a pH above 6.0. It performs best
on a low level of applied Nitrogen, approximately 3 pounds
N/1000 square feet per year. Given a balanced N:P:K program
according to soil tests, SALAM® performs well in a fertility
program of about 50 to 70% of the amount required for Hybrid
Bermudagrasses.
Establishment
All paspalum selections are sterile, and must be propagated by transferring stolons or sod.
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