Eco Factor: Drought-tolerant grass requires less water.
According to statistics, about 30 percent of all water used by an average household is devoted to outdoor uses, totaling about 7 billion gallons each day. The statistics get even more painful as about 50 percent of all outdoor water goes to waste due to evaporation and improper system design.
The Turfgrass Water Conservation Alliance (TFCA) is trying to reduce domestic water use by identifying new water-sipping, drought-tolerant grass. So far the organization has been able to produce and test several types of Bermuda grasses that retain 70 percent of their green color after two months in summer temperatures without irrigation.
The research has also shown that this new variety of drought-tolerant Kentucky blue grasses could save up to 10,000 gallons of water over a single growing season as compared to some heat-tolerant varieties. The research is still in its early stages, but the work can definitely help households reduce water consumption without sacrificing their green outdoors.
Via: 1800Recycling
