Magazine - Orara Turf Named Licensed Producer of SeaDwarf in Australia

By Stacie Zinn in General News on 16th Jun 2010 12:10

Environmental Turf, Inc., a U.S.-based developer of environmentally friendly turfgrasses, is proud to announce that Orara Turf, located in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, has been selected as a licensed turf producer of SeaDwarf® High Performance Sportsturf.
 
SeaDwarf® is a high wearing, drought tolerant, salt tolerant, low water use grass derived from an Australian variety of turf. It is suitable for home lawns, sports fields, parks and golf courses. Orara Turf is the first Australian turf producer to grow and sell this superior turfgrass variety.

Marketed world-wide by Environmental Turf, SeaDwarf® is the only true dwarf variety of all commercially available seashore paspalum turfgrasses. SeaDwarf® is a very environmentally friendly turfgrass in that it requires up to 50% less water and up to 75% less nitrogen fertilizer than couchgrass. It can tolerate high levels of salt from salt spray or irrigation. Salt can be used on SeaDwarf® as an herbicide.

Located in New South Wales, Australia, Orara Turf is a family owned business, overseen by Bill Wilson, a well-known professional in the Australian turfgrass industry with over thirty years practical experience.

“SeaDwarf is ideally suited for the Australian climate because of its low water requirements and strong salt tolerance. It tolerates high usage and reclaimed water yet provides one of the tightest, densest, fine textured swards I have ever seen,” Wilson said.

Orara Turf will be displaying SeaDwarf at this years Australian Golf Course Superintendents Trade Show being held on the Gold Coast, 22 - 24 June at stand 77. SeaDwarf will be available commercially from Spring 2010.

Environmental Turf, Inc., is an award-winning firm dedicated to the research, development, marketing and distribution of environmentally-friendly warm-season turfgrasses. Based in Avon Park, Florida, USA, Environmental Turf licenses quality sod producers world-wide to grow its environmentally friendly turfgrasses.

# Pictured right is Playa Mujeres in Quintano Roo, Mexico,  which is grassed tee-to-green with SeaDwarf. The course was designed by Greg Norman.


For general information about SeaDwarf®, visit: www.environmentalturf.com or find us on Facebook at: www.environmentalturf.com/facebook/
For more information on SeaDwarf® in Australia, contact Orara Turf at 1800 811 429 or visit www.oraraturf.com.au

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