001 Intro to Turfgrass

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Dr. Ryan Goss Dept. of Plant & Environmental Sciences New Mexico State University

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Turfgrass Science

What is turfgrass?: 

What is turfgrass?

What is turfgrass?: 

What is turfgrass? Contiguous community of plants that persist under regular mowing and traffic.

What is turfgrass management?: 

What is turfgrass management?

Where do you manage turfgrass?: 

Where do you manage turfgrass?

Benefits of Turfgrass: 

Benefits of Turfgrass Prevent erosion Dust control – airports, desert Inhibit runoff 80% more than impervious surfaces Filter water Remove pollutants Provide O2, absorb CO2 2500 ft2  O2 for family of 4 Cooling 8 front lawns  70 ton air conditioning

Benefits of Turfgrass: 

Benefits of Turfgrass Sports and play Aesthetic - health Property values 15% increase

Why is Turf Important?: 

Why is Turf Important? Economic Impact Employment Tax base-businesses, golf courses Tourism Large ‘green’ industry – 0.5 billion in New Mexico Just to make people happy!!!

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Happy Lawn! = Happy People!