Tight, Uniform Canopy, Resulting in an Excellent Putting Surface

"Mini Verde is one of several varieties planted in the Spring of 1998 on the USGA test green here," states Keith Ihms, golf course superintendent at Bent Tree Country Club in Dallas, Texas.

"After two growing seasons, I have been very pleased with the growth habits of MiniVerde. We've experienced fewer issues of over-thatching and it is producing a truer putting surface than some of the other varieties we're testing."

"MiniVerde's stolon growth pattern appears to me to be deeper into the soil and its root system more aggressive which should mean it will handle the winter months better than several of the other varieties," he said.

"We also planted MiniVerde in a fairly high trafficked area, and I'm pleased with how it responds - it's really held its own. I'd encourage any superintendents considering planting MiniVerde to come by and take a look at our test green - here they can observe its performance under real conditions... touch it... putt on it... and see for themselves."

- Keith Ihms


Distinguishing, Dark Green Color

"MiniVerde is a highly stoloniferous, high shoot density Bermudagrass that has good low temperature color retention. It appears to be adapted to a broad range of soil types and performs well when irrigated with poor quality water," states Richard H. White, Ph.D.

"MiniVerde has demonstrated good performance in the presence of Gaeumannomyces graminis var. graminis, the causal agent of Bermudagrass decline and during exposure to pathogens that cause Rhizoctonia blight and Dollar Spot."

- Dr. Richard White