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the measurement of the acidity or alkalinity of a soil; 7.0 is neutral, below 7.0 is acidic, above 7.0 is alkaline | pH |
a method of establishing a new turf using turf plugs harvested from a mature turf | Plugging |
the first root from a germinating seed | Primary Root |
an industry that specializes in lawn care and directly provides lawn care service to homeowners | Professional Lawn Care |
the lower portion of a grass sheath | Leaf Sheath |
membranous or hairy structure on the inside of a leaf at the junction of the leaf blade and sheath | Ligulea |
any material used to cover a newly established or renovated turf, usually straw | Mulching |
a medium texture, bunch-type turfgrass commonly used in cold and cool zones | Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium perenne) |
a fertilizer from natural materials such as animal manure, dead plant and animal materials, sewage sludge, bone meal, and bloodmeal, or from synthetic materials such as urea, sulfur coated urea, and other urea containing materials | Organic Fertilizer |
a type of maintained turf that is surrounding a residential house or public building | Lawn |
a trained individual who runs a lawn care business and service | Lawn Care Service Owner |
a medium texture, bunch-type turfgrass commonly used in cold and cool zones | Fine Fescues (Festuca spp.) |
the start of new seedling; requires proper moisture, temperature, oxygen, and nutrient conditions | Germination |
the growing pattern by which a turfgrass spreads itself; three types include stoloniferous, ehizomatous, and bunch-type | Growth Habit |
the flowers of a plant where seeds are developed by are also called seed head | Inflorescence |
the upper portion of a grass leaf | Leaf Blade |
a trained individual who provides mowing, fertilization, and pest control treatments to lawns and follow-up customer service to a territory route of several dozens to hundreds of homeowners | Lawn Care Technician |
the percentage by weight given on the fertilizer bag; i.e., a 23-7-7 fertilizer contains 23% nitrogen, 7% phosphorus (P2O5), and 7% potassium (K2O) | Fertilizer Analysis |
a fertilizer made of inorganic salts with a quick release rate such as potassium nitrate (KNO3) | Inorganic Fertilizer |
a medium leaf texture, rhizomatous grass most commonly used as lawn turfgrass in cold or cool zones | Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) |
A pare of tiny appendages between the leaf blade and sheath | --Auricle |
A course textured grass that is adapted to mild coastal climates and used for low quality and maintenance turf | Bahia grass |
A group of the most popular warm-season turfgrasses; including several species and hybrids, which are used in the warmer regions for all levels of turf groom putting greens to low-quality turf | Bermuda grass |
A type of growth habit with tillers as new shoots; includes tall fescue and perennial ryegrass | Bunch-type |
grass that has a medium-coarse texture with light green color ans slow growth habit; tolerates shade but not traffic or wear | Centipede grass |
A light-colored band between the leaf blade and sheath on the lower side of the leaf | Collar |