Cynodon dactylon x C. transvaalensis
Dwarf hybrid green couch
P18 (formerly protected by Plant Breeder's Rights in Australia and protected by United States Plant Patent); MiniVerde (registered trade mark in the United States).
MiniVerde® is an ultradwarf hybrid green couch variety suitable for golf and bowling greens that tolerates routine close mowing. MiniVerde® has very fine leaf blades and profuse nodal branching, resulting in a high shoot density (dnese) turf sward (canopy). MiniVerde establishes very quickly by sprigs and is prone to significant thatching is adequate routine maintenance is not provided. Growing MiniVerde® verses another ultradwarf and especially 'Tifgreen' and 'Tifdwarf' would require more resources to keep thatch levels under control. If resources are available, the colour and quality of MiniVerde® is second to none against current greens quality grasses.
Interestingly, the english translation of the word "verde" is "green".
Pests, disease and weeds
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