What is Bentgrass?
Creeping Bentgrass (Agrostis palustrus Huds.) Creeping bentgrass is not recommended for lawns in Nebraska. Its primary use is for golf greens, tees, and fairways. Creeping bentgrass forms a fine textured, high quality turf that tolerates very close mowing. It is a long-lived perennial turfgrass species with good low temperature hardiness. Creeping bentgrass tolerates a wide range of soil types, but prefers fertile, slightly acid, fine-textured soils. Creeping bentgrass is susceptible to a number of turfgrass diseases, and generally requires preventative fungicide programs to prevent disease from destroying the turf. Penncross and Pennlinks are the preferred cultivars for Nebraska. Penneagle, Emerald, Prominent and Seaside also can be used. Colonial Bentgrass (Agrostis tenuis Sibth.) Colonial bentgrasses are similar to the creeping bentgrasses except they are not vigorous creeping-types. They are long-lived perennials. Their low temperature hardiness is good, but is inferior to that of
