Cynodon, Paspalum, and Zoysia at putting green height
Golf course putting greens in Southeast Asia are usually planted to either hybrid bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon x C. transvaalensis), seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum), or zoysia (Z. matrella or Z. pacifica). I saw these test plots at a golf course in Southeast Asia.
This is a putting green in an area with extensive cloud cover for much of the year. Can you identify the species being grown here? Which are bermudagrass, which are paspalum, and which are zoysia?
This green is being maintained at about 4 mm, the test plots have been established for more than three months, and there are obviously some differences in how the grasses perform at this mowing height. This test corresponds with what you will with the performance of these grass species at low mowing heights across a broad swath of Asia.
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Plots 1, 4, and 5 are Cynodon. Plots 2 and 6 are seashore paspalum. Plot 3 is manilagrass (Zoysia).