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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2014
Applicant:
J.r. Simplot Company, Boise, ID (US);
Inventor:
Andrew Douglas Brede, Veradale, WA (US);
Assignee:
J.R. SIMPLOT COMPANY, Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01H 5/10 (2006.01); A01H 5/12 (2006.01); A01G 1/00 (2006.01); A01H 1/02 (2006.01); C12N 15/82 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01H 5/12 (2013.01); A01G 1/005 (2013.01); A01H 1/02 (2013.01); C12N 15/8241 (2013.01); C12N 15/8274 (2013.01); C12N 15/8275 (2013.01); C12N 15/8277 (2013.01); C12N 15/8278 (2013.01); C12N 15/8279 (2013.01); C12N 15/8286 (2013.01);
Abstract
Turfgrass varieties with desirable looking turf when mowed infrequently are provided. Also provided is a method of producing a turfgrass plant having desirable looking turf when mowed infrequently. The turfgrass plants of the present invention display green leaf chlorophyll concentrations above 1.8 mg/g and a field insitu CM-1000 chlorophyll meter reading of 341.7 or higher, as well as high general turfgrass quality ratings. The turfgrass plants of the present invention retain a dark green color even when scalped back by infrequent mowing.