heath":251rvqjg said:
I've never planted Bermuda, so my opinions are not based on first hand experience. I've read several places how hybrid varieties revert back to common Bermuda. Hybrid varieties I believe also require more inputs. So would planting common Bermuda be a poor decision?
Hybrid varieties don't turn into common. That is a misconception that most people have had for years, it not even possible. However most hybrid varieties aren't nearly as hardy as common and most contain some common seed in the mix. What happens is the hybrid simply dies out and you are left with common. There is no seeded variety that can compare to Coastal, Midland 99, Tiffton 85 in carrying capacity or hay production. However common can make some good pasture. It's harder to start from seed and takes twice as long to get solid when compared to spriggs. When you put it out if you get high winds you stand the chance of the seed blowing into gullies and your neighbors pasture which can result in a near total loss of investment. I have done quite a bit of both and have good pasture from both, but I won't use seed again.