INNOVATIVE RESEARCh
AND DEVELOPMENT​
JOHNSTON SEED CO.
JSC was established in Enid, Oklahoma in 1893. They (& Dr. Charles Taliaferro) are our partners in the production of IronCutter. JSC developed, grows, and maintains the foundation field of IronCutter, preserving the genetics in Enid for shipment to sod producers.
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INDEPENDENT TESTING
We covet stringent, 3rd party tests of IRONCUTTER. National (NTEP/National Turfgrass Evaluation Program), end user, state crop improvement associations, and independent certification agencies are all part of the necessary screening to produce persistent, quality Certified vegetative bermuda grass.
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SPECIALTY TRAITS
Each year, Dr. Taliaferro screens thousands of plants in greenhouse, field, & demo trials. Of these, only a handful are selected for a 5 to 10 year development program. It is from this amazing effort that IronCutter was born.
This approach was highly successful in IronCutter specialty trait breakthroughs like extreme cold/drought tolerance, divot recovery, and sports field wear.