Grass Establishment by Bandoleers, Transplants, and Germinated Seeds
ABSTRACT Anew plastic bandoleer for growing and transplanting grass and the new practice of planting germinated grass seeds suspended in gel were tested in 5 field studies. Grass plants grown and transplanted in plastic bandoleers produced significantly greater numbers of plants and larger forage production than conventional seeding. The plastic bandoleer may make a totally mechanized planting system possible. Seeds that were germinated before planting in a furrow produced more plants and forage than seeds conventionally planted. Both transplanting and planting of germinated seeds may substantially improve the success of grass establishment efforts.