Considered a durable pasture grass for horses, Tifton 9 grows faster than regular Pensacola bahiagrass, provides more drought tolerance and better frost resistance. It is equal to Pensacola in digestibility, but it is less tolerant of close grazing.

May 7, 2018 · Tifton 85 is a hybrid between a plant introduction from South Africa and ‘Tifton 68’. Tifton 85 has large stems, long stolons and a reduced number of rhizomes compared with Coastal. Tifton 85 can be established either by planting sprigs or vegetative tops. In a 3-year trial in GA, Tifton 85.

For much of the South, the Tifton hybrid bermudagrasses top the list of forages that may be grown for hay or grazing. Properly managed, they are more dependable and produce more hay or animal product per acre at a lower cost per ton of hay or pound of beef or milk than most forages.

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Tifton is a city in and the county seat of Tift County, Georgia, United States. The population was 17,045 at the 2020 census. [4] The area's public schools are administered by the Tift County School District. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College has its main campus in Tifton.

Tifton 85 was selected for improved nutritive value, high dry matter yield, and increased drought tolerance. Although Tifton 85 bermudagrass has been around for more than a decade, there are still many things not known about its management.

Tifton 85 spreads rapidly by stolons, with spread measured at 18 inches per week during June growth; it spreads more vigorously by rhizomes than other varieties. Tifton 85 is an F1 hybrid between a plant introduction from South Africa (PI 290884) and Tifton 68; it is higher in digestibility than Coastal or Jiggs.

Tifton 85 bermudagrass has been shown to have improved DM yield and digestion but less winter har-diness than T44 (Burton et al., 1993; Burton, 2001). 10-yr-old planting of T85 (made in 1995), however, has demonstrated acceptable winter hardiness in the Raleigh, NC, area.