Abstract
For rental use mainly in summer, inexpensive development of Japanese lawngrass (Zoysia japonica Steud.) turf ground was demonstrated by assortment with Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) and tall fescue (Festuca arundinadea Schreber) . Transplanting the former seedlings among the latter's stand and most simplified maintenance achieved to keep whole turf coverage over 50% and replacement to Japanese lawngrass turf coverage over 90% in 5 years with no irrigation. To promote Japanese lawngrass growth and replacement from temperate turf grasses, turf was mowed and swept up twice a month from every April to every October and applied fewest fertilizer in the end of the rainy season. Its initial and running cost shows this method is well applicable to small company managing turf ground, and capable to complement the excess use of schoolyard turf.
