Phase 3: Regional Optimization of Roadside Turfgrass Seed Mixtures

Summary:

In this Phase 3 project, we propose to take advantage of the existing field sites to collect longer-term data across Minnesota to strengthen our findings from Phase 2 and ensure the best possible roadside turfgrass mixture recommendations for public stakeholders. Finally, the budget tool developed in Phase 3 will be augmented with new data, including field trial results, and developed into a web-based tool easily accessible by users.

Final Deliverables:

Related Materials:

Related Research:

• Developing Salt Tolerant Sod Mixtures for Use as Roadside Turf in Minnesota
• Expanding the Success of Salt-Tolerant roadside turfgrasses through Innovation and Education
• Regional Optimization of Roadside Turfgrass Seed Mixturesÿ 
• Regional Roadside Turfgrass Performance Testing Program
• Regional Optimization of Roadside Turfgrass Seed Mixtures Phase 2: Regional Field Trials and Economic Analysis
• Turfgrass Seed Variety Evaluation Process

Project Personnel:

Principal Investigator:  Eric Watkins

Co-Principal Investigator:  Chengyan Yue

Technical Liaison:  Dwayne Stenlund, Kenneth Graeve

Project Coordinator:  Chad Kooistra

Panel Members: 
Amy Nagel - Nagel's Sod and Landscaping
Cindy Voigt - City of Duluth / Engineer
Rick Baird - City of Mankato
Steven Gebauer - Environmental Stewardship
Warren Tuel - Environmental Stewardship