Cavalier Turf in South Carolina

About Cavalier

Caption: Wachesaw Plantation, Cavalier Zoysia, Tees and Surround

Cavalier Zoysia was developed by Dr. Milt Engelke and Texas A&M University. It is a Z matrella which is vegetatively propagated and genetically stable and uniform. Its chromosome number is 2-n=40. Cavalier rated number one in the NTEP trials over three years at 24 locations ranging from California—Georgia and north to Nebraska and Colorado.

Ocean Forest, Club Cavalier, Zoysia Fairway

Applications

Home lawns
Golf course fairways and tee boxes
Parks
Sports fields and other recreational areas

Cavalier has been identified by several golf course architects as the “future grass of choice for golf course fairways in the cool season-warm season transition zone."

Ocean Forest Club, Cavalier Zoysia, Fairway

Features

Cavalier is distinguished from other zoysiagrass by its fine texture; long, narrow leaf; with low rhizome, but high-density stolon production
Good to excellent salt tolerance and good shade tolerance
Resistant to the fall armyworm and the tropical sod webworm
Intermediate in its growth and recovery rate
Good to excellent winter hardiness and will persist in regions north of Kansas, Missouri, and Southern Illinois as well as the Southern states

A patented variety, unauthorized propagation is prohibited.

Stoney Creek Golf Club, Cavalier Zoysia, Fairway Cuts

Stoney Creek Golf Club, Cavalier Zoysia, Lining Bunkers and Fairway Cuts

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Our Turf Isn’t The Same, It’s BETTER

We use only certified or registered varieties, and grow 100% of them on methyl-bromide fumigated soil.

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2024 Willow Swamp Road
Norway, SC 29113