Turf establishment quality as affected by planting density and variety of Doobgrass (Cynodon dactylon L.)

The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design with Factorial concept which replicated thrice and comprised of two factors viz., factor-I Varieties Cynodon dactylon turf (V1: Tifdwarf, V2: Selection-1, V3: Locally available variety factor-II Planting desnsity (P1: 100.00 dibble/m2, P2: 44.44 P3: 25.00 dibble/m2). interaction effect varieties planting were influence on different characters highest number (196.08) runners per 100 cm2, earliness for fully establishment turfgrass (48.67 days), dry biomass (13.24 g/100 cm2) doobgrass at 60 DAP. Moreover, maximum root depth (84.27 mm) longest runner length (37.87 cm) noted V3P3. Maximum nodes (17.20) present found V1P3.In case minimum fresh weed (197.20 g/plot 43.40 g/plot) (24.64 5.05 observed combination V1P1 V2P1 From the results it revealed that dibble var. Tifdwarf or Selection-1 grown dibble/m2 favoured quick turf, appropriate growth habit less frequency lawn mowing minimal growth.