Developing Salt-Tolerant Sod Mixtures for Use as Roadside Turf in Minnesota

Summary:

In response to failed roadside grass plantings due to salt from winter maintenance and other stresses, tests of 75 individual cultivars of turfgrass and 51 different mixtures were used to identify salt-tolerant grasses that can produce sod suitable for roadside installation. This research was used to develop MNST-12, a turfgrass mixture of predominantly fine fescue species, which MnDOT has specified for roadsides.

Final Deliverables:

• Report #2014-46
• Research Summary

Related Materials:

• Salt-tolerant sod and seed mixes bring greener roadsides to Minnesota  - (Blog Post)

Related Research:

• Regional Optimization of Roadside Turfgrass Seed Mixturesÿ 
• Regional Optimization of Roadside Turfgrass Seed Mixtures Phase 3