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Tyee Creeping Bentgrass - New from Seed Research Oregon

Tyee means superior or leader in the language of the Pacific Northwest American Indians and Tyee is the new creeping bentgrass leader in performance on greens. Tyee Creeping Bentgrass is derived from plants that survived the test of time to thrive under temperature extremes and still produce a quality putting surface.

Tyee posesses a bright, dark green colour, not a blue green colour like many of the new creeping bentgrasses. It maintains this colour through the heat of summer an into the winter. This colour is uniform and provides an appealing contrast with other grasses in the fairway.

Tyee has shown superior Brown Patch and Dollar Spot resistance. In trials it also demonstrated excellent resistance to copper spot, pythium blight and fusarium.

Tyee like many of its bentgrass siblings such as Penn A-1 and Penn A-4, requires more extensive management for thatch control, including topdressing and verti-cutting. The rewards from using Tyee are a superior putting surface, reduced syringing, less herbicides, and reduced thatch production when compared to other high density bentgrasses.

Germination will occur in 3 to 5 days in temperate weather conditions while 6 to 10 days may be experienced in average daily temperatures below 10 degrees C. The first mowing will be reuired around 21 days and the first limited use can be expected in 6 to 8 weeks depending on conditions.

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