Plants – Grass – Recreational turf or pasture grass
Plant Patent
2001-01-12
2002-12-03
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Grass
Recreational turf or pasture grass
Plant Patent
active
PP013294
ABSTRACT:
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new cultivar of seashore paspalum (
Paspalum vaginatum
Swartz) that is particularly suited as a turf grass for recreational fields and golf courses. The new cultivar of the present invention is herein referred to by its cultivar name ‘SDX-1’.
The ‘SDX-1’ cultivar is a low growing halophytic grass spreading by rhizomes and stolons. The ‘SDX-1’ cultivar exhibits a dwarf growth habit that seldom exceeds two inches in mature height under conditions of full sun. The grass is particularly well suited for use on golf courses for putting greens mowed to ⅛ inch and for fairways mowed to ¼ inch. It is also suitable for lawns, grass tennis courses, lawn bowls, athletic fields or any other area where a fine textured close mown and low growing turf with superior salt tolerance is desired.
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U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/643,286, DePew, et al., filed Aug. 22, 2000.
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/502,904, Bennett, et al., filed Feb. 11, 2000.
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/502,903, Bennett, et al., filed Feb. 11, 2000.
R. Duncan, “Environmental Compatibility of Seashore Paspalum for Golf Courses and Other Recreational Uses,” ITS paper, 21 pages (Jul. 1997).
Brochure for Sweet ADALAYD, 2 pages (1980-1983?).
R. Duncan, “Development of Stress Tolerant Seashore Paspalum for Golf Course Usage,” Preliminary Progress Report, University of Georgia, 8 pages (May 1993).
J. Morton, “Salt-Tolerant Silt Grass (Paspalum VaginatumSW.),”Florida State Horticultural Society,482-490 (1973).
D. Guiot, et al. “Salty But Rarely Off Color,” 2 pages (1980-1983?).
R. Duncan, “Development of Multiple Stress Tolerant Seashore Paspalums for Golf Course Usage,” USGA Annual Report, 7 pages (1996).
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“‘SALAM’ Seashore Paspalum” web page (www.woerner.com/wmpage/wsti/salam.htm) (1 pg) (Jan. 1998).
Z. Liu, et al., “Characterization and Analysis of Simple Sequence Repeats (SSR) Loci in Seashore Paspalum,” (www.nal.usda.gov/ttic/tektran/data), 2 pages (Jan. 21, 1998).
Bennett Stewart
DePew Michael
Tillman Paul H.
Barrow Laura G.
Campell Bruce R.
Para Annette H.
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