Bahiagrass

Bahiagrass cultivars developed at the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, an agricultural and natural resource research program of the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), are licensed by Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc. If your company is interested in licensing Bahiagrass cultivars, please contact Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.

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'UF-Riata' - (U.S. PVP Pending)
 Bahiagrass Cultivar

‘UF-Riata’ is a novel diploid bahiagrass developed for fall and early spring forage production in the Southeastern United States. It has improved forage growth under short-day lengths and during the cool season. 'UF-Riata' exhibits lower photoperiod sensitivity, improved leaf tissue cold tolerance, and increased forage production during the cool season when compared to the standard bahiagrass cultivars ‘Argentine’ and ‘Pensacola’. ‘UF-Riata’ is tolerant to leaf tissue burn from light frosts and freezes.

Where can you obtain seed of ‘UF-Riata’ Bahiagrass?

‘UF-Riata’ has been exclusively licensed by FFSP to Ragan and Massey, Inc. of Ponchatoula, Louisiana. Please contact Ragan and Massey, Inc. to purchase seed of this cultivar.