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Platinum TE Paspalum Overseeded

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Overview

West Coast Turf's newest grass technology for Arizona!

Less Fertilizer + Less Water = "GREENER" grass for the environment and more $ in your pocket!

Looking for a turfgrass that combines advanced breeding with true water efficiency? Platinum TE® Paspalum is one of the most environmentally progressive natural turf options for California, Arizona, and Nevada. It uses less water, requires less fertilizer, and delivers a beautiful, oxygen-producing, carbon-absorbing surface for home lawns, golf courses, and sports fields.

Platinum TE® requires very specific maintenance practices. Following the correct mowing heights, fertility schedules, and salinity management recommendations is essential to achieving peak performance. For best results, review our detailed Platinum TE Paspalum Maintenance Guide before installation.

Platinum TE® features a bright green color, medium-fine texture, and strong performance in warm, coastal, and desert environments. As a warm-season turf, it will enter dormancy during cooler months, but it may be overseeded for winter color if desired.

Platinum TE® is a full-sun grass and should not be used in shade.

For maximum water savings, skip overseeding and apply environmentally friendly turf colorant during winter dormancy. Turf paint maintains natural-looking color without the added irrigation and cost of ryegrass overseeding.

If you’re considering Platinum TE®, our customer service turf experts can help you understand the maintenance requirements and determine whether this advanced paspalum variety is the right environmental choice for your project.

If you have a specific question about Platinum TE, feel free call or to e-mail for answers.

Maintenance Tips!

Features & Benefits

Paspalum has a shorter dormancy period than EZ Turf, BOBSod, Tifway 419, and 328. It can transition up to a month quicker than some bermudas.
Platinum TE will handle hard frosts better than the bermudagrass and maintain some color throughout the winter period.
Leaf texture on Platinum TE seems very similar to BOBSod/Bull's-Eye Bermuda, but there is a waxy-wet look shine to the leaf blade on one side and more of an upright growth pattern.
Platinum TE can be maintained at heights of ½" to 2" but is most successful around 1 ¼".
The fertilizer and water requirements have made it a very popular grass, as it seems to dislike nitrogen and thrives on organic materials such as milorganite. The watering schedule can be very different than a bermudagrass in that it seems to tolerate stress better than bermudagrass on a 3-4 day watering schedule. (5-10 minutes per every day not watered). Organic type fertilizers maybe used to help keep water bills down. Platinum TE is very prone to scalping with excessive water and fertilizer so it is best kept to a minimum.
Platinum TE will thrive in soggy soil with a wide range of pH from slightly acidic to extremely alkaline. It will tolerate salty soils, and does well with saline water, or recycled water.
Platinum TE is drought tolerant. It has a very deep root system that allows it to hold moisture for longer periods of time than many other turfgrasses. In the right conditions, it can go for several days without irrigation. Deep infrequent irrigations are best during the growing season.
Some broadleaf weeds can be controlled with a saltwater solution, instead of herbicides.
Wear and traffic tolerance has proven to be excellent with Platinum TE. Pet damage recovers quickly due to the density of the grass and aggressive spreading of stolons.
Platinum TE overseeds and transitions well. It does not seem to have as much problem with the ryegrass competition as the bermudagrass can.
Platinum TE tends to get a bit thatchy, so like bermuda, it is best to do 2 light verticuts during the growing season, or 1 during the season, and 1 before overseeding, should you decide to overseed.

With proper care, Platinum TE paspalum will make your neighbors green with envy! If you have any questions regarding the use or care of Platinum TE, please call our office at 800/832-8873 or e-mail.