The charts below compare sod characteristics:
In all each chart, longer bars signify more desirable traits.
Drought Tolerance:
Tifgreen |
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El Toro Zoysia® |
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Zoysia Tenuifolia |
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Marathon® Family |
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Pureblue™ |
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Ryeblue™ |
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St. Augustine |
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Dichondra |
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Disease Resistance:
El Toro Zoysia |
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Tifgreen |
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Marathon Family |
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St. Augustine |
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Zoysia Tenuifolia |
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Ryeblue |
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Pureblue |
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Dichondra |
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Wear Resistance:
El Toro Zoysia |
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Tifgreen |
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Marathon Family |
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Ryeblue |
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Pureblue |
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St. Augustine |
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Zoysia Tenuifolia |
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Dichondra |
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Shade Tolerance:
St. Augustine |
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El Toro Zoysia |
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Zoysia Tenuifolia |
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Dichondra |
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Marathon Family |
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Pureblue |
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Ryeblue |
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Tifgreen |
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Recovery from Moderate Wear:
Tifgreen |
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St. Augustine |
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El Toro Zoysia |
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Marathon Family |
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Pureblue |
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Ryeblue |
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Dichondra |
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Zoysia Tenuifolia |
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Tolerance to Poor Soil:
Tifgreen |
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El Toro Zoysia |
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Zoysia Tenuifolia |
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Marathon Family |
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St. Augustine |
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Ryeblue |
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Pureblue |
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Dichondra |
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Heat Tolerance:
El Toro Zoysia |
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Tifgreen |
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Zoysia Tenuifolia |
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St. Augustine |
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Marathon Family |
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Dichondra |
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Ryeblue |
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Pureblue |
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Resistance to Thatching:
Marathon Family |
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Dichondra |
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Ryeblue |
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Pureblue |
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Zoysia Tenuifolia |
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El Toro Zoysia |
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St. Augustine |
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Tifgreen |
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