Does Mowing Bermuda Seed Heads Spread Grass? Only If It's Common Bermuda

The Critical Distinction

• Common bermudagrass produces viable seed and pollen.
• Hybrid bermudagrass (TifGreen, TifWay, TifSport, etc.) is sterile—no pollen, no seed.

Simple Test

Tap a seed head onto black paper. Yellow pollen cloud = common bermuda. No pollen = hybrid.

Implication

Only common bermuda can be spread by mowing seed heads. Hybrids must be planted vegetatively (sod, plugs, sprigs).