Zoysia Grass Patents (Class PLT/390)
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Publication number: 20210315143Abstract: ‘FAES1307’ is a new and distinct zoysiagrass (Zoysia japonica Steud.) variety distinguished at least by its medium leaf texture, high turfgrass quality, good drought tolerance, improved winter turfgrass color retention, and low incidence of large patch disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani anastomosis group 2-2 LP. Compared to its parents and commercial checks, ‘FAES1307’ has a shorter canopy height and is a more prolific producer of stolons. It tends to have shorter leave lengths and moderate leaf widths. Its flag leaf height is similar to its female parent, ‘FAES 5309-12’ while its flag leaf width is similar to its male parent, ‘BA 123’. The seed head heights of ‘FAES 1307’ are shorter and consistent with the height of its female parent, ‘TAES 5309-12’. ‘FAES1307’ and its parents have narrower raceme widths; and shorter raceme lengths compared to to ‘Meyer’ and ‘SS-500’.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventor: Kevin E. Kenworthy
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Publication number: 20200344933Abstract: ‘DALZ 1308’ is a new and distinct Zoysia minima x Zoysia matrella F1 hybrid variety with novel characteristics that included a dwarf canopy height, high shoot density, fine leaf texture, medium green genetic color in summer, extended fall and winter color retention, good turf quality, and resistance to tawny mole cricket (Neoscapteriscus vicinus) damage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2019Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Ambika Chandra, Anthony D. Genovesi
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Publication number: 20190343031Abstract: The new and distinct zoysiagrass variety described herein is a Z. matrella x Z. japonica F1 hybrid named ‘KSUZ 0802’. ‘KSUZ 0802’ can be distinguished by its superior turf quality, fine-textured leaves, increased resistance to bluegrass billbug (Sphenophorus parvulus Ghyllenhaal), and cold tolerance that is comparable to zoysiagrass varieties adapted to the transition zone growing region in the U.S.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Ambika Chandra, Milton C. Engelke, Anthony D. Genovesi, Jack Fry
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Publication number: 20190082579Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Zoysia matrella plant named ‘Fox’, characterized by having less ear emergence, dark green leaf color, thick stolon, high tolerance to tread pressure, better summer survival, late fall discoloration, and high disease resistance, as compared to other Zoysia grass varieties.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicants: National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Chubu Co., LtdInventors: Makoto Kobayashi, Shigemitsu Kasuga, Masumi Ebina, Shin-ichi Tsuruta, Shigeaki Yamada, Shinnosuke Oota, Yasuyuki Uozumi
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Publication number: 20180352713Abstract: ‘DALZ 0102’ is a new variety of zoysiagrass distinguished by having superior turf quality, rapid rate of establishment, rapid recovery rate following damage, comparable cold hardiness, good shade tolerance, good fall color retention, high shoot density, low seedhead number, good resistance to bluegrass billbug, excellent resistance to zoysiagrass mite, good resistance to dollar spot, and good resistance to take-all patch, as disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Milton C. Engelke, Anthony D. Genovesi
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Publication number: 20170339816Abstract: An asexually reproduced variety of perennial zoysiagrass with a unique combination of morphological characters including fine leaf blade width and medium green color.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: David Doguet, Daric Alan Doguet, Virginia Gail Lehman
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Publication number: 20170142889Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Zoysia macrantha plant named ‘LSA01’, characterized by the combination of a fast rate of growth, freely branched stolons, medium leaf blade and good salt tolerance. The new variety propagates successfully by stolon and rhizome division and has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventor: Todd Anthony Layt
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Publication number: 20150181795Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Zoysia japonica plant named ‘DR2011’, characterized by the combination of a medium leaf blade, bright green foliage color, and a natural resistance to scalping; characteristics which are of commercial value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventor: Francisco Carbajal
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Publication number: 20150067937Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Zoysia grass named ‘SS-Z15’, is characterized by its wide leaf blade, long white inflorescences, slow lateral growth and good cold hardiness, compared to other Zoysia grass cultivars.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventor: Tobey Andrew Wagner, SR.
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Publication number: 20150020273Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Zoysia grass named ‘BK-9’, is characterized by its short and narrow leaf blade, small inflorescences, fast lateral growth and recovery rate and improved cold hardiness, compared to other Zoysia grass varieties.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventor: John Chapman
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Publication number: 20140352016Abstract: An asexually reproduced variety of perennial zoysiagrass with a unique combination of morphological characters including medium leaf blade width, low canopy height, and medium stiff leaf texture.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2013Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: David Doguet, Virginia Gail Lehman
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Publication number: 20140345023Abstract: An asexually reproduced variety of perennial zoysiagrass with a unique combination of morphological characters including medium leaf blade width, low canopy height, and medium stiff leaf texture.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2013Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: David Doguet, Virginia Lehman
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Publication number: 20140310842Abstract: An asexually reproduced variety of perennial zoysiagrass with a unique combination of morphological characters including medium to fine leaf blade width, low canopy height, and soft leaf texture.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: David Doguet, Virginia Lehman
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Publication number: 20140033385Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Zoysia matrella plant named ‘BP7’, characterized by the combination of a prostrate growth habit, deep green foliage color, fine foliage texture and improved lateral growth vigor; characteristics which translate to a turf grass with highly aesthetic color and texture that is fast to establish, exhibits improved environmental tolerances, and can be maintained at a low mowing height.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Inventor: Homer C. Greene
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Publication number: 20120324611Abstract: A newly discovered, and asexually reproduced genotype of Zoysiagrass with a distinct set of foliar, floral and agronomic traits.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2005Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventor: Brian T. Scully
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Publication number: 20110154550Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Zoysia grass, substantially characterized by its distinctive dark green color, its tolerance to winter climate, and its spreading growth pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventor: Charles H. Allen, III
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Publication number: 20100293688Abstract: An asexually reproduced cultivar of perennial zoysiagrass that possesses a unique combination of characteristics including high turf quality and density under mowing, good shade tolerance, salinity tolerance, resistance to zoysia rust and Rhizoctonia blight, moderate to good resistance to tropical sod webworm and armyworm, and a distinctive DNA profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: GeneGro Pty LtdInventor: Donald S. Loch
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Publication number: 20090300809Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Zoysia macrantha plant named ‘MAC03’, characterized by its faster speed of growth, stronger plant density, broader leaf width, broader thickness of stolon internode and a longer stolon length.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventor: Todd Anthony Layt
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Patent number: PP16982Abstract: An asexually reproduced variety of perennial zoysiagrass with a unique combination of morphological characters including medium leaf blade width and low floral production.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2003Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Inventor: Virginia Lehman
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Patent number: PP17514Abstract: The present cultivar TM9 (Zoysia matrella Merr.) advantageously has a growing rate of in terms of plant height less than half as compared with existing cultivars and requires mowing every 20 to 40 days during the summer so as to be maintained in fair condition and allows the amount of fertilizer to be reduced to almost less than half.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2004Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kunio Matsui
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Patent number: PP17808Abstract: An asexually reproduced variety of perennial zoysiagrass with a unique combination of morphological characters including medium leaf blade width, cool-season brown patch resistance, and absence of leaf hairs.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2006Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Inventors: David Doguet, Virginia Gail Lehman
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Patent number: PP17824Abstract: An asexually reproduced variety of perennial zoysiagrass with a unique combination of morphological characters including medium leaf blade width and good persistence under low maintenance.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2006Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Inventors: David Doguet, Virginia Lehman
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Patent number: PP18415Abstract: A newly discovered, and asexually reproduced genotype of Zoysiagrass with a distinct set of foliar, inflorescent and agronomic traits.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2005Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.Inventor: Brian T. Scully
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Patent number: PP20266Abstract: Zoysia matrella ‘Shadow Turf’, is a new and unique cultivar that is characterized by its ability to produce quality turf in shady conditions with deep green foliage, a moderate to vigorous growth habit, medium-fine texture, cold hardiness to U.S.D.A. Zone 6b and its adaptability in a wide range of growing conditions.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2008Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Inventor: Mark A. Ivey
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Patent number: PP21426Abstract: The present culivar ‘TMX’ (Zoysia matrella Merr.) advantageously has a very slow growing rate in terms of plant height as compared with existing cultivars and requires mowing not more than once a year so as to be maintained in fair condition and allows the amount of fertilizer to be reduced. It also has a high-level of shade tolerance.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2008Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kunio Matsui
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Patent number: PP21789Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Zoysia macrantha plant named ‘MAC03’, characterized by its faster speed of growth, stronger plant density, broader leaf width, broader thickness of stolon internode and a longer stolon length.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2009Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Inventor: Todd Anthony Layt
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Patent number: PP22014Abstract: An asexually reproduced cultivar of perennial zoysiagrass that possesses a unique combination of characteristics including high turf quality and density under mowing, good shade tolerance, salinity tolerance, resistance to zoysia rust and Rhizoctonia blight, moderate to good resistance to tropical sod webworm and armyworm, and a distinctive DNA profile.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2009Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Genegro Pty LtdInventor: Donald S. Loch
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Patent number: PP22168Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Zoysia grass, substantially characterized by its distinctive dark green color, its tolerance to winter climate, and its spreading growth pattern.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Inventor: Charles H. Allen, III
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Patent number: PP23716Abstract: A newly discovered, and asexually reproduced genotype of Zoysiagrass with a distinct set of foliar, floral and agronomic traits.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2005Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.Inventors: Brian T. Scully, Russell T. Nagata, Dorothy M. Sistrunk
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Patent number: PP25059Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Zoysia matrella plant named ‘BP7’, characterized by the combination of a prostrate growth habit, deep green foliage color, fine foliage texture and improved lateral growth vigor; characteristics which translate to a turf grass with highly aesthetic color and texture that is fast to establish, exhibits improved environmental tolerances, and can be maintained at a low mowing height.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2012Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Inventor: Homer C. Greene
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Patent number: PP25203Abstract: An asexually reproduced variety of perennial zoysiagrass with a unique combination of morphological characters including medium to fine leaf blade width, low canopy height, and soft leaf texture.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2013Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Inventors: David Doguet, Virginia Lehman
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Patent number: PP25360Abstract: An asexually reproduced variety of perennial zoysiagrass with a unique combination of morphological characters including medium leaf blade width, low canopy height, and medium stiff leaf texture.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Inventors: David Doguet, Virginia Lehman
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Patent number: PP25380Abstract: An asexually reproduced variety of perennial zoysiagrass with a unique combination of morphological characters including medium leaf blade width, low canopy height, and medium stiff leaf texture.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Inventors: David Doguet, Virginia Lehman
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Patent number: PP25824Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Zoysia japonica plant named ‘DR2011’, characterized by the combination of a medium leaf blade, bright green foliage color, and a natural resistance to scalping; characteristics which are of commercial value.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Inventor: Francisco Carbajal
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Patent number: PP27051Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Zoysia grass named ‘BK-9’, is characterized by its short and narrow leaf blade, small inflorescences, fast lateral growth and recovery rate and improved cold hardiness, compared to other Zoysia grass varieties.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Sod Solutions, Inc.Inventor: John Chapman
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Patent number: PP27289Abstract: An asexually reproduced variety of perennial zoysiagrass with a unique combination of morphological characters including medium fine leaf texture, short leaf length, low canopy height, and medium stiff leaf flexibility.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Inventors: David Doguet, Daric Alan Doguet, Virginia Gail Lehman
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Patent number: PP27345Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Zoysia grass named ‘SS-Z15’, is characterized by its wide leaf blade, long white inflorescences, slow lateral growth and good cold hardiness, compared to other Zoysia grass cultivars.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Sod Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Tobey Andrew Wagner, Sr.
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Patent number: PP28492Abstract: An asexually reproduced variety of perennial zoysiagrass with a unique combination of morphological characters including medium-fine leaf blade width and dark green color.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Inventors: David Doguet, Daric Alan Doguet, Virginia Gail Lehman
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Patent number: PP29143Abstract: An asexually reproduced variety of perennial zoysiagrass with a unique combination of morphological characters including fine leaf blade width and medium green color.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Inventors: David Doguet, Daric Alan Doguet, Virginia Gail Lehman
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Patent number: PP29201Abstract: An asexually reproduced variety of perennial zoysiagrass with a unique combination of morphological characters including medium leaf texture, sparse inflorescence production, early spring greenup and good canopy color retention in the fall.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Inventors: Milton Charles Engelke, Virginia Gail Lehman
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Patent number: PP29284Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Zoysia macrantha plant named ‘LSA01’, characterized by the combination of a fast rate of growth, freely branched stolons, medium leaf blade and good salt tolerance. The new variety propagates successfully by stolon and rhizome division and has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Inventor: Todd Anthony Layt
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Patent number: PP30304Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Zoysia matrella plant named ‘Fox’, characterized by having less ear emergence, dark green leaf color, thick stolon, high tolerance to tread pressure, better summer survival, late fall discoloration, and high disease resistance, as compared to other Zoysia grass varieties.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignees: National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Chubu Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Kobayashi, Shigemitsu Kasuga, Masumi Ebina, Shin-ichi Tsuruta, Shigeaki Yamada, Shinnosuke Oota, Yasuyuki Uozumi
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Patent number: PP30653Abstract: ‘DALZ 0102’ is a new variety of zoysiagrass distinguished by having superior turf quality, rapid rate of establishment, rapid recovery rate following damage, comparable cold hardiness, good shade tolerance, good fall color retention, high shoot density, low seedhead number, good resistance to bluegrass billbug, excellent resistance to zoysiagrass mite, good resistance to dollar spot, and good resistance to take-all patch, as disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Milton C. Engelke, Anthony D. Genovesi
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Patent number: PP31464Abstract: The new and distinct zoysiagrass variety described herein is a Z. matrella x Z. japonica F1 hybrid named ‘KSUZ 0802’. ‘KSUZ 0802’ can be distinguished by its superior turf quality, fine-textured leaves, increased resistance to bluegrass billbug (Sphenophorus parvulus Ghyllenhaal), and cold tolerance that is comparable to zoysiagrass varieties adapted to the transition zone growing region in the U.S.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignees: The Texas A&M University System, Kansas State University Research FoundationInventors: Ambika Chandra, Milton C. Engelke, Anthony D. Genovesi, Jack Fry
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Patent number: PP32805Abstract: ‘DALZ 1308’ is a new and distinct Zoysia minima x Zoysia matrella F1 hybrid variety with novel characteristics that included a dwarf canopy height, high shoot density, fine leaf texture, medium green genetic color in summer, extended fall and winter color retention, good turf quality, and resistance to tawny mole cricket (Neoscapteriscus vicinus) damage.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEMInventors: Ambika Chandra, Anthony D. Genovesi
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Patent number: PP34352Abstract: ‘FAES1307’ is a new and distinct zoysiagrass (Zoysia japonica Steud.) variety distinguished at least by its smooth leaf texture with occasional fine hairs on the upper surface, high turfgrass quality, good drought tolerance, improved winter turfgrass color retention, and low incidence of large patch disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani anastomosis group 2-2 LP. Compared to its parents and commercial checks, ‘FAES1307’ has a shorter canopy height and is a more prolific producer of stolons. It tends to have shorter leave lengths and moderate leaf widths. Its flag leaf height is similar to its female parent, ‘FAES 5309-12’ while its flag leaf width is similar to its male parent, ‘BA 123’. The seed head heights of ‘FAES1307’ are shorter and consistent with the height of its female parent, ‘TAES 5309-12’. ‘FAES1307’ and its parents have narrower raceme widths; and shorter raceme lengths compared to to ‘Meyer’ and ‘SS-500’.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS, INCInventor: Kevin E. Kenworthy
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Patent number: PP35643Abstract: An asexually reproduced variety of perennial zoysiagrass with a unique combination of morphological characters including a leaf blade wider than parent ‘L1F’, decreased distance between tiller internodes, and soft leaf texture.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2023Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Inventors: David Doguet, Virginia Gail Lehman
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Patent number: PP35819Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Zoysia Willd. plant named ‘SFZ1901’ with a unique combination of characteristics including short leaf blade length, slow aboveground parts and stolon elongation rate, longer maintenance of greenness in winter, and management-savings.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: SUMITOMO FORESTRY LANDSCAPING CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryo Akashi, Masatsugu Hashiguchi
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Patent number: PP36252Abstract: ‘XZ 14069’ is a medium to dark green perennial zoysiagrass cultivar with medium-fine texture low incidence of large patch disease and aggressive stoloniferous growth producing high density turf performance ideal for low-management landscaping. It is distinguishable from other cultivars by medium-fine texture, plant architecture and characteristics such as high drought tolerance, turf quality, disease resistance and aggressive establishment from minimal input. ‘XZ 14069’ shows persistence under an array of climates including warm-temperate, warm-humid and hot-arid. ‘XZ 14069’ is also genetically distinct from other zoysiagrass cultivars currently in the marketplace known to the Inventor. ‘XZ 14069’ exhibits very low fertility and no inflorescences have been observed.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: North Carolina State UniversityInventor: Susana Milla-Lewis
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Patent number: PP36261Abstract: An asexually reproduced variety of perennial zoysiagrass with a unique combination of morphological characters including a very fine leaf texture, and increased leaf extension compared to ‘Zeon’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 13,166) when grown in hydroponic culture.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2024Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Inventors: David Doguet, Virginia Gail Lehman