{"product_id":"paspalum-vaginatum-seashore-paspalum","title":"Paspalum vaginatum - Seashore Paspalum","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePaspalum vaginatum\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the Seashore Paspalum, is a warm-season creeping turf grass of tropical and subtropical coasts worldwide. It spreads by both stolons and rhizomes into a fine, dense, deep green sward with a soft texture and an unusually tight growth habit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts defining property is salinity tolerance: it will hold a playable, presentable turf surface under brackish and even seawater-blended irrigation, which is why it dominates Gulf golf and resort specification. It is used for golf, sports and amenity turf on saline sites and where irrigation water quality is poor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 0.02 to 0.1 metres as maintained turf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Indefinite, spreading by stolons and rhizomes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tropical and subtropical coasts worldwide, on saline sands and estuarine margins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine, deep green leaf blades on a dense creeping sward; evergreen under warm conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Accepts saline, alkaline, sandy and moderately heavy soils; tolerates poor drainage better than most warm-season turf grasses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Moderate; tolerates brackish and blended seawater irrigation, which is its principal advantage over other turf species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in hot coastal, tropical and subtropical regions; goes off colour in cool weather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine, dense, tight creeping sward that closes quickly and takes close mowing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Golf fairways, tees and greens, sports fields and amenity turf on saline sites, resort lawns, coastal landscape turf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established from stolons, sprigs or turf rather than from spaced plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Needs less fertiliser than most warm-season turf, but requires regular mowing and periodic thatch management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Good general resistance, with the usual warm-season turf disease pressure under excess nitrogen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Exceptionally high, the highest of any commercially used turf grass, and the reason it is specified across the Gulf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Good once established, recovering quickly from stress through its rhizome system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnvironmental Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e: Allows amenity turf to be irrigated with saline, brackish or recycled water, reducing demand on potable supply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Seashore Paspalum is the turf grass that makes saline irrigation water usable, which in Gulf conditions is the whole argument.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452569112772,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-grass_99fcf97a-303d-40f7-b5fd-884d4e7c36d4.png?v=1785211347","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/products\/paspalum-vaginatum-seashore-paspalum","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}