Engineering an Innovative System for Utilizing Organic Waste Materials in the Production of Grass Sods

Information

• NSF Award
• 8760140

Owner

• Buckeye Bluegrass Farms, Inc.

• Award Id

  8760140

• Award Effective Date

  2/1/1988 - 36 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  7/31/1988 - 36 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 46,993.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

The objective of this project is to determine the feasibility of a novel system for producing grass sod using organic wastes as a substitute for topsoil. In this system, the grass seed is germinated in organic waste spread over polyethylene film. When ready for harvesting, the sod may be rolled like carpeting leaving the polyethylene sheet in place for the next crop. The proposal leading to this Phase I award was submitted in response to NSF Program Solicitation 87-8, Small Business Innovation Research. The concept was evaluated, if found to be technically feasible, would utilize the resource potential of otherwise wasted materials, conserve topsoil, water and fertilizer, and improve the efficiency with which sod is produced.

• Program Officer

  Ritchie B. Coryell

• Min Amd Letter Date

  1/15/1988 - 37 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  1/15/1988 - 37 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Buckeye Bluegrass Farms Inc

• City

  Ostrander

• State

  OH

• Country

  United States

• Address

  4751 Stover Road Box 176

• Postal Code

  430619783

• Phone Number

  6146662082

• First Name

  Henry

• Last Name

  Decker

• Email Address

  lynetteka@aol.com

• Start Date

  2/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Engineering NEC

• Code

  59