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Bowie Buffalograss |
| Buchloe dactyloides |
Wide geographic area and fine leaf texture. |
Bowie Buffalograss: $15.00/Bulk lb (For Order Quantities 25 lbs or more Only)
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Bowie Buffalograss: $46.50/3 lb Bulk Bag
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Order quantities less than 25 lbs are available in 3 lb increments only.
Bowie Buffalograss meets all of today’s standards for a low maintenance turfgrass. Parental clones were selected on the basis of developing a widely adapted, seeded turf-type buffalograss with excellent turf qualities. Bowie possesses medium green color, fine leaf texture, good turf density, and a low growth habit. Bowie has improved color and height uniformity, lateral growth for quicker establishment, winter hardiness, and spring green up. It is adapted to a wide geographical area with parentage favoring the northern part of the buffalograss range. Bowie can survive the colder northern climates plus withstand the hot and dry southern climates as well. Bowie is not recommended for shady areas or elevations above 5000 ft.
Protect your budget against the high cost of turf maintenance with Bowie Buffalograss.
Bowie provides the turf professional and novice alike with a low maintenance turfgrass, without sacrificing quality.
Buffalograss is known for its low water usage, wither hardiness and low vertical growth habit. These traits reduce labor, irrigation, mowing and fertilization costs significantly. Bowie buffalograss meets all of today's standards for a low maintenance turfgrass. Bowie was developed by the Native Turf Group in cooperation with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. It is a four clone synthetic turf-type buffalograss. Parental clones were selected from Texas, Colorado and Nebraska, on the basis of developing a widely adapted seeded turf-type buffalograss variety with excellent turf quality. Developed specifcally for turf quality, Bowie possesses medium green color, fine leaf texture, good turf density, and low growth habit. Bowie has improved lateral growth for quicker establishement.
 Why choose Bowie over other turf grasses?
Bowie has a wide range of adaptation extending across the entire country as well as Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. Prior to its release in 2001, Bowie buffalograss was ranked number one for turfgrass quality among seeded varieties at 28 locations evaluated in the 1991-1995 National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (seeded) Buffalograss Cultivar Test. Bowie has shown genetic stability by performing well consistently across years and locations. Bowie is performing well in the current NTEP Buffalograss Trial, exhibiting excellent turf quality (table 1) and Summer Density (table 2).
| Turfgrass Species | ET Inches/Week | Relative Water Use Rate | | Buffalograss | 0.8-1.7 | Very Low | | Kentucy Bluegrass | 1.2-2.2 | Medium | | Zoysiagrass | 1.5-2.2 | Medium | | Bermudagrass | 1.5-2.5 | Medium to Medium-High | | Bahiagrass | 1.8-2.5 | Medium-High | | Creeping Bentgrass | 1.8-2.9 | High | | Perennial Ryegrass | 2.0-3.2 | Very High | | Tall Fescues | 2.1-3.6 | Very High | | Dr. Bob Shearman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Personal Communications. |
 Specifications for Bowie Buffalograss
Scientific Name: Buchloe dactyloides
Adaptation: North Central and Southern
Color: Medium Green
Leaf Density: High
Winter Hardiness: High
Disease Resistance: High
Ease of Establishment: Excellent
Spring Greenup: Excellent
Seed Quality: Certified, Primed with KNO3
Height Range (inches): 4 - 8
Seeding Rate: 2-3 Bulk Lbs./1,000 sq ft
Seeds Per Pound: 40,000
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