Why you should consider TifTuf Turf for your lawn
You may not have heard of TifTuf turf, as it’s a relatively new player in the lawn turf market. But if you haven’t heard about TifTuf yet, it’s about time you did, because this variety of grass combines the best of science and nature to give you a high-quality lawn that’s a great choice for any Australian backyard. TifTuf will be setting the trend for new lawns throughout the next few years, as it’s a high performance, superior grass that is ideal for a wide variety of situations and environments. If the grass is greener on the other side, it’s probably because it’s TifTuf – read on to find out more about this incredible performer.
What’s so good about TifTuf Turf?
TifTuf Bermuda grass has been scientifically engineered throughout an extensive process to look fantastic, perform well and require minimal maintenance. It displays superior qualities of wear tolerance, drought tolerance and shade tolerance and is an all-around excellent quality lawn. It has a very fine leaf blade, which makes it shade tolerant and very soft to the touch. You’ll enjoy walking barefoot on a TifTuf lawn, and your children and pets will love playing on it. TifTuf is also known for its strong winter colour and quick spring green-up.
TifTuf Turf is best used for:
A TifTuf lawn is perfect for use in Australian backyards and sporting fields. It can be grown in any environmental condition throughout Australia and will happily tolerate a wide variety of temperatures. Because it’s so hard-wearing and fast-repairing, a TifTuf lawn makes a great choice for high impact activities such as cricket, golf and football. It will also easily handle high use and wear caused by pets and children. There’s not much a TifTuf lawn can’t be used for – it’s a soft yet tough lawn for all occasions.
Where did TifTuf Bermuda originate?
TifTuf Bermuda is the result of a long process of research and development undertaken by the University of Georgia – one of the world’s leading turf grass breeders. It has taken almost 25 years for this grass variety to be developed, and it has been hand-selected from almost 30,000 different Bermuda varieties. TifTuf was the highest performing grass out of this huge collection of experimental Bermuda grasses, and is a high-quality product. Regulations for bringing new grass varieties onto the market are strict, but TifTuf Bermuda successfully passed the tough international research and development breeding process. A lot of work has clearly gone into producing this type of grass, and the results have been outstanding.
Is there anything TifTuf can’t be used for? TifTuf loves full sun, and the only condition where TifTuf will not thrive is in lawns that receive less than four hours of direct sunlight a day. In excessively shady situations, a more shade-tolerant grass would be a better choice.
Features of TifTuf turf
TifTuf Turf Growth habit
TifTuf grass has a dense growth habit, meaning it can out-compete weeds and pests easily. Its density means it has high wear tolerance and will be able to handle anything the average family can throw at it.
TifTuf Turf Colour
TifTuf’s soft, fine blades are an amazing dark green colour, and the grass will hold its colour incredibly well over winter. While it will experience some level or dormancy throughout winter, it will maintain substaintially more colour than other types of grass. TifTuf has superior abilities to photosynthesise sunlight, which greatly assists in colour retention over winter. It also greens up earlier in spring and will stay green later in autumn than any other Bermuda grass variety.
Availability of TifTuf Turf
TifTuf is available year-round in Australia, and at an affordable price which places it within reach of most Australian households. It can be installed in any season without a worry.
Toughness and versatility
TifTuf turf has very high wear tolerance and will easily tolerate up to 50% shade. It’s a highly durable type of grass that has excellent cold and heat tolerance, so can easily handle a wide range of environmental extremes. It’s quickly self-repairing too, so will last and last and last, no matter what the lawn is used for.
Water usage of TifTuf Turf
With superior drought-tolerant properties, TifTuf Bermuda requires on average 38% less water than other varieties of turf. It’s a great choice for the harsh, dry conditions of the Australian climate.
Maintenance of TifTuf Turf
A TifTuf lawn is the ideal turf for the laid-back gardener, as its maintenance requirements are very low. It’s a slow growing variety of grass, so you won’t need to mow it as often as quicker-growing varieties. You might even be able to get away with a single mow throughout the winter months, although of course it will need mowing more often as it enters the growing season.
TifTuf is self-repairing, and weed, insect and pest-resistant, so you won’t need to spend a lot of time making a TifTuf lawn look good. It pretty much does all the work for you – great news if you’ve got better things to do with your time than tend the lawn. You’ll be able to spend more time enjoying the lawn rather than maintaining it.
For best results, give your TifTuf lawn an application of fertiliser at the beginning of each season, and sit back and watch it flourish.
Quality control
TifTuf was selected from a large gene pool based on particular desirable traits. The genetic purity of TifTuf turf has been carefully maintained, with all the foundation stock bred from a single plant. To ensure the genetic purity continues to be maintained, TifTuf turf is only available in Australia through fully accredited turf suppliers such as Coolabah Turf. So you
can have peace of mind, knowing that your TifTuf lawn is 100% genetically pure TifTuf Bermuda grass that has been grown and harvested to strict Australian standards. This means it will be guaranteed to be weed-free and disease-free and will perform to its full potential in its new environment of your backyard. The turf is also covered by a ten-year product warranty.
TifTuf really is the grass of the future, with its good looks, soft feel, durability and quality performance. It will exceed your expectations and will give you a fantastic lawn to enjoy for many years to come.
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