Dr. Ambika Chandra of Texas A&M and Dr. Jack Fry of Kansas State University introduce Innovation, a new zoysiagrass that stands up to transition cold.
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CitraBlue St. Augustine – Bred for Disease Resistance
Finding a St. Augustine variety with a better resistance to damaging disease was one of the objectives. CitraBlue breeder, Dr. Kevin Kenworthy talks about how CitraBlue compares in disease testing.
CitraBlue St. Augustine – The New Standard in Shade Tolerance
One of the most pressing questions from people looking to put in a new lawn is, “What works well in the shade?” While that question depends on many external factors, it also depends on genetics. Some grass varieties deal with low light environments better than others and among those varieties, there are many levels of… Read more »
CitraBlue’s Striking Blue-Green Color
CitraBlue continues to stand out against other turfgrass varieties due to its striking blue-green color.
CitraBlue® St. Augustine Spotlight – The Research, The Release, The Launch
Learn about the series of tests and trials that CitraBlue has outperformed the competition in.
CitraBlue® St. Augustine’s Certification Process – An Interview with Dr. Phil Busey
Each and every production field of CitraBlue needs to be certified to verify the quality of the soil and preparation for this turfgrass.
CitraBlue® St. Augustine’s Introduction at the 2019 Florida ASLA Conference
CitraBlue was the talk of the show at Florida ASLA, we enjoyed our time at the show and were able to meet with a lot of eager landscape architects interested in specifying it for their upcoming jobs.
CitraBlue® St. Augustine: What’s in a Name?
With the excitement of an improved turfgrass variety comes questions about its development and characteristics.
CitraBlue St. Augustine Research & Breeding Process
In late 2019 and early 2020, CitraBlue will become commercially available in limited quantities—first in the Florida market, followed by the Gulf Coast, then the greater southeastern United States, and ultimately, wherever St. Augustinegrass is grown and sold.
The Process of Breeding a New Turfgrass Variety
Dr. Kenworthy offers some insight into the turfgrass breeding process and his newest turfgrass variety, CitraBlue St. Augustine.