To Overseed or Not
School & Home Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Oct. 26, 2022
Adapted from “Overseeding Winter Grasses Into Bermudagrass Turf”, by David Kopec and Kai Umeda. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Publication #AZ1683
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Image Credit:
Petra Faltermaier
Figure 1. Warm season grasses lose their green color during winter and turn a golden tan.
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Figure 2. Turf colorants being applied to dormant bermudagrass in a school playing field.
- Author Contact: Shaku Nair
- Referenced Publication AZ1683: Overseeding Winter Grasses into Bermudagrass Turf