Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Turf Plots


I have one last post from my day at the Olathe research center. This one's for all those lovers of turf. You know, grass. (I wish there were a sexier word for people who love turf...like people who are fond of the UK calling themselves anglophiles.)

There are many experiments in Olathe concerning the best types of grass for different uses. What's the best bermudagrass for a residential lawn? Which one do you plant on a golf course? Which one has the best color?

They are also experimenting with different products on the market. And the timing of the applications of different products on the market. One plot examines the results of using corn gluten as a fertilizer versus synthetics.

It was a great sneak peak into the world of researchers and scientists.

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