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FOR PROFESSIONALS
GROWN WITH YOUR CUSTOMER’S NEEDS IN MIND, TAMSTAR™ IS YOUR TEXAS LAWN!
TURFGRASS PRODUCERS OF TEXASPO Box 1571, Bay City, TX 77404 • 979-533-9750 • www.tamstargrass.com • [email protected]
• Extreme tolerance to drought
• Resistant to southern chinch bugs and tropical sod webworm
• Maintains excellent coloration in drought and cold periods
• Deep root development
• Shade tolerance similar to other St. Augustinegrasses
• Tolerates cold weather conditions as far north as Dallas
• Grows vigorously to recover from wear
PEST RESISTANCETamStar exhibited low susceptibility to southern chinch bug reproduction as well as significant mortality rates in pupae and adult tropical sod webworm.
DISEASE RESISTANCEIn field tests under various conditions in Dallas, TamStar was consistently classified as highly resistant to gray leaf spot disease.
DROUGHT TOLERANCEAfter 91 days of dry-down studies conducted in Dallas, TamStar demonstrated superior drought tolerance and ability to recover rapidly once irrigation resumed compared to competing St. Augustinegrasses. During the drought periods, TamStar still maintained excellent coloration and delayed leaf wilting. TamStar also exhibited deep root development comparable to industry standards.
Using advanced breeding technologies, top agricultural scientists Dr. Ambika Chandra and Dr. Milt Engelke, Dr. Anthony D. Genovesi from Texas A&M AgriLife Research in Dallas have spent more than a decade to research and develop TamStar™, the first hybrid St. Augustinegrass bred specifically to meet the demands of commercial and residential landscapes and various climatic zones in Texas.
BENEFITS OF TAMSTAR
