Tifway vs Tifway II

stephao1 – posted 03 May 2012 03:12

Tifway II bermuda has the shortest winter dormancy of all hybrid bermudas, staying green longer into the fall and greening up earlier in the spring. It is the best bermuda for coastal California. With its great durability, beautiful dark-green color, and recuperative abilities, Tifway II is a top performer on golf courses and sports fields.

Features and Benefits:COLOR.Beautiful dark green.TEXTURE

Medium-fine, slightly coarser than Tifway 419.PERFORMANCE

Top ranked in overall quality studies of bermudagrass cultivars conducted by the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program.Resistant to sting, root knot, and ring nematodes.Shortest dormancy period of all bermudas.Recovers quickly from injury with vigorous, dense growth habit.Tolerant of heat, poor water quality, heavy foot traffic, and drought.Stiff leaf blades creates excellent lie for golf balls.Tolerant of close mowing.

tommy – posted 04 May 2012 13:18

Tifway 2 is great, but 419 has really held its own over the years, and is sometimes used over some of the newer bermuda types. (Tifsport, Celebration, etc.) Angels stadium and Dodger stadium in So. Calif, recently re-sodded with 419.