Physiological and Growth Responses of Six Turfgrass Species Relative to Salinity Tolerance

Table 1

Turfgrass species used in this study.

Scientific name	Common name	Salt tolerance
Paspalum vaginatum Sw.	Seashore paspalum	Salt tolerant
Zoysia japonica Steud.	Japanese lawn grass	Salt tolerant
Zoysia matrella (L.) Merrill	Manila grass	Salt tolerant
Cynodon dactylon x. Cynodon transvaalensis.	Hybridbermuda grass (Satiri)	Medium salt tolerant
Cynodon dactylon x. Cynodon transvaalensis.	Hybridbermuda grass (Tifdwarf)	Medium salt tolerant
Digitaria didactyla Willd.	Serangoon grass	Medium salt tolerant