Sod Solutions, a
sod
Sod is the upper layer of turf that is harvested for transplanting. Turf consists of a variable thickness of a soil medium that supports a community of turfgrasses.
In British and Australian English, sod is more commonly known as ''turf'', ...
company founded in 1994, develops, conducts research on, and markets patented and trademarked
grass
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es.
The company markets various sod
brand
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s like
Celebration, and
Discovery
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Turfgrass for sports fields
On May 30, 2012, a partnership was announced between 21 Florida sod producers from the Florida Sod Growers Cooperative and
University of Florida
The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida and a preem ...
turfgrass researchers. To find new and improved
zoysiagrass varieties. Testing will evaluate varieties for their resistance to disease, response to drought and shade, their ability to retain color in cooler weather, and their resistance to pests such as
billbug,
armyworm and
sod webworm. The program expects to have new grasses ready by 2017.
Sod Solutions is coordinating this partnership and will license and market those new grasses.
See also
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Sod
Sod is the upper layer of turf that is harvested for transplanting. Turf consists of a variable thickness of a soil medium that supports a community of turfgrasses.
In British and Australian English, sod is more commonly known as ''turf'', ...
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Lawn
A lawn () is an area of soil-covered land planted with Poaceae, grasses and other durable plants such as clover lawn, clover which are maintained at a short height with a lawn mower (or sometimes grazing animals) and used for aesthetic an ...
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