Turfgrass Cultivar

Category: science

A specific variety of grass bred intentionally for unique characteristics like shade tolerance, color, or drought resistance.

Choosing the correct cultivar determines long-term lawn survival. For example, a sports turf planner might select a high-traffic hybrid bermudagrass cultivar for a southern field, while a shaded residential yard requires a fine-fescue cultivar blend to survive low-light canopy conditions.

Common Examples

• The agronomist recommended a new heat-tolerant bluegrass cultivar engineered specifically to resist summer brown patch fungus.
• Mixing multiple turfgrass cultivars inside a single seed bag protects the yard from total devastation if a species-specific blight hits.