METHODS OF LAWN MAKING
Velmurugan*
Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore (641003), Tamil Nadu, India
M. Anand
Horticulture Research Station, Yercaud (636 602), Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
V. Davamani
Department of Environmental Sciences, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore (641003), Tamil Nadu, India
K. Rajamani
Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Horticultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore (625601), Tamil Nadu, India
L. Pugalendhi
Horticultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore (625601), Tamil Nadu, India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: lawn making, turfing, dibbling, Astro turf
Abstract
Lawn is known as green carpet and serves as the basic feature of any landscape garden. This mainly brings the integrity among the garden components and breaks the monotony. There are more than five grass species are available in the nurseries and recently Paspalum vaginatum is suited for open sunny locations and withstand salinity. Among the different methods of lawn making seeding method is seldom practiced because poor seed germination and delay in establishment. Dibbling is most commonly adopted method by the landscapers and turfing is followed as instantaneous method. Astro turf is an artificial method employed in airports and sports grounds where no maintenance is required at all.
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