Cynodon dactylon, popularly known as Bermuda grass, is a typical warm-season grass that can tolerate drought stress and produce high-quality turf. The first and most crucial requirement for a well-established and appealing turf is the selection of the proper grass species and establishment methods. Good ground cover is accomplished with an appropriate planting technique. Therefore, when establishing a lawn, using the right method that is appropriate for particular grass species or varieties is more crucial. An experiment consists two factor, Factor-I was varieties of Cynodon dactylon grass (V1: Tifdwarf, V2: Selection-1, V3: Locally available varieties) and factor-II was Spacing (S1: 10 cm × 10 cm, S2: 15 cm × 15 cm, S3: 20 cm × 20 cm). According to the findings, dibble of C. dactylon var. Tifdwarf or Selection-1 planted at 10 cm × 10 cm distance favoured quick grass establishment, proper growth habit for less frequent lawn mowing, and higher visual quality score with deprived weed growth. Furthermore, V3S3 had the greatest root depth and the longest runner length. V1S3 (Tifdwarf planted at 20 cm × 20 cm) had the most nodes on the runner. However, least time for full turfgrass establishment and fresh weight of biomass at 60 DAP, were observed with V1S1. According to the findings, dibble of C. dactylon var. Tifdwarf or Selection-1 planted at 10 cm 10 cm distance favoured quick grass establishment, proper growth habit for less frequent lawn mowing and higher visual quality score with less weed growth.

Establishment, Growth, Lawn, Spacing, Turfgrass, Varieties

The results and discussion thus far lead to the conclusion that a dibble of Cynodon dactylon var. Tifdwarf or Selection-1, favours quick turf establishment, an appropriate growth habit for less frequent lawn mowing, and higher visual quality scores with deprivative weed growth when placed at a distance of 10 cm × 10 cm.

K.S. Solanki, G.D. Patel, Mallika Sindha and Chandana Shivaswamy (2022). Effect of different varieties of Cynodon dactylon and Plant Spacing on Growth and Spreading of Turf under South Gujarat condition. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(4a): 120-126.