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Buffalo grass


Scientific name

Stenotaphrum secundatum

Characteristics

Now the main grass marketed into shaded areas in Queensland and southern Australia. It is coarse textured and needs to be mown higher than the couches (around 35-40 mm) for best results. It has reasonable drought and wear tolerance, but certain varieties show poor tolerance of some of the commonly used herbicides for broadleaf weed control in turf. Buffalo grass requires less fertiliser than green couch to maintain a lawn in good condition.
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Author: Cynthia Carson
Page maintained by Janelle Dahler
Last reviewed 24 May 2010

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