Bent grass is the most popular golf grass in places having cold weather. Many a times it is mixed with other grasses of which a very common example is the Bermuda grass. This grass has very fine texture and creates an exhibition level lawn areas. Bent grass is a native of Asia and Europe hence, it has the ability to thrive in cool and humid areas. It is a popular golf grass and is commonly seen on golf courses.
Bent grass is common in turf applications as it has a number of advantages. It can be mowed to very short length without any damage to the lawn. It is capable of handling great amount of traffic as well.
The grass is favored for its low growing patterns and dense appearance that forms a mesh above ground. It has long leaves and shallow roots with shoots above the ground. This allows the grass to be seeded which lets it grow easily. The appearance of bent grass is very pleasing and deep. The name itself refers to bent below the soil to propagate laterally.
Types of bent grasses used on golf courses
- Creeping bent grass: This is long grass and is named after the village of Salisbury plain. It is cultivated exclusively on golf courses. It is the favorite grass on the putting greens. This grass aggressively produces horizontal stems that run along the soil surface. This allows it to form dense stands under conductive conditions and out-compete bunch type grass and weeds with broad leaf.
- Common bent grass: This variety is the tallest of all bents and has a very fine texture. It grows dense as all other bent grass varieties. It is used for golf course lawns and is very easy to grow from seeds. It does not need intense fertilization. This grass takes a long time to establish and does not require intense maintenance.
- Velvet bent grass: This grass is velvety in appearance. Velvet grass has the finest textures of all the bent grasses. It is a very popular golf grass and is also highly acceptable among the big estate lawns in Europe. This grass can be cut very short and is very easy for mowing. There are different species with lighter shades of green in this type of bent grass. It requires more up keeping and maintenance than other grasses. Hence, sometimes, it is overlooked for golf courses lawns.
In all, if you are planning to adorn your own backyard or law with green embellishments then there cannot be an option better that the bent grass. There are various options of bent grass available at your end, so select the one which goes along with the climatic condition of your region and prepare a classy golf green alluring golfers.
