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- Technique for the Creation and Management of an Easily Maintained Green Space, Suppressing Weeds with Attractive Results -
November 8, 2004
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.
We developed a technique to reduce the long-term cost and effort of weeding while creating a green space and harmonizing unused land with the surrounding environment: several types of weed-suppressing plants covering the entire ground surface prevent the intrusion and growth of weeds.
Turfs and grasses are popularly used in greening of parks and gardens. However, these plants allow weeds to grow, require maintenance such as mowing, and become easily damaged when walked upon. This new technique uses plants that suppress weeds and resist damage. In addition, these plants grow as high as 20cm. You can therefore maintain a meadow-like landscape without the need for intensive maintenance.
In the development stage, we grew more than 60 types of groundcover plants for two to three years at our substations. We then selected several types based on their weed-suppressing abilities and appearance, as observed over the course of the year. To create a green space, mix two or three of these plant types, depending on the climate and surrounding landscape. You will need to invest a certain amount of effort in covering the ground surface in the short term, but after the green space is completed, you will only have to remove large weeds about once a year.
* "Groundcover plants" is a generic term for plants that are artificially planted to cover the ground. Groundcover plants include turfs, grasses, and shrubs.
We originally developed this technique to be used internally for green spaces and unused land. However, based on the favorable results we obtained during trial use, we have decided to make this technique available to general customers.
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