How far North is Zoysia Fairways managed? Cancel The title field is required!

1. David Gourlay

   

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   11/17/2011 10:11 AM

   I am curious as to how far north Zoysia fairways are grown....we use it in Manhattan Kansas. How far north is anyone growing it?

   
   
   
   
2. Jon Kindlesparger

   

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   11/17/2011 11:11 AM

   St. Joe is about as far north as I've heard of.

   
   
   
   
3. Kenneth Ingram

   

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   11/17/2011 12:11 PM

   Pretty sure Tavistock CC in south Jersey (Philly) area still has Zoysia fairways. Joe Troll used to have a patch on campus at UMASS albeit on top of a steam line. I like how you use the word "managed." Zoysia will survive on Cape Cod and along the coast in New England but it's just a curiousity. Kenneth Ingram, UMD.

   
   
   
   
4. Satterwhite Kerry

   
   11/17/2011 4:11 PM

   I believe there are some courses in Southern Illinois that have zoysia. I converted poa mix fairways at one of the course I managed in the late 90's in Central Illinois and someone tried to convince me to put in zoysia. I did do a test patch that was dormant for 8 months of the year. I don't think you can go very far north of St Louis and effectively "manage" it.

   
   
   
   
5. Clay Putnam

   

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   11/17/2011 5:11 PM

   I have been on a course in Bloomington, IN (about 30 minutes south of Indianapolis) with Zoysia. I have heard there is a course in Indianapolis with Zoysia but I cannot confirm this.

   
   
   
   
6. Matthew Neff

   

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   11/17/2011 8:11 PM

   There's at least one club in Cincinnati with zoysia fairways.

   
   
   
   
7. Tony Altenhofen

   

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   11/17/2011 10:11 PM

   Are you thinking of changing from zoysia?

   
   
   
   
8. Joe Wachter

   

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   11/20/2011 9:11 PM

   Latitude 39 48' 6" is Springfield Il which is about as far north as I know in our area and that pretty much runs through St Joes, Little north of indy, between Columbus/Cincy, DC and a little north of there.
   
   Dominant turf fwys/tees in St. Louis is Zoysia and we have a winter kill event about every 10 years or so with zoysia but not major.
   
   10-15 below is about the coldest it can stand. Zone 6a is pretty good, 5b is pushing it but it will grow.
   
   Meyer is still the best for cold hardiness but I know they have been closing in on other varities that might be getting close to its ability to withstand the cold.