BAHIAGRASS LAWNS & PASTURES
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Bahia grass is a good low input warm season lawn and pasture grass.  Bahia can be easily planted from grass seed and provides a decent "medium utility" turfgrass lawn in Southern state areas.  Bahia turf requires a moderate amount of lawn grass care, maintenance and mowing. Several varieties are available.  Please look through more information about Bahiagrass lawns and pastures at the links on right.

Bahiagrass.com - Where we can help you get answers to your questions regarding growing, planting & maintaining Bahiagrass lawns and Pastures from seed.   Bahiagrass is a good all-around purpose grass that has increased in use due to it's ability to survive period of drought.  It is also a relatively low maintenance grass with less disease and insect problems than some of the other warm season grasses.

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This warm season perennial from South America was imported into the Southern USA states over 70+ years ago.  Primarily used extensively for beef production and pastures, it has also gained favor as a good low maintenance lawn grass for use in the deep South.

Bahia's Advantages are:

• Easy to start from seed.

• High disease and insect resistance.

• Survives in a variety of soils from sandy to clays.

• Grows well on infertile, dry soils.

• Withstands close grazing and traffic wear.

• Grows thick enough to compete with weeds.

• With proper care & fertilizer, Bahia creates a beautiful light green lawn.

• Responds well to nitrogen applications - creating darker green color.

• Prolific seed head production during growing season.

• Somewhat open growth habit over time (thinning out).

• Coarse texture.

• Not suitable for high PH soils.

• Not suitable for high shade areas - Performs best in full sun.

• Low tolerance to many weed control post-emergence herbicides.

• Susceptible to lack of iron, causing yellow color in spring & fall.

Bahiagrass is used extensively for lawns in the southern USA area, especially along coastal areas and in Florida. Argentine is the preferred variety for Florida area, while Pensacola is used in colder areas up to and inclusive of the transition zone.  It is of course, not a fine bladed grass such as the cool season grasses, it is a good warm season area choice.  Tifton 9 Bahia is the newest Bahia and is generally the best choice for a pasture. It works well for both cattle and horses.

It's drought resistance coupled with the ease of establishment from seeds, and its resistance to diseases and pests have made it a popular choice.  About the only visual objections is the fact that it is a prolific grower and thus can require mowing every 5-7 days during summer growth months and its course look.  Some homeowners do not like these prolific seed heads the plant produces, but that can be managed by mowing every 5 days during June-July-August when Bahia seeds.  It also produces a durable sod which is able to withstand the impact of moderate traffic.

Argentine Bahia is considered the best Bahia variety for use in deep-south lawns - Coastal areas and deep south locations from Georgia to Texas.  It can form a good dense sod and has will provide a better green lawn color than the other Bahias. It is not as cold-hardy as Pensacola.  Several other varieties of Bahiagrass exist, with Pensacola and Tifton 9 considered the next acceptable choices for lawn use.  Learn more about the different Bahiagrass varieties on our variety page.  For pasture usage, visit our pasture page on Bahias.

The establishment rate for Bahia is somewhat slow, taking from 3-4 months to two years to fully establish a quality sod.  Higher seeding rates can help accelerate establishment time.  Bahiagrass is a perennial grass that lasts indefinitely.    For additional forage and land building purposes it is possible to plant seasonal legumes or grasses in the Bahia. The grass is easily managed and seed production is a secondary crop benefit for many farmers and ranchers in the South.

Drought resistance rate is high because of the deep and extensive root system many feet into the soil. Roots can extend as deep as 8-10 feet.  One of the few tropical grasses that will grow as well in the shade as well as the sun.  Is a suitable grass to use on dry sandy soils and has extensive use as a soil builder crop rotation grass and for general forage pasture use in the Southern states.