Researchers at Oklahoma State University and Mississippi State University are evaluating bluemuda turfgrass, a system that combines bermudagrass and Kentucky bluegrass to improve year-round turf quality while reducing irrigation needs in transition-zone climates.
Mingying Xiang, assistant professor of horticulture and landscape architecture, left, looks over turfgrass research plots with colleague Shuhao Yu. In collaboration with Mississippi State University, Xiang is studying a dual turfgrass system to cope with the weather in the transition zone. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)
