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Sod

Sod, also known as turf, is the upper layer of soil with the grass growing on it that is often harvested into rolls.

Turf rolls
Golf course sod
Harvesting sod
A typical roller mower operating on a sod grass farm

In British and Australian English, sod is more commonly known as turf, and the word "sod" is limited mainly to agricultural senses.

Uses Edit

Sod is generally used for lawns, golf courses, and sports stadiums around the world. In residential construction, it is sold to landscapers, home builders or home owners who use it to establish a lawn quickly and avoid soil erosion. Sod can be used to repair a small area of lawn,[1] golf course, or athletic field that has died and is used as a quicker alternative to re-growing a lawn from seed.[2] Sod is also effective in increasing cooling, improving air and water quality, and assisting in flood prevention by draining water.[3]

Scandinavia has a long history of employing sod roofing and a traditional house type is the Icelandic turf house.

Following the passage of the Homestead Act by Congress in 1862, settlers in the Great Plains used sod bricks to build entire sod houses.[4] This was effective because the prairie sod of the Great Plains was so dense and difficult to cut it earned the nickname "Nebraska marble". Blacksmith John Deere made his fortune when he became the first to make a plow that could reliably cut the prairie sod.[5]

Different types of grass are used for sod installation.[6]

Cultivation Edit

Sod is grown on specialist farms. For 2009, the United States Department of Agriculture reported 1,412 farms had 368,188 acres (149,000.4 ha) of sod in production.[7]

It is usually grown locally (within 100 miles of the target market)[8] to minimize both the cost of transport and also the risk of damage to the product. The farms that produce this grass may have many varieties of grass grown in one location to best suit the consumer's use and preference of appearance.

It is usually harvested 10 to 18 months after planting, depending on the growing climate. On the farm, it undergoes fertilization, frequent mowing, watering, and subsequent vacuuming to remove the clippings. It is harvested using specialized equipment, precision cut to standardized sizes. Sod is typically harvested in small square or rectangular slabs, or large 4-foot-wide (1.2 m) rolls.

The Mississippi State University has developed a hydroponic method of cultivating sod. For the very few sod farms that export turf internationally, this soilless sod may travel both lighter and better than traditional sod. Additionally, since the sod is not grown in soil, it does not need to be washed clean of soil down to the bare roots (or sprigs), so time to export is shortened.[9]

Immediacy Edit

In many applications, such as erosion control and athletic fields, immediacy is a key factor. Seed may be blown about by the wind, eaten by birds, or fail because of drought. It takes some weeks to form a visually appealing lawn and further time before it is robust enough for use. Sod largely avoids these problems, and with proper care, newly laid sod is usually fully functional within 30 days of installation and its root system is comparable to that of a seeding lawn two to three years older.[10] Sod also reduces erosion by stabilizing the soil.[11]

Many prized cultivars (such as Bella Bluegrass, a brand-named dwarf variant of Kentucky Bluegrass) can only be reproduced vegetatively[12][non-primary source needed] rather than sexually (via seed). For these, sod cultivation is the only means of producing additional plants. To grow these varieties for sale, turf farms use a technique called sprigging, where recently harvested sod mats are cut into slender rows and replanted in the field.

Cultivars used Edit

Fescue grass Edit

Tall fescue Edit

Tall fescue (Festuca spp.) is a cool-weather group of grasses originating in Europe, commonly used as sod. It is moderately tolerant to both drought and cold, and as such is especially popular in inland temperate environments referred to in the turf and landscaping industries as the "transition zone", where summers are too hot for most cool-weather grasses, yet winters are too cold for most warm-weather grasses. Fescue is well-adapted to clay soils, moderately shade-tolerant, and somewhat resistant to disease, yet vulnerable to the diseases brown patch and Fusarium patch. It grows most actively (and thus provides the most desirable appearance) in spring and fall, and requires frequent watering during summer. Due to its bunch-type growth habit (unique among common sod grasses), it will not spread undesirably or invade adjacent areas once sodded, yet neither will it fill in voids, and periodic maintenance (such as overseeding with Fescue seed) may be required to sustain a homogeneous surface. It has poor wear tolerance compared to Bermuda grass, making it less popular for applications such as athletic fields.[13][14][15]

Fine fescues Edit

Fine fescues (F. rubra, F. ovina, F. trichophylla) are less popular as sod than the tall fescues. As their names suggest, they exhibit much thinner leaf blades, and tolerate lower mowing heights than the tall fescues. They may be somewhat more resistant to common diseases. Otherwise, their characteristics are similar. Fine fescues are generally used in mixtures with other grasses.[16]

Bermuda grass Edit

Bermuda grass is quite commonly used for golf courses and sports fields across the southern portions of the United States. It tolerates a range of climates in the U.S., from hot and humid lagoons, inlets, and bays of the Gulf Coast, to the arid expanses of terrain like plains and deserts in the Southwest and parts of the Lower Midwest. Established bermuda grass is a network of shoots, rhizomes, stolons, and crown tissue together that usually form a dense plant canopy. This dense plant canopy can be used to propagate clonal varieties by sod, sprigs, or plugs.[17] The aggressive and resilient nature of Bermuda grass makes it not only an excellent turfgrass but also a challenging and invasive weed in land cultivated for other purposes. Its one noted weakness is its relatively low tolerance of shade. Given the economic importance of Bermuda grass (as a sod product, agricultural forage, and, at times, as an invasive weed), it has been the subject of numerous studies.

Celebration Bermuda grass:

Celebration Bermuda grass is a dark–green, fine–textured, aggressive, traffic–tolerant cultivar with high recuperative potential and drought tolerance."[18] The cultivar is a breed of Cynodon dactylon from Australia developed by turfgrass breeder Rod Riley.[19] The grass has a distinctive deep blue–green color which makes it popular on golf courses and for private home lawns throughout the southern United States. As a leading cultivar, the research on the grass is extensive. The grass was rated for the best shade tolerance by the United States Golf Association.[20] A researcher at the University of Florida noted this cultivar's, "good wear tolerance, quality, and color ratings" in the Central Florida environment.[21] The grass was the overall best–performing turfgrass in a two-year drought resistance study commissioned by the San Antonio Water System and performed by Texas A & M extension service.[22] The cultivar was also the top–rated Bermuda grass for drought resistance in a test conducted in South Carolina.[23] Along with many golf courses across the southern United States, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers elected to install Celebration Bermudagrass in their stadium.[24]

Discovery Bermuda grass:

Discovery is a Bermuda grass that has an exceptional dark blue-green color. It also has extremely slow vertical growth which means that it only needs to be mowed once a month. Discovery has the drought resistance of a Bermuda grass but does not need to be maintained as much as other varieties. It was developed in Europe. It was made available in the United States in 2011 by Sod Solutions which owns the right to market it in the United States.[25] It grows well in all of the southern United States.

Bluegrass Edit

Bella Bluegrass:

Bella Bluegrass was developed by the University of Nebraska as a drought-resistant grass that would help states conserve water. It was immediately embraced by schools and homeowners in Utah who are trying to conserve water.[26] Bella is the world's first dwarf, vegetative bluegrass. It is sold only as sod, not as seed. Bella is a quick grower laterally but has very minimal vertical growth. Because it only grows to about 4 inches in height, it requires less mowing. It grows in sand, clay, muck, and peat soils, and it is currently being adopted across the northern United States.[27]

St. Augustine grass Edit

St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) (also known as Charleston grass in South Carolina and Buffalo Turf in Australia) is warm-season, perennial grass that is a widely used. A native grass of tropical origin that extends from marshes (salt and freshwater), lagoon fringes, and sandy beach ridges.

St. Augustine lawns are a popular coarse, wide–bladed coarse lawn planted throughout many areas of the Southeastern United States This grass is found in Mexico, Australia, and in tropical parts of Africa. It is a warm-season grass that does not handle cold weather very well. The majority of this grass is planted in vegetative forms (such as plugs and sod), as seeds are not usually available due to production difficulties.

Captiva St. Augustine:

Developed by the University of Florida in 2007,[28] Captiva is a chinch bug resistant St. Augustine cultivar. It has a lush, dark-green color with a dense canopy and a massive root system. Because it has a slow leaf-blade growth and lateral spread, the requirement for mowing is reduced. Captiva has a good–excellent shade tolerance and has excellent pest resistance which means there is less need to use pesticides.

Centipedegrass Edit

Covington:

Centipedegrass was introduced into the United States from southeastern Asia in 1916. It does well in the climate and soils of central and northern Florida and is the most common home lawn grass in the Florida Panhandle.[29] Covington is a proprietary cultivar of centipede grass from Sod Solutions that grows in the southeast United States, from the west half of Texas to all of Louisiana, most of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. It is the only uniformly green centipede grass on the market. It is a low-maintenance grass, which retains its color in the fall and greens quickly in the spring. This variety is currently being evaluated by the University of Florida.[29]

Santee:

Santee grass is another new proprietary selection from Sod Solutions, which is also being evaluated by the University of Florida for adaptation to Florida use.:[29]

Wildflower turf Edit

Wildflower turf is a type of lawn alternative that is made up of a mixture of wildflower seeds. These seeds are sown together and grow to form a lawn of flowers, rather than the traditional monoculture of grass found in a traditional lawn. Wildflower turf can be a low-maintenance and sustainable alternative to traditional lawns, as well as providing a habitat for beneficial insects and other wildlife. They often require less watering and fertilization than traditional lawns.[30] Wildflower turf can be used in the restoration of natural habitats, such as meadows, prairies, and wetlands. It is used on green roofs to provide a low-maintenance alternative to traditional green roof systems. Wildflower turf can help to sequester carbon from the atmosphere, helping to mitigate the effects of climate change and to purify the air by absorbing pollutants and releasing oxygen.[31]

Natural turf communities Edit

Low growing vegetation is referred to as "turf communities" in areas where such growth is not common, as in moss-turf communities of sub Antarctica,[32] some epifauna in the sea,[33] coral reefs[34] and, in New Zealand, as species-rich communities of plants under 5 cm (1.97 in) tall, on coastal headlands, dune hollows, rivers and lakes,[35] where most of the natural cover was forest.[36] A form of turf community is a herbfield.

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ . Louisiana State University, Agricultural Center, Research and Extension. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Unsure How to Lay Turf? Use This Simple Laying Guide".
  3. ^ . Sod Growers Council. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Life in a Sod House". Smithsonian. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  5. ^ "The Tallgrass Prairie: An Endangered Landscape". CSA. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Different Types of Sod Grass For Cool Seasons". My Landscapers. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Table 29. Sod, Sprigs, and Plugs Sold: 2009" (PDF). Us Dept. of Agriculture. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Sod Production: From an Economic Standpoint". MU Plant Sciences, University of Missouri. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  9. ^ Ratliff, Bob. (PDF). Mississippi Landmarks Magazine, Volume 2 Number 4. Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  10. ^ . Streamline Publications. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  11. ^ . Central Sod Farms, Inc. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  12. ^ Shearman, Robert C.; et al. "US Patent Application Poa pratensis L. named 'NE-KYB-05-001'". US Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved 27 March 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)[dead link]
  13. ^ "Tall Fescue | Department of Horticulture | Oregon State University". horticulture.oregonstate.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  14. ^ Service, Martin Anderson, Texas AgriLife Extension. "Tall Fescue | Archives | Aggie Horticulture". aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ Patton, Aaron; Boyd, John. (PDF). University of Arkansas - Division of Agriculture - Cooperative Extension Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2018.
  16. ^ "The Fine Fescues | Department of Horticulture | Oregon State University". horticulture.oregonstate.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  17. ^ "A Taxonomic Key for Selected Turf-Type Bermudagrasses" (PDF). Tarleton State University. Sam Houston State University. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  18. ^ "Bermudagrass" (PDF). University of Hawaii. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  19. ^ World Golf, December 5, 2008
  20. ^ "Turfgrass and Environmental Research Online" (PDF). USGA. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  21. ^ "Turf Grasses: The Quest for the Ideal Lawn Continues" (PDF). University of Florida. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  22. ^ (PDF). Texas A&M University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  23. ^ "Response of Six Bermudagrass Cultivars to Different Irrigation Intervals" (PDF). Horttechnology. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  24. ^ Citrus Bowl getting new sod retrieved January 8, 2010
  25. ^ North Carolina Crop Improvement Association (NCCIA) Certified Sod
  26. ^ John Hollenhorst New variety of Kentucky Bluegrass could conserve water Deseret News, Retrieved September 20, 2011
  27. ^ What's New From What's From Buff To Blue: Grasses For a Green Environment 2013-05-12 at the Wayback Machine University of Nebraska –Lincoln, Retrieved January 31, 2911[clarification needed]
  28. ^ LE Trenholm and KevinKenworthy Captiva St. Augustine Grass University of Florida
  29. ^ a b c J. B. Unruh, L. E. Trenholm, and J. L. Cisar Centipedegrass for Florida Lawns
  30. ^ Network, Nicolette Fox for the Guardian Professional (2013-05-16). "Wildflower Turf: protecting the birds and the bees". the Guardian. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  31. ^ "Wildflower meadow habitats". Forest Research. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  32. ^ Usher, M. B. (1983). "Pattern in the Simple Moss-Turf Communities of the Sub-Antarctic and Maritime Antarctic". Journal of Ecology. 71 (3): 945–958. doi:10.2307/2259604. JSTOR 2259604.
  33. ^ "European Red List of Habitats - Marine Habitat Group A4.13 Mixed faunal turf communities on high energy Atlantic upper circalittoral rock" (PDF). European Environment Information Network. 17 Aug 2015.[dead link]
  34. ^ Littler, Mark M.; Littler, Diane S. (2011). Hopley, David (ed.). Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer Netherlands. pp. 38–39. doi:10.1007/978-90-481-2639-2_174. ISBN 9789048126385.
  35. ^ . www.openspace.org.nz. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  36. ^ Peter Johnson, Geoff Rogers (October 2003). "Ephemeral wetlands and their turfs in New Zealand SCIENCE FOR CONSERVATION 230" (PDF). Department of Conservation.

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For other uses see Sod disambiguation Turf redirects here For an alternative expression see Grass For the Irish expression see Peat For other uses see Turf disambiguation Not to be confused with TERF Sod also known as turf is the upper layer of soil with the grass growing on it that is often harvested into rolls Turf rollsGolf course sodHarvesting sodA typical roller mower operating on a sod grass farmIn British and Australian English sod is more commonly known as turf and the word sod is limited mainly to agricultural senses Contents 1 Uses 2 Cultivation 3 Immediacy 4 Cultivars used 4 1 Fescue grass 4 1 1 Tall fescue 4 1 2 Fine fescues 4 2 Bermuda grass 4 3 Bluegrass 4 4 St Augustine grass 4 5 Centipedegrass 5 Wildflower turf 6 Natural turf communities 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksUses EditSod is generally used for lawns golf courses and sports stadiums around the world In residential construction it is sold to landscapers home builders or home owners who use it to establish a lawn quickly and avoid soil erosion Sod can be used to repair a small area of lawn 1 golf course or athletic field that has died and is used as a quicker alternative to re growing a lawn from seed 2 Sod is also effective in increasing cooling improving air and water quality and assisting in flood prevention by draining water 3 Scandinavia has a long history of employing sod roofing and a traditional house type is the Icelandic turf house Following the passage of the Homestead Act by Congress in 1862 settlers in the Great Plains used sod bricks to build entire sod houses 4 This was effective because the prairie sod of the Great Plains was so dense and difficult to cut it earned the nickname Nebraska marble Blacksmith John Deere made his fortune when he became the first to make a plow that could reliably cut the prairie sod 5 Different types of grass are used for sod installation 6 Cultivation EditSod is grown on specialist farms For 2009 the United States Department of Agriculture reported 1 412 farms had 368 188 acres 149 000 4 ha of sod in production 7 It is usually grown locally within 100 miles of the target market 8 to minimize both the cost of transport and also the risk of damage to the product The farms that produce this grass may have many varieties of grass grown in one location to best suit the consumer s use and preference of appearance It is usually harvested 10 to 18 months after planting depending on the growing climate On the farm it undergoes fertilization frequent mowing watering and subsequent vacuuming to remove the clippings It is harvested using specialized equipment precision cut to standardized sizes Sod is typically harvested in small square or rectangular slabs or large 4 foot wide 1 2 m rolls The Mississippi State University has developed a hydroponic method of cultivating sod For the very few sod farms that export turf internationally this soilless sod may travel both lighter and better than traditional sod Additionally since the sod is not grown in soil it does not need to be washed clean of soil down to the bare roots or sprigs so time to export is shortened 9 Immediacy EditIn many applications such as erosion control and athletic fields immediacy is a key factor Seed may be blown about by the wind eaten by birds or fail because of drought It takes some weeks to form a visually appealing lawn and further time before it is robust enough for use Sod largely avoids these problems and with proper care newly laid sod is usually fully functional within 30 days of installation and its root system is comparable to that of a seeding lawn two to three years older 10 Sod also reduces erosion by stabilizing the soil 11 Many prized cultivars such as Bella Bluegrass a brand named dwarf variant of Kentucky Bluegrass can only be reproduced vegetatively 12 non primary source needed rather than sexually via seed For these sod cultivation is the only means of producing additional plants To grow these varieties for sale turf farms use a technique called sprigging where recently harvested sod mats are cut into slender rows and replanted in the field Cultivars used EditFescue grass Edit Tall fescue Edit Tall fescue Festuca spp is a cool weather group of grasses originating in Europe commonly used as sod It is moderately tolerant to both drought and cold and as such is especially popular in inland temperate environments referred to in the turf and landscaping industries as the transition zone where summers are too hot for most cool weather grasses yet winters are too cold for most warm weather grasses Fescue is well adapted to clay soils moderately shade tolerant and somewhat resistant to disease yet vulnerable to the diseases brown patch and Fusarium patch It grows most actively and thus provides the most desirable appearance in spring and fall and requires frequent watering during summer Due to its bunch type growth habit unique among common sod grasses it will not spread undesirably or invade adjacent areas once sodded yet neither will it fill in voids and periodic maintenance such as overseeding with Fescue seed may be required to sustain a homogeneous surface It has poor wear tolerance compared to Bermuda grass making it less popular for applications such as athletic fields 13 14 15 Fine fescues Edit Fine fescues F rubra F ovina F trichophylla are less popular as sod than the tall fescues As their names suggest they exhibit much thinner leaf blades and tolerate lower mowing heights than the tall fescues They may be somewhat more resistant to common diseases Otherwise their characteristics are similar Fine fescues are generally used in mixtures with other grasses 16 Bermuda grass Edit Bermuda grass is quite commonly used for golf courses and sports fields across the southern portions of the United States It tolerates a range of climates in the U S from hot and humid lagoons inlets and bays of the Gulf Coast to the arid expanses of terrain like plains and deserts in the Southwest and parts of the Lower Midwest Established bermuda grass is a network of shoots rhizomes stolons and crown tissue together that usually form a dense plant canopy This dense plant canopy can be used to propagate clonal varieties by sod sprigs or plugs 17 The aggressive and resilient nature of Bermuda grass makes it not only an excellent turfgrass but also a challenging and invasive weed in land cultivated for other purposes Its one noted weakness is its relatively low tolerance of shade Given the economic importance of Bermuda grass as a sod product agricultural forage and at times as an invasive weed it has been the subject of numerous studies Celebration Bermuda grass Celebration Bermuda grass is a dark green fine textured aggressive traffic tolerant cultivar with high recuperative potential and drought tolerance 18 The cultivar is a breed of Cynodon dactylon from Australia developed by turfgrass breeder Rod Riley 19 The grass has a distinctive deep blue green color which makes it popular on golf courses and for private home lawns throughout the southern United States As a leading cultivar the research on the grass is extensive The grass was rated for the best shade tolerance by the United States Golf Association 20 A researcher at the University of Florida noted this cultivar s good wear tolerance quality and color ratings in the Central Florida environment 21 The grass was the overall best performing turfgrass in a two year drought resistance study commissioned by the San Antonio Water System and performed by Texas A amp M extension service 22 The cultivar was also the top rated Bermuda grass for drought resistance in a test conducted in South Carolina 23 Along with many golf courses across the southern United States the Tampa Bay Buccaneers elected to install Celebration Bermudagrass in their stadium 24 Discovery Bermuda grass Discovery is a Bermuda grass that has an exceptional dark blue green color It also has extremely slow vertical growth which means that it only needs to be mowed once a month Discovery has the drought resistance of a Bermuda grass but does not need to be maintained as much as other varieties It was developed in Europe It was made available in the United States in 2011 by Sod Solutions which owns the right to market it in the United States 25 It grows well in all of the southern United States Bluegrass Edit Bella Bluegrass Bella Bluegrass was developed by the University of Nebraska as a drought resistant grass that would help states conserve water It was immediately embraced by schools and homeowners in Utah who are trying to conserve water 26 Bella is the world s first dwarf vegetative bluegrass It is sold only as sod not as seed Bella is a quick grower laterally but has very minimal vertical growth Because it only grows to about 4 inches in height it requires less mowing It grows in sand clay muck and peat soils and it is currently being adopted across the northern United States 27 St Augustine grass Edit St Augustine grass Stenotaphrum secundatum also known as Charleston grass in South Carolina and Buffalo Turf in Australia is warm season perennial grass that is a widely used A native grass of tropical origin that extends from marshes salt and freshwater lagoon fringes and sandy beach ridges St Augustine lawns are a popular coarse wide bladed coarse lawn planted throughout many areas of the Southeastern United States This grass is found in Mexico Australia and in tropical parts of Africa It is a warm season grass that does not handle cold weather very well The majority of this grass is planted in vegetative forms such as plugs and sod as seeds are not usually available due to production difficulties Captiva St Augustine Developed by the University of Florida in 2007 28 Captiva is a chinch bug resistant St Augustine cultivar It has a lush dark green color with a dense canopy and a massive root system Because it has a slow leaf blade growth and lateral spread the requirement for mowing is reduced Captiva has a good excellent shade tolerance and has excellent pest resistance which means there is less need to use pesticides Centipedegrass Edit Covington Centipedegrass was introduced into the United States from southeastern Asia in 1916 It does well in the climate and soils of central and northern Florida and is the most common home lawn grass in the Florida Panhandle 29 Covington is a proprietary cultivar of centipede grass from Sod Solutions that grows in the southeast United States from the west half of Texas to all of Louisiana most of Mississippi Alabama Georgia South Carolina North Carolina and Virginia It is the only uniformly green centipede grass on the market It is a low maintenance grass which retains its color in the fall and greens quickly in the spring This variety is currently being evaluated by the University of Florida 29 Santee Santee grass is another new proprietary selection from Sod Solutions which is also being evaluated by the University of Florida for adaptation to Florida use 29 Wildflower turf EditWildflower turf is a type of lawn alternative that is made up of a mixture of wildflower seeds These seeds are sown together and grow to form a lawn of flowers rather than the traditional monoculture of grass found in a traditional lawn Wildflower turf can be a low maintenance and sustainable alternative to traditional lawns as well as providing a habitat for beneficial insects and other wildlife They often require less watering and fertilization than traditional lawns 30 Wildflower turf can be used in the restoration of natural habitats such as meadows prairies and wetlands It is used on green roofs to provide a low maintenance alternative to traditional green roof systems Wildflower turf can help to sequester carbon from the atmosphere helping to mitigate the effects of climate change and to purify the air by absorbing pollutants and releasing oxygen 31 Natural turf communities EditLow growing vegetation is referred to as turf communities in areas where such growth is not common as in moss turf communities of sub Antarctica 32 some epifauna in the sea 33 coral reefs 34 and in New Zealand as species rich communities of plants under 5 cm 1 97 in tall on coastal headlands dune hollows rivers and lakes 35 where most of the natural cover was forest 36 A form of turf community is a herbfield See also Edit Gardening portalCob building Divot Groundbreaking PeatReferences Edit Use Sod For Quick Repair Of Damaged Lawns Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Research and Extension Archived from the original on 29 September 2011 Retrieved 1 December 2011 Unsure How to Lay Turf Use This Simple Laying Guide Why Sod is Good for the Planet Sod Growers Council Archived from the original on 18 October 2014 Retrieved 14 June 2014 Life in a Sod House Smithsonian Retrieved 17 March 2013 The Tallgrass Prairie An Endangered Landscape CSA Retrieved 20 March 2013 Different Types of Sod Grass For Cool Seasons My Landscapers Retrieved 20 March 2018 Table 29 Sod Sprigs and Plugs Sold 2009 PDF Us Dept of Agriculture Retrieved 17 March 2013 Sod Production From an Economic Standpoint MU Plant Sciences University of Missouri Retrieved 20 March 2013 Ratliff Bob MSU Developed Sod PDF Mississippi Landmarks Magazine Volume 2 Number 4 Division of Agriculture Forestry and Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University Archived from the original PDF on 13 June 2010 Retrieved 25 March 2013 The High Cost of Instant Gratification To Sod or to Seed Streamline Publications Archived from the original on 8 October 2011 Retrieved 1 December 2011 Sod vs Seed Central Sod Farms Inc Archived from the original on 8 October 2011 Retrieved 1 December 2011 Shearman Robert C et al US Patent Application Poa pratensis L named NE KYB 05 001 US Patent and Trademark Office Retrieved 27 March 2013 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link dead link Tall Fescue Department of Horticulture Oregon State University horticulture oregonstate edu Retrieved 2018 03 27 Service Martin Anderson Texas AgriLife Extension Tall Fescue Archives Aggie Horticulture aggie horticulture tamu edu Retrieved 2018 03 27 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Patton Aaron Boyd John Choosing a Grass for Arkansas Lawns PDF University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service Archived from the original PDF on 1 March 2018 The Fine Fescues Department of Horticulture Oregon State University horticulture oregonstate edu Retrieved 2018 03 27 A Taxonomic Key for Selected Turf Type Bermudagrasses PDF Tarleton State University Sam Houston State University Retrieved 19 March 2013 Bermudagrass PDF University of Hawaii Retrieved 19 March 2013 Sod Solutions announces death of turfgrass developer Rod Riley World Golf December 5 2008 Turfgrass and Environmental Research Online PDF USGA Retrieved 20 March 2013 Turf Grasses The Quest for the Ideal Lawn Continues PDF University of Florida Retrieved 19 March 2013 Evaluation of Sixty Day Drought Survival in San Antonio of Established Turfgrass Species and Cultivars PDF Texas A amp M University Archived from the original PDF on 2014 08 10 Retrieved 19 March 2013 Response of Six Bermudagrass Cultivars to Different Irrigation Intervals PDF Horttechnology Retrieved 19 March 2013 Citrus Bowl getting new sod retrieved January 8 2010 North Carolina Crop Improvement Association NCCIA Certified Sod John Hollenhorst New variety of Kentucky Bluegrass could conserve water Deseret News Retrieved September 20 2011 What s New From What s From Buff To Blue Grasses For a Green Environment Archived 2013 05 12 at the Wayback Machine University of Nebraska Lincoln Retrieved January 31 2911 clarification needed LE Trenholm and KevinKenworthy Captiva St Augustine Grass University of Florida a b c J B Unruh L E Trenholm and J L Cisar Centipedegrass for Florida Lawns Network Nicolette Fox for the Guardian Professional 2013 05 16 Wildflower Turf protecting the birds and the bees the Guardian Retrieved 2023 01 25 Wildflower meadow habitats Forest Research Retrieved 2023 01 25 Usher M B 1983 Pattern in the Simple Moss Turf Communities of the Sub Antarctic and Maritime Antarctic Journal of Ecology 71 3 945 958 doi 10 2307 2259604 JSTOR 2259604 European Red List of Habitats Marine Habitat Group A4 13 Mixed faunal turf communities on high energy Atlantic upper circalittoral rock PDF European Environment Information Network 17 Aug 2015 dead link Littler Mark M Littler Diane S 2011 Hopley David ed Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series Springer Netherlands pp 38 39 doi 10 1007 978 90 481 2639 2 174 ISBN 9789048126385 Natural turfs of diverse tiny plants www openspace org nz Archived from the original on 2017 11 07 Retrieved 2017 11 03 Peter Johnson Geoff Rogers October 2003 Ephemeral wetlands and their turfs in New 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