Lawn grass refers to some herbs that can form turf or lawn and can tolerate regular pruning and moderate treading. They are the most important basic material for building lawns. Most lawn grasses are rhizospheres or creeping grasses with diffusion growth characteristics, and also include other families that are partly in line with lawn traits.
1. General characteristics of lawn grass
The grass species suitable for lawns are extremely rich, including grasses mainly in grass family (there are also a small number of grasses with strong regeneration ability, creeping stems , barren tolerance, and other grasses with low plants, clumps or creeping growth characteristics). They usually have the following characteristics:
(1) the upper ground growth point is low and has multiple protections of tough leaf sheaths. Therefore, the mechanical damage suffered during trimming is less, which can reduce the physical harm caused by tread pressure.
(2) Leaves are small, mostly slender, and upright. Thin and densely grown leaves are a necessary condition for forming a carpet-like lawn. Upright slender leaves are conducive to light entering the lower layer of the lawn, making the leaves on the lower layer rarely yellow and die. After the lawn is trimmed, there will be no stains that affect the appearance of the lawn.
(3) has extremely strong coverage. Most of them are low clumps or crawling types, which easily form a blanket-like cover.
(4) Strong adaptability and strong stress resistance. It can adapt to various environmental conditions and be widely distributed, especially in barren, dry, and saline-alkali land, and has strong stress resistance.
(5) Strong reproductive power. Grasses usually have large species, strong germination power, and are widely born. Among them, stolon-shaped grass also has a strong ability to rapidly expand into the surrounding space, making it easy to form a large area of lawns. ,
2. The use of lawn grass
Lawn grass has various uses such as ornamental, health care, exercise, rest, and environmental protection. Therefore, it is widely used in parks, courtyards, streets, government agencies, schools, sports fields, scenic spots, soil and water conservation areas, etc. This easy-to-people practicality of lawn grass depends on the lawn characteristics of the lawn grass itself.
(1) Lawn grass is a herb with low and thin leaves and densely grown. Therefore, it has a certain softness and elasticity and has a good touch.
(2) Lawn grass is mostly creeping and clumping, which can closely cover the surface and form a grass carpet with beautiful and uniform overall color.
(3) grows rapidly, has a wide distribution, and has strong regeneration ability. The lawn is not only restored after multiple trimmings, but also promotes dense growth.
(4) has strong adaptability to the environment. For example, you have extremely strong adaptability to climate, soil conditions and their changes.
(5) has strong resistance to external forces. It has strong adaptability to frequent trimming and treading.
(6) Lawn grass has a high fruiting rate and is easy to harvest. The seeds are highly germinated and are easy to build a floor with live seeds. In addition, lawn grass can also be nutrient propagated with creeping stems, turf, plants, etc., so it is easy to build a large area of lawn.
(7) Lawn grass is usually free of thorns and other piercing organs. It is generally non-toxic, has no bad smell, does not pollute or stain clothing,
3. Common turf grass species
At present, the commonly used turf grass species (variety) at home and abroad are about a thousand species. According to their regional distribution and adaptability to the climate, it is divided into cold-ground lawn grass and warm-ground lawn grass. The optimal growth temperature of cold-ground grass is 15-25℃, mainly distributed in North China , Northeast, Northwest and other regions; the optimal growth temperature of warm-ground grass is 25-32℃, mainly distributed in Yangtze River basin and south of the region.
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