Released by internationally recognized USDA/ARS plant geneticist Dr.
Wayne Hanna, TifEagle is the third generation of bermudagrass varieties
developed exclusively for golf greens at the Coastal Plains Experiment
Station in Tifton GA. Just as Tifdwarf replaced Tifgreen 328 as the
standard for putting greens over the last three decades, TifEagle promises
to set an even higher standard for the 21st century. Based on careful
evaluation at university research stations since 1988, and beginning
in 1996 at golf course locations from Florida to the desert Southwest,
TifEagle has proven to be a premier putting surface with a number of
unique advantages for golf course superintendents. Rightly or wrongly,
much of a superintendent's reputation rides on the quality of his or
her greens. It takes an intense management program to deliver the putting
speed and consistency even club players are beginning to demand. Traditional
grasses, and even many of the new superdwarfs, just can't stand up to
the physical stress produced by the lower mowing heights and frequent
verticuttings which are used to control thatch build-up. TifEagle can,
and we've got the research to back it up. TifEagle also recovers more
quickly from mechanical injury, has better color, and is extremely cold-hardy,
drought-tolerant and disease-resistant. Whether you're involved with
the repair or restoration of existing greens or installing an entire
new course, insist on the best. Insist on TifEagle.
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Improved
Speed, Consistency and Overall Playability
Aggressive management practices can compromise the health, quality
and playability of traditional bermudagrass varieties. Tifdwarf,
Tifgreen, and even some of the new superdwarf varieties become
stressed when subjected to reduced mowing height, frequent verticutting,
increased topdressing and minimal irrigation. TifEagle, on the
other hand, was created to withstand just this kind of abuse.
In test after test, TifEagle's quality rated superior to Tifdwarf
and other warm-season grasses. Putting speed tests are routinely
in the 9 to 10 range on the Stimpmeter and often exceed 10.5
to 11 during intense management for tournament play. Improve
the speed, consistency and playability of your greens. Insist
on TifEagle.
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Superior
Color Retention Under Cool Conditions
Once temperatures dip into the mid-to-low 40's, Tifdwarf experiences
chlorophyll loss and goes off-color quite rapidly. So do some
of the superdwarfs. Not TifEagle. It holds up to cool weather
conditions extremely well. TifEagle will go off-color when temperatures
get down in the low 30's, but it has a much faster, more robust
recovery than other grasses. Obviously, good color retention is
aesthetically pleasing, but it's also an indication that your
grass is still generating good leaf production. This is quite
important for superintendents who choose not to overseed. It's
equally important for late season play during fall transition.
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Smooth
Transitions During
Overseeding And Spring Green-up
Turf quality tests have also demonstrated that TifEagle responds
better to overseeding than Tifdwarf and other popular bermudagrasses.
When you combine TifEagle's rhizominous growth with an appropriate
schedule of topdressing and light verticutting, TifEagle provides
an excellent seedbed for poa trivalis/bentgrass blends. Its tolerance
for low mowing coupled with its ability to grow at cool temperatures
makes TifEagle the right grass for managing difficult spring transitions.
TifEagle also holds up well under drought conditions and has demonstrated
an ability for rapid re-growth after mechanical injury, as well
as strong resistance to disease and an inexplicable defense against
mole crickets. Mole crickets just don't like TifEagle as well
as some other bermudagrasses. You won't have to worry about seed
heads, either. TifEagle doesn't produce any.
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Much
Less Thatch Buildup
Than Other Ultradwarfs
Thatch buildup is highly detrimental to greens. It produces grainy
putting surfaces, inconsistent ball roll and can result in a subsurface
micro-climate which is conducive to disease and organic layering.
Thatch also makes it more difficult to establish and maintain
uniform stands of overseeded grass. TifEagle not only produces
less thatch than other superdwarfs, it's very forgiving when subject
to aggressive management. In fact, TifEagle can tolerate 2 to
3 mowings per day at heights as low as 1/8-inch with no loss of
stand density.
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Quality-Conscious
Licensed Growers Association
As a patented variety, TifEagle can only be sold as certified
sod or sprigs, and only by licensed members of the TifEagle Growers
Association. This premier group of quality-conscious sod producers
has agreed to production practices set up by the
Georgia Seed Development Commission. TifEagle is grown and inspected under a rigorous set of rules and guidelines
specifically designed
to promote ongoing varietal purity and uniformity. The propagation of TifEagle
for any purpose by anyone other than a licensed grower is prohibited
and illegal. Look for the TifEagle certification tag. It's your
supplier's assurance that the TifEagle you purchase was grown by a licensed
producer in accordance with established standards.
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