Buffalo Grass Field Data Part 1: Scoring and Data Analysis Glossary
- Cultivar
A plant variety that has been produced in cultivation by selective breeding.
- Dieocious
Plants that are either male or female of the same species. (similar to animals)
- NTEP
National Turf grass Evaluation Program
- Perennial
A plant that lives for 3 or more years.
- Variety
Crop plants within a species that have the same genetic composition. Because plants in a variety are usually heterozygous, their offspring will not remain genetically pure (i.e., corn hybrid varieties).