Author Question: What are three ways to establish new turf vegetatively? What will be an ideal ... (Read 19 times)

jerry coleman · **on:** Jul 21, 2018

What are three ways to establish new turf vegetatively?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

When should a new lawn be mowed for the first time? After the first mowing, what is the general rule of thumb that should be used when mowing turfgrasses?

What will be an ideal response?

Tabitha_2016 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Vegetative propagation involves using parts of the growing plant to establish new turf
by using sod, sprigs, or plugs.

Answer to Question 2

The new lawn will be ready to mow when the turfgrass plants are higher than the
height at which they will normally be maintained. After the first mowing, the general
rule of thumb is the 1/3:2/3 rule, which means removing one-third and leaving twothirds at each mowing.