Lawn Technology Manual Lawn Grass Seed Production Technology

Author: Shi Shangli (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publishing Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This book is a manual on lawn grass seed production. Considering the practical guidance for lawn grass seed production, the content focuses on the combination of theory and practical application, highlighting systematicity and practicality. The book mainly includes the significance and modernization of lawn grass seed production, the characteristics and classification of lawn grasses, the physical properties of lawn grass seeds, reproduction methods and types of seeding materials, production of original seeds, production of improved seeds, agricultural technical measures for lawn grass seed production, harvesting, processing, and storage of lawn grass seeds, testing of lawn grass seeds, certification of lawn grass seeds, and management of lawn grass seeds. It also introduces the latest developments and achievements in lawn grass seed production and research. It can serve as a reference for scientific and technical personnel, educators, and lawn grass seed production technicians, marketers, and managers, as well as a reference book for relevant majors in agricultural and forestry colleges.
[Preface] Lawn grass seeds are a crucial material foundation for urban green space engineering construction. They are also materials for ecological engineering construction in arid and semi-arid regions and soil and water conservation projects in eroded areas. With the rapid increase in the area of artificial grasslands in China, along with the expansion of national land management and ecological construction, as well as the implementation of "no exposed yellow earth" projects in medium and large cities, the foundational role of lawn grass seeds has become increasingly important. Currently, lawn grasses are expanding from major cities to smaller cities and from urban areas to rural areas. Artificial grassland construction is being vigorously developed as an effective measure to rapidly increase urban green coverage, and the lawn industry has become one of the most dynamic emerging industries. Due to the continuous expansion of grassland construction areas, the demand for lawn grass seeds has surged. However, China's current production capacity and output of lawn grass seeds are low and insufficient to meet the needs of the lawn industry. The quantity and quality of lawn grass seeds will significantly affect the scale and speed of China's lawn industry development. Currently, the seeds used for lawn construction are largely imported, which not only diverts one-third of the total funds of the lawn industry to foreign countries but also has an adverse impact on the developing lawn industry. Therefore, it is imperative to research and improve lawn grass seed production technology, establish China's own lawn grass seed production bases, and achieve the localization of lawn grass seeds.
Given the urgent need for lawn grass seed localization in China and the demand to produce high-quality lawn grass seeds to meet the growing needs of ecological construction, water and soil conservation, and urban greening, China's vast territory, diverse climates, and abundant grass species provide natural conditions for the production of various lawn grass seeds. Based on these factors, we organized the writing of "Lawn Technology Manual: Lawn Grass Seed Production Technology." This book can serve as a reference for scientific and technical personnel, educators, lawn grass seed production technicians, marketers, and managers, as well as a reference book for relevant majors in agricultural and forestry colleges.
This book was organized and written by Shi Shangli (Editor-in-Chief) and Zhao Guiqin (Deputy Editor-in-Chief), comprising eleven chapters. Chapters 1, 3, and 9 were written by Shi Shangli; Chapters 2 and 6 were written by Zhao Guiqin; Chapter 4 was written by Feng Yiqin; Chapters 5 and 10 were written by Du Wenhua; Chapter 7 was written by Hu Guixin; Chapter 8 was written by Bai Xiaoming; and Chapter 11 was written by Cao Wenxia. Professor Chen Baoshu of the College of Grassland Science at Gansu Agricultural University provided meticulous guidance during the writing process and reviewed the manuscript. Associate Professor Liu Xiaoni edited the color illustrations, figures, tables, and text. Shi Shangli, Zhao Guiqin, and Wu Dongguo provided numerous color photographs related to lawn grass seed production. Considering the practical guidance for lawn grass seed production, the content of this book emphasizes the combination of theory and technology, highlighting systematicity and practicality.
Chapter 1 focuses on the domestic and international of lawn grass seed production and development trends; Chapters 2 and 3 focus on the basic knowledge of lawn grass seed production; Chapters 4 to 7 focus on the methods and field techniques of lawn grass seed production; Chapter 8 introduces the harvesting, processing, and storage techniques of lawn grass seeds; Chapters 9 and 10 introduce the testing and certification of lawn grass seeds; and Chapter 11 introduces the management of lawn grass seeds. To facilitate readers, this book references a large amount of related material and comprehensively introduces the latest developments and achievements in lawn grass seed production and research. Numerous illustrations and tables have been selected and included to achieve a vivid and concise presentation. We sincerely thank our peers who provided references and information.
This book is highly technical and practical. However, due to the limited knowledge, experience, and time of the authors, shortcomings and omissions are inevitable. We sincerely request the readers to provide valuable feedback and corrections.