SEL"CTING A GOOD SONTHERN LAWN GRASS 
In choosing a grass for His lawn, the owner usually has the choice 
of selecting a grass that will thrive under existing conditions or 
of selecting the grass that he wants and then modifying the con- 
ditions to meet the requirements of that grass. 
Grasses suitable for lawns in the warm humid region are: Bermuda - 
common, Transvacl,Tifton 57 and Tifton 127; centipede, carpetgrass, 
St. Augustine grass, and the Zoysia species - matrella, japonica and 
Meyer Zoysia, 
Generally rem mmended seeding rates are: Common Bermuda-grass, 
carpetgrass, and the centipede, 4 ounces to 1,000 square feet; 
Zoysia japonica, 1 pound to 1,000 squere feet. 
REQUIREMENTS 
Grasses for which no seed is available and which must be planted 
vegetatively are Bitter-Bluestem, comaon St, Augustinegrass, 
Zoysia imtrella and Meyer Zoysia. Selected strains of Bermuda- 
grass such as Transvaal, Tifton 57 and 127, must also be planted 
vegetatively becange no seed is available, 
Grasses that require a well-drained soil are the Bermudas and centi- 
pede. Those more tolerant of poorly drained soils «re the Zoysias, 
carpetgrass and St. Augustine grasses, 
The Bermuda grasses require a relatively high level of fertility. 
Those tolerant of lower levels of fertility are the Zoysias, 
carpetgrass, centipedegrnss and St. Augustincegrass, 
The grasses that do well in shade are St. Augustine and the Zoysias. 
Grasses that require more sunlight are the Bermudas, carpetgrass and 
centipede, 
Grasses that need a large amount of moisture are carpetgrass and 
St. Augustine grass. Drought-tolerant erasses are the Zoysias, 
Bermudis and centinede, 
The Zoysias, Bermudas, carpet, centipede and St. Augustine should be 
Mite One=tinit dnch or 1 inch, 
NORDAN'S GRASS FARM 
"Improved Lawn Grasses for the South" 
Abbeville, Alabama 
