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Zoysiagrass plant `TMX`

a technology of zoysiagrass and tetramethyl sulfate, which is applied in the direction of plant products, botany apparatus and processes, applications, etc., to achieve the effects of reducing the amount of fertilizer, slow growth rate, and fair conditions

Active Publication Date: 2010-10-26
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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[0006]Zoysiagrass is a popular lawn grass which has been widely used as greening turf. The turf thereof, however, should be mowed 3 to 5 times per year so as to be maintained in beautiful condition. Since the newly developed ‘TMX’ advantageously has a very slow growing rate in terms of plant height as compared with conventional cultivars, mowing is required not more than once a year to maintain fair condition and the amount of fertilizer can be reduced to almost less than half. Therefore, labors and cost necessary for maintenance of the turf as well as clipping from lawn-mowing can be reduced. Furthermore, the cultivar can be readily grown in a place where a lawnmower cannot be conveniently used, such as on a rooftop of a building. In addition, ‘TMX’ has superior shade tolerance to that of a conventional cultivar, and thus can be raised even in a place with insufficient sunlight exposure.
[0007]In addition, it is expected that prevalence of ‘TMX’ facilitates greening of the rooftop and schoolyard and leads to alleviation of heat island phenomenon and reduction of the amount of CO2.

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Furthermore, the cultivar can be readily grown in a place where a lawnmower cannot be conveniently used, such as on a rooftop of a building.

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[0009]FIG. 1 is a set of photographs comparing spikestems of control cultivars and the present cultivar (‘TMX’) (Left: Emerald; Middle: TM9; Right: ‘TMX’). Photographed on May 22, 2006 in Nishikamo-gun, Aichi, Japan.

[0010]FIG. 2 is a set of photographs comparing grass shapes of control cultivars and the present cultivar (‘TMX’) (Upper: Emerald; Middle: TM9; Lower: ‘TMX’). Photographed on May 12, 2006 in Nishikamo-gun, Aichi, Japan.

[0011]FIG. 3 is a set of photographs comparing stolons of control cultivars and the present cultivar (‘TMX’) (Upper: Emerald; Middle: TM9; Lower: ‘TMX’). Photographed on Oct. 20, 2005 in Nishikamo-gun, Aichi, Japan.

[0012]FIG. 4 is a photograph showing a full view of test field for the present cultivar (‘TMX’) ((1): Individually planted plot of Emerald; (2): Individually planted plot of TM9; (3); Individually planted plot of ‘TMX’). Photographed on Sep. 25, 2006 in Nishikamo-gun, Aichi, Japan.

[0013]FIG. 5 is a set of photographs comparing control cultivars ...

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The present culivar ‘TMX’ (Zoysia matrella Merr.) advantageously has a very slow growing rate in terms of plant height as compared with existing cultivars and requires mowing not more than once a year so as to be maintained in fair condition and allows the amount of fertilizer to be reduced. It also has a high-level of shade tolerance.

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[0001]Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: The present invention relates to the species Zoysia matrella Merr.[0002]Variety denomination: ‘TMX’.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Field of Invention[0004]The present invention relates to a new and distinct perennial variety of Zoysiagrass asexually reproduced and selected.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0005]The present invention relates to a new and distinct Zoysiagrass cultivar (Zoysia matrella Merr.) named ‘TMX’.[0006]Zoysiagrass is a popular lawn grass which has been widely used as greening turf. The turf thereof, however, should be mowed 3 to 5 times per year so as to be maintained in beautiful condition. Since the newly developed ‘TMX’ advantageously has a very slow growing rate in terms of plant height as compared with conventional cultivars, mowing is required not more than once a year to maintain fair condition and the amount of fertilizer can be reduced to almost less than half. Therefore, labors and cost necessar...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A01H5/00A01H5/12
CPCA01H5/12A01H6/469
Inventor MATSUI, KUNIO
Owner TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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