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| Author(s): | Haydu, J. J.;
Cisar, J. L. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Univ. of Florida |
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| Title: | Sod production in Florida in 1990 |
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| Meeting Info.: | 7th International Turfgrass Society Research Conference, Palm Beach, FL, USA, 18-24 July, 1993 |
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| Source: | International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 7, 1993, p. 857-862. |
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| Publishing Information: | Overland Park, KS: INTERTEC Publishing Corp. |
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| # of Pages: | 6 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Cynodon dactylon; Economic impacts; Eremochloa ophiuroides; Paspalum notatum; Questionnaire surveys; Sod harvesting; Sod industry; Sod production; Stenotaphrum secundatum
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| Geographic Terms: | Florida |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "A survey of Florida's sod production industry was completed in March, 1990. From an original list of 103 respondents, 51 were identified as sod producers. Based on these completed questionnaires, there were 19,230 ha in production with 13,927 ha of sod harvested. These figures represent a substantial decline since 1987 when a similar survey was conducted. Most of the area under production was St. Augustinegrass (80%), with bahiagrass (15%), bermudagrass (4%), and centipedegrass (1%) of considerably less importance. Sod prices ranged from a low of $.37 m2 for bahiagrass to a high of $1.02 m2 for both bermuda and centipedegrass. These values are slightly less than those producers were receiving three years ago. Reduced sales volume and prices have resulted in substantial product and market diversification among growers. Nearly 40% claimed that sod production was a minority enterprise. Similarly, in contrast to 1987, the use of market outlets has declined with a growing reliance on direct sales to wholesale and retail establishments. The financial incentive for this behavior is the cost-savings derived from circumventing market intermediaries, an action which eliminates a value-added step in the marketing and distribution of sod." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 5 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: Turfgrass Industry Economics |
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| Note: | "Chapter 123"
Tables |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Haydu, J. J., and J. L. Cisar. 1993. Sod production in Florida in 1990. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 7:p. 857-862. |
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