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TifEagle has been carefully evaluated since 1988 at a number of university research stations and beginning in 1996 at over 25 golf course locations in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Texas, California, South Carolina, Arizona, Tennessee and Mississippi. It has also been tested outside the United States in Argentina, Guam and South Africa. The following resarch data highlights and documents the important genetic and management characteristics which we think will make TifEagle the standard for greens in the 21st Century. |
TIFEAGLE IS SUPERIOR TO TIFDWARF AT 3/16"
AND LOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
| LOCATION | TIFEAGLE | TIFDWARF | ||
| Oakridge | 8.6 | 5.2 | ||
| Marshwood | 8.5 | 6.0 | ||
| Banyan | 7.5 | 4.3 | ||
| Jupiter Island | 9.0 | 7.5 | ||
| Auburn Univ. | 6.0 | 4.5 | ||
| Quality Ratings: 1=Poor 9=Best (Seasonal Averages for 1995-96 Dr. Wayne Hanna, USDA, Tifton GA |
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TIFEAGLE HAS MORE RHIZOMES THAN OTHER SUPERDWARFS
| VARIETY | RHIZOMES(mg) | ||
| TifEagle | 18 | ||
| MiniVerde | 16 | ||
| Floradwarf | 0 | ||
| Champion | 4 | ||
| Rhizomes Measured 4 Months After Planting Dr. Richard White, Texas A&M, College Station, TX |
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TIFEAGLE HAS LESS THATCH THAN OTHER SUPERDWARFS
| VARIETY | THATCH = MAT | ||
| TifEagle | 115% | ||
| Floradwarf | 143% | ||
| MiniVerde | 143% | ||
| Champion | 162% | ||
| Thatch + Mat percentage is expressed in relation to thatch + mat accumulation in Tifdwarf plots - 9/98 Dr. Richard White, Texas A&M, College Station TX |
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TIFEAGLE MAINTAINS BETTER COLOR
DURING COOL TEMPERATURES
| VARIETY | 1/30/98 | 2/9/98 | 12/18/98 | ||
| TifEagle | 5.00 | 5.25 | 8.50 | ||
| TifDwarf | 5.25 | 4.50 | 8.00 | ||
| Floradwarf | 4.75 | 2.75 | 6.75 | ||
| Champion | 5.00 | 4.75 | 6.50 | ||
| Color Ratings: 1=Brown 10=Normal Summer Green Color Cr. Monica Elliot, University of Florida, Ft. Lauderdale FL |
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TIFEAGLE PRODUCES FEW SEED HEADS
WHEN MAINTAINED AT 1/4"
| VARIETY | TIFTON GA | ||||
| 6/94 | 5/95 | 6/95 | |||
| TifEagle | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TifDwarf | 3.2 | 1.4 | 5.0 | ||
| Tifgreen | 3.2 | n/a | 2.7 | ||
| Ratings: 0=No Seed Heads 10=100% Headings Dr. Wayne Hanna, USDA, Tifton GA |
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TIFEAGLE CAN BE SUCCESSFULLY OVERSEEDED
WITH POA TRIVALIS, POA TRIVALIS/BENTGRASS MIXTURES
AND IN MANY CIRCUMSTANCES WITH RYEGRASS
| VARIETY | OCEAN COURSE | THE LANDINGS | |||
| 6/94 | 3/95 | 2/97 | |||
| TifEagle | 9.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | ||
| TifDwarf | 8.0 | 6.5 | 9.0 | ||
| Quality Ratings: 1=Poor 9=Best Dr. Wayne Hanna, USDA, Tifton GA |
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