SUBMITTED BY M. Anushiya devi

ABM-11-003

LAWN MAKING

A lawn is an area where grass is grown as

a green carpet for a landscape and is the

basic feature of any garden.

In general lawn should be wide open with

access to direct sunshine, especially in

front of a rockery and a water pool.

TURF

Grass under high maintenance

Ex: sports ground

LAWN

Grass under low maintanence

Ex: Home

Warm season grasses

Cool season grasses

Botanical name Common name Texture Situation

Cynodon dactylon Hariyali (or) Arugu

(or) Doob grass

Medium fine Suitable for open

sunny location;

drought resistant

Stenotaphrum secundatum St. Augustine grass

or Buffalo grass

Coarse texture Suitable for shady

situation; requires

frequent watering

Paspalum vaginatum Paspalum grass Medium Suitable for open

sunny situation

Zoisia japonica Japan grass Coarse Suitable for poor

sandy soil; open

sunny situation,

slow in growth

Z. matrella Manila grass Medium Suitable for open

sunny situation

Z. tenuifolia Korean grass or

velvet grass or carpet

grass

Fine Suitable for open

sunny situation

Cynodon sp. Bermuda grass (or)

Hyderabad grass

Fine Suitable for open

sunny situation,

needs mowing

Botanical name Common name Texture situation

Poa annua Annual blue grass Medium fine Suitable for acid soils

and suitable for

higher elevations

Poa pratensis Kentucky blue

grass

Agrostix polystris Creaping bent

grass

Growth habits(Bunch, Rhizomatous, Soloniferoux)

Leaf tip(Pointed , Round shape tip, Boat shape tip, Boat shape in two splits)

Leaf texture (fine, medium, coarse)

Color (light to dark green)

Meyer Zoysia

The four methods to starting a lawn are….

• Seeding

• Sodding

• Plugging

• Sprigging & Stolonizing

Most common & least expensive way to start a

lawn.

Methods are….

• Hand Seeding

• Hand Spreader

• Cultipacker

• Hydroseeder

HAND

SEEDING

HAND

SPREADER

Cultipacker

Hydroseeder

Applies seed, water, fertilizer & mulch

at the same time.

Using established turf (grass & roots) that is cut in thin

layers and removed from the growing area in strips.

Is taken to new lawn & rolled out and fitted

together.

More expensive than other methods,

but….• Provides instant lawn.

• Works on slopes where seeds will wash away.

Using small plugs or blocks of sod to plant in holes about 1 foot apart.Very time consuming, but….

Is used for many warm season grasses that are poor seed producers.

Uses plant runners, cuttings, or stolons without soil attached to start new lawns.Sprigging is slow if done by hand.

Can be done by broadcasting plant parts and rolled or

disked into the soil.

Usually used on larger areas such as golf courses

Fertilizing the lawn thrice a year is

adequate to maintain rich greenness.

Application of urea or ammonium sulphate

at the rate of 1 kg / 50 sq. m during

February - March, June - July and

October - November is quite beneficial.

At times well decomposed compost at 10

kg / 10 sq. m area will be sufficient as top

dressing.

Weeds should be removed as soon as

they appear, otherwise they spread, seed

multiply and overpower the grass.

Fill the gaps with grass roots and fine soil.

In the absence of rain, watering is done

regularly at weekly intervals.

Mowing should be done at brief intervals and never allow to produce seed stalks.

Avoid cutting the grass too short as this can damage the grass, inhibit a deeper root system from setting up and give rise to weeds.

The ideal height of most grasses is 3 to 4 inches. Removing more than one-third of the grass leaf in a single cutting is not recommended.

Mow only on dry grass and not when the grass is wet.

Problem Symptoms Control

Chlorosis

Grass turns yellow with

the deficiency of

magnesium and iron

Iron: Spray Ferrous sulphate 25 g dissolved in

10 litres of water per 100 sq. metre.

Magnesium: Spray Magnesium sulphate 100 g

in 10 litres of water per 100 sq. metre.

Improper

mowing

Lawns cut too closely

turn yellowish and

often look diseased or

dried

Mow enough to remove not more than 1/3rd

height of the grass at a time. Keep mower

blades sharp.

Improper

watering

Light sprinkling

encourages shallow

roots. Over watering

causes diseases

Water the lawn to wet the soil about10 to 15

cm depth.

Pest Symptoms Control

White ants

Form small mounds around

the entrance to their

nests

Apply Lindane 1.3 % dust

Cut worms

Eat away grass stems near

the surface of the soil

causing dead spots

Apply Lindane 1.3 % dust

Grubs

Eat away the roots of

grasses creating brownish

dead patches

Apply Lindane 1.3 % dust

Leafhoppers

Suck the juice from grass

blades causing stripped

white, then yellow and

finally brown leaves.

Spray Dimethoate 2 ml/l

Nematodes

Affect the roots, lawn takes

a bleached out

appearance

Apply Furadan 40 g /sq.m