Post on 23-Feb-2016
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Turf Installation
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Turf Installation
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Cool Season Turf-grass
A grass that grows best in a temperature range of 60 to 70 degrees
Knits Down
Sod establishing it’s roots into the soil at a new site
Plug
A small block or square of turf including soil that is used to vegetatively propagate Warm season turf grass, such as zoysia.
Sod
The surface layer of turf, including the plants and a thin layer of soil
Sprigs
Pieces of grass stems (rhizomes and stolens) without soil used to vegetatively Propagate warm season turf grasses, such as Bermuda grass.
Topdressing
Covering turf-grass with ¼”-3/8” of soil
Turf-grass blend
A combination of different cultivators of the same species.
Turf grass mixtures
A combination of two or more different species
Warm-arid and semi-arid region
Turf grass regions that will only support warm season grasses with Irrigation to supplement the low natural rainfall
Warm season turf grass
A grass that grows best in a temperature range of 80 to 95 degrees.