Science · Turfgrasses
Platinum TE Paspalum
Fine-textured selection used across intensively managed coastal golf turf.
Paspalum vaginatum 'Platinum TE' · Warm-season seashore paspalum cultivar
Profile
- Identity
- Named seashore paspalum cultivar, not generic paspalum
- Propagation
- Use verified vegetative stock
- Mowing
- Greens use requires specialized close-mowing management
- Salt
- Tolerance does not eliminate the need for drainage and leaching
Water & soil targets
- Moisture (VWC)
- Site-calibrated; measure field capacity and dry-down
- Salinity tolerance
- High relative to most turf species, not unlimited
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate; do not equate salt tolerance with low water demand
Optimal root measurement depth
3–6 in
Warm-season turf roots concentrate here at fairway and sports heights of cut. Typical guidance; confirm with a soil probe on site.
Calibrate sensors in the actual root zone; account for mowing, rooting depth, seasonal growth and drainage before adjusting irrigation.
Problems to watch
- Thatch accumulation
- Dollar spot
- Salt concentration without leaching
Stress signs
- Puffy canopy
- Bleached lesions
- Leaf-tip burn
Where you'll find it
- Coastal golf greens
- Golf fairways and tees
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