Warm Season Grasses - Contessa Bermuda

Warm Season Grasses - Contessa Bermuda
Contessa (SWI-1045) bermudagrass is a "princess" type cynodon dactylon with color and texture that parallels even the best sprigged-type bermudas.

When maintained at a 0.75" - 1" mowing height, fertilized at 0.50-0.75 n/100, and irrigated to prevent dormancy, Contessa was ranked higher than some well-known entrants such as Riviera and Yukon! Contessa was highly ranked in frost tolerance and shows a low incidence of Spring dead spot also.

Mean Turfgrass Quality/Frost Tolerance
Ratings for Bermudagrass Cultivars 2005 Data

Turfgrass Quality Ratings: 1-9; 9 = Ideal Turf

Name	Frost Tolerance	Quality
Contessa Bermuda	6.7	6.1
Yukon	5.2	6.0
Princess 77	5.8	5.7
Numex Sahara	4.3	5.0

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