How to Choose Slope Protection Grass Seeds and an Introduction to Common Varieties

Planting slope protection grass by hand is a traditional slope plant protection measure that involves simply broadcasting grass seeds on the slope surface by hand. It is mostly used for slope protection projects on soil cuttings and embankment slopes where the slope height is not great, the gradient is gentle, and the conditions are suitable for grass growth. In fact, our country plants a great deal of slope protection grass, and its use is very widespread, so how do you choose slope protection grass seeds? What are the common varieties of slope protection grass? Come and take a look with the editor below.

1. How do you choose slope protection grass seeds?

Choose grass species according to the function of the lawn. For slope protection, choose grass species that grow quickly, tolerate drought, high temperatures, waterlogging, poor soil, acidity, and alkalinity, and can safely overwinter. At the same time, slope protection lawns require a well-developed, strong, densely interwoven root system and good coverage.

For example, for green-space lawns, choose low-growing clump-forming or creeping varieties. These varieties have extremely strong coverage, form a lawn quickly, have fine, upright plants, attractive grass color, a long green period, are easy to propagate, tolerate drought, and resist cold and heat, such as Kentucky bluegrass, red fescue, and ryegrass. Grass species for sports field lawns should be chosen for those that tolerate pruning, tolerate trampling, and have strong recovery and regeneration ability, such as tall fescue, zoysia grass, and bermuda grass.

2. Common varieties of slope protection grass

1. Iris lactea

A perennial herb in the iris family, also known as Chinese iris. It is not demanding about soil, tolerates poor soil and saline-alkali conditions, is drought-resistant and cold-resistant, and has a well-developed root system that can reach several meters deep into the soil. Its leaf shape is elegant, its flowers are beautiful, and its flowering period is relatively long, making it a good ornamental and soil-and-water-conservation plant.

2. Dwarf lilyturf

A plant in the genus Ophiopogon of the lily family, also known as lilyturf, a perennial herb. Its fibrous roots are tough and numerous. It likes warm, moist environments, is drought-resistant, cold-resistant, has a relatively long growing period and a relatively short dormant period. Its leaves grow in clumps and are long and linear. The flower stems are drawn out from the leaf clumps, upright, terminal, with pale purple flowers. The berries are spherical, dark green or blue-black when ripe, elegant and beautiful.

3. Daylily

A perennial herbaceous plant with fleshy roots in the lily family, with short rhizomes and enlarged, fleshy, spindle-shaped tuberous roots, and a low-growing plant. It likes light and fertilizer, but can tolerate various adverse conditions such as drought, saline-alkali soil, cold, poor soil, and semi-shade. Its flowering period is long and its flower colors are gorgeous. It can also grow well under extensive management, making it an excellent garden ornamental plant and ground cover plant for soil and water conservation.

4. China pink

A perennial herb in the pink family, also known as Luoyang flower. It is about 30 cm tall, cold-resistant and drought-resistant, highly adaptable to soil, not tolerant of intense heat, and able to adapt to extensive management. Its flower colors are rich, and it is suitable for planting in masses beside roads or for creating flower borders, making it a good slope protection ground cover.

5. Bird's-foot trefoil

Commonly known as five-leaf clover, it is a perennial forage grass in the legume family. Its stems and branches grow in clumps, the main stem is not obvious, and the stems are slender and smooth, reaching up to 60 cm long, growing prostrate or upright. Each leaf stalk has 3 leaflets. Because its stipules are very large and resemble leaves, it is often mistaken for having 5 leaflets. The flowers are yellow, with 2 to 8 small flowers forming an umbel. The main root is deep and the lateral roots are well developed. It likes a warm, moist growing environment and is not demanding about soil, growing well in slightly acidic to moderately or lightly saline-alkali soil. Bird's-foot trefoil has a neat grass layer that can reach 40 cm thick, and when it blooms the area turns golden. It is grown from seed and is simple to manage.

The above is an introduction to slope protection grass. When planting slope protection grass, the quality of the grass seed must be high. Seed quality is an important guarantee for establishing a lawn. High-quality grass seed is plump, has a high thousand-grain weight and high seed vigor, is a pure variety, and has a high germination rate and purity. Seeds with a high thousand-grain weight are plump and full, contain more nutrients, have a high germination rate after sowing, and produce a good-quality lawn.

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