Developed by Lawn Experts at the University of Oklahoma
#1 IN GRASS QUALITY
Turfgrass quality results obtained in NTETP tests at 17 locations over 5 years show Tahoma 31 as a turfgrass of exceptional quality when compared to other varieties either vegetatively propagated or seeded.
#1 TRAMPLING TOLERANCE
Tahoma 31 showed excellent traffic tolerance compared to other bermudagrass varieties tested such as Latitude 36.
#1 SHADOW RESISTANCE
Tahoma 31 was the bermudagrass with the highest quality in 63% shade in the years 2018 and 2019. These values were taken in 6 samples, without trampling and with a cut of 38.1 mm per week. According to the researchers, Tahoma 31 is the best option for areas that are mostly shaded and transit areas.
#1 SPRING LATENCY OUTPUT
#1 RESISTANCE TO DROUGHT
The study measured evapotranspiration rates (mm d-1) under nonlimiting soil moisture conditions in Oklahoma. If we make a comparison of Tahoma 31 with Tiftuf, we verify that Tahoma 31 uses 18% less water, being the variety that obtained the best results.
#1 LOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
Tahoma 31 adapts very well to the height of cut. The range is between 50mm and 3.2mm, based on research data from multiple universities. According to Dr. Yanqi Wu, “Tahoma 31’s very low cutting height has not been seen on other popular bermudagrass varieties such as Latitude 36, NorthBridge, TifTuf or Tifway.”
#1 COLD RESISTANCE
In the winter of 2013-2014 there was a freezing episode in the Midwest that created record low temperatures. According to an NTEP article by Dr. Cale Bigelow, only 9 of 42 bermudagrass varieties tested survived with at least 50% spring ground cover. Some 14 of the varieties died completely.
At the end of the NTEP study, Tahoma 31 was rated the highest winter survivability in Indiana with only a 4% winter death rate. Mean scores were taken in two states (Indiana and Kentucky) where winter survivability was measured confirming the superiority of Tahoma 31 in all three years.
