The Programs
Get with the Program.
Turf-Seed's icon program helps you identify, at a glance, those Turf-Seed varieties with the characteristics you require in the turfgrass you maintain.
Click on any of the Icons below to learn more about each program and the Turf-Seed varieties that display the traits you need.
Salt Tolerance Program
Maintain beautiful green turf even in high-saline conditions where effluent water is used with Turf-Seed’s salt-tolerant varieties. These turfgrasses are well suited for use near seashores, in desert climates and regions of the country where water quality is an issue.
WHAT QUALIFIES TURF-SEED VARIETIES AS SALT-TOLERANT?
The interest in salinity-tolerant turfgrasses grows as the availability of potable water for irrigating decreases. Therefore, Pure-Seed Testing, Inc. conducted turf survival tests in greenhouse saltwater baths to determine which varieties tolerate high levels of salinity. Different ppm levels of salt were used for the various species of turfgrass, depending on the inherent tolerance to salt of the turfgrass species being tested. Any variety that had 50% or greater survival rate over the length of the study was deemed qualified to receive the Turf-Seed Salt Tolerance icon.
RESEARCH & BREEDING WORK
Pure-Seed Testing, Inc. identifies plants with salinity tolerance for use in breeding projects and to find existing varieties that have natural high salt tolerance. Using a synthetic ocean salt, a salt bath was created containing six different salts as well as minor elements. Plants were placed in saltwater baths in each of four replications for a specified period of time. Percent of survival was calculated based on the number of plants maintaining green color vs. number of dead plants subjected to the salt bath.
