This zoysiagrass is superbly cold hardy compared with other transition zone adapted varieties. It features rapid recovery rates following damage, high shoot density, and low seedhead numbers.
Agronomic Merits
- Medium Coarse Textured
- Comparable Cold Hardiness to those varieties Adapted to the transition zone
- Superior Turf Quality relative to other Zoysia japonica adapted to the transition zone
- Rapid Rate of Establishment
- Rapid Recovery Rate Following Damage
- Good Shade Tolerance
- Good Fall Color Retention
- High Shoot Density
- Low Seedhead Number
- Good Resistance to Bluegrass Billbug
- Excellent Resistance to Zoysiagrass Mite
- Good Resistance to Dollar Spot
- Good Resistance to Take-All Patch
- Mowing Height: 3.5 – 5.0 cm
Utility of Chisholm
- Recreational Areas/Sports Fields with low light conditions, shaded tee boxes on golf courses, buffer surrounds for bentgrass greens, adapted to the northern edge of the transition zone.
- Home Lawns
- Industrial Parks
Agronomic Limitations
- Susceptible to Large Patch
