Additional information
| Intended used | Commercial, High Traffic, Residential, Sports |
|---|---|
| Sun or Shade | Shade, Sun |
Palisades Zoysia
$325.00 Per Pallet
- Each pallet covers 500 square feet.
- Delivery fee will apply.
- All sod is cut to order.
- Requires 3-4 hours of filtered sunlight.
“Turf for the 21st Century”
Palisades, Zoysia japonica, is a vegetatively produced, medium textured, high density turf suitable for home lawns, golf fairways and roughs, sports fields, industrial parks, and highway medians. Palisades
is a medium to coarse textured turf noted for its shade tolerance and low water use requirements.
Specifications
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- Excellent Leaf Width: 1.2 (mm)
- Internode Diameter: 1.0 (mm)
- Shoot Density: 335 (dm-2)
Intended Use: Commercial, Golf, Residential, Sport
Mowing Height: 1/2″ – 1 1/2″
Merits of Palisades:
AGRONOMIC
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- Medium to Course Texture
- Uniform Density
- Growth from the Stolons and Rhizomes
- Excellent Establishment
- Rapid Recovery
- Few Seed Heads
- Low Thatching Tendency
- Optimum Growing Height 2-2 1/2 inches
- Vertical Growth / Less Trimming
ENVIRONMENTAL
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- Low Water Use
- Excellent Drought Tolerance
- Shade Tolerant
- Heat Tolerant
- Cold Hardiness
- Salt Tolerant
- Moderate to High Resistant to most common Pest and Diseases
- Low Nitrogen Requirement
Watering
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- Palisades is classified as having low irrigation needs, requiring one to two deep irrigations per month during dry periods.
- Higher irrigation frequency will provide excellent quality turf, but may also demand additional fertilization.
- Should be watered daily and kept wet during the first 7-10 days.
Mowing
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- Palisades will tolerate mowing as close as 7/8″ with good weed competition ideally as high as 2″ to 2-1/2″ for home lawns.
- Its close mowing would permit use on golf course fairways especially where water availability is of concern.
Fertilization
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- Palisades will require between 3 to 4 lbs of Nitrogen per 1000 square feet per year for a highly maintained turf, to a more modest 1 to 3 lbs of Nitrogen for a high quality, low maintenance turf.
Read and follow all fertilizer instructions regarding use and application.
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- Palisades exhibits versatility of exceptional growth in both the sun and shade.
- This grass only requires 3-4 hours of filtered sunlight to achieve its peak performance.