1.0 Introduction
It
is important to
recognize turfgrass
species as
a
failure
to
properly identify a turfgrass species can lead to mistakes in maintenance . Therefore,
before establishing a turfgrass company or work under it, one should know how to
identify and recognize a turfgrass species. Turfgrass species can be identified and
recognize via their morphological characteristic, dichotomous keys and also by a
picture. Regarding to their morphological characteristic , the characters that used to
identify are leaf sheath (vernation ,surface ,margin) ,auricle ,ligule ,colar, growth
habit ,leaf blade (margin ,surface ,width ,texture). While identification by a picture is
done by looking at a picture from books or the internet and then compare the sample
and the picture obtained to see if they match the given characteristic. This method is
valid as long as the owner of the picture gives valid information. By doing the
identification of turfgrass species, one can identify, draw and describe the important
characters that determine the identity of the turfgrass species.
3.0 Materials and Methods
3.0.1 Materials
Materials used in this experiment were three samples of turfgrass.
3.0.2 Methods
The turfgrass samples provided was observed, located and the characters were
sketched. Descriptive information for each turfgrass samples was fill in a table. The
morphological characters of the turfgrass samples provided were then discussed.
Turfgrass
Identification.
(n.d.).
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2019,
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