8/16/2012 3:08 PM
Seashore Paspalum is strictly a warm season turf, I grew it in Naples Florida, one of the first growing Sea Isle 1 on Waste Water. Now several more varieties are in use, I was able to grow a seeded variety, when I went back up into the transition zone in southern Maryland a few years later. At the time Dr. Duncan was trying to see how far north it could be grown! We did do fine until one winter it was very cold, and freezing weather hurt it badly! The next summer it did come back but I would not see this as a good turf for use as far north as we were. It was on my driving range tee in a low use area. It was also being grown at Virgina Techs turf research center in southern Virginia on the eastern shore and doing well there! It just cannot take freezing weather for sure! It is a southern turf! It does grow fast though and the seeded varieties use on, say a driving range tee could make some sense in the transition zone... but not further north with a shorter growing season for it. I liked it very much, as it recovered quickly and was green like cool season turf, compared to bermuda color! If salt water or waste water is an issue paspalum is a great choice in warm weather conditions for sure! The Island course was awesome and I thought they did a great job with it for the PGA experience!
Gregg