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Bella® Bluegrass plugs now available!
Limited sod
supply coming in fall 2010!
• Reduced mowing
• Deep roots reduce water
• Disease
resistant
• Dark Green
• Will grow farther south
than other bluegrass
•Very long growing season
(will stay
green year round in the South)
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"The most
striking features of Bella are its dark
blue green color, slow and low growth
habit, and its ability to spread
laterally," said Warren Bell, president
and owner of BioGrass Sod Farms in Utah.
"Bella provides a low input lawn without
sacrificing any quality characteristics.
It is truly a revolutionary grass.
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"Bella
Bluegrass, the only dwarf, vegetative
bluegrass in the turf industry, is sure
to revolutionize the bluegrass market.
Originally developed by the University
of Nebraska over a decade ago, Bella
does not produce significant viable
seeds, but because of its ability to
re-grow from rhizomes and its rapid
horizontal growth, it was a perfect
candidate for vegetative propagation.
"Bella has a
dense turf canopy that helps prevent
weed growth," said Wayne Thorson, owner
of Todd Valley Farms, the licensed owner
of Bella. "Since Bella only grows three
to four inches tall, the end user can
reduce mowing by 50 to 80 percent."
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Bella re-growth
at 39 days after harvest
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The
preliminary research data has been
very consistent for Bella. Compared
to other bluegrass standards, Bella
has a very good rhizome system and
better tolerates heat and drought.
Ongoing comparative research is
taking place in many different
states including: Minnesota,
Michigan, Colorado, Utah and
California. Bella is also undergoing
production-oriented testing in
locations south of the transition
zone to establish how far south
Bella can be propagated.
The
University of Nebraska is the
developer of Bella, Todd Valley
Farms is the licensed owner and Sod
Solutions is the licensing and
marketing agent.
Bella Plug Installation Instructions
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