Our Tahoma 31 turfgrass sod is grown on our sod farm and harvested utilizing a piece of equipment that slides into the soil and lifts both roots and green grass blades in a solid slab of grass. That grass is then rolled into a cylinder and delivered to your home or job site ready to plant.

When you plant Tahoma 31 turfgrass sod, it creates an instant lawn. Just prep the soil, lay out the sod in sections with the seams tightly butted up together fill all gaps, and water it in. No need to wait for it to grow like a seed. In fact, Tahoma 31 does not grow from seed at all. Tahoma 31 is a clonal, vegetative variety. The only way to grow it is from sod or sprigs.

Sprigging is the practice of digging live grass plants from the soil at our sod farm, from root to blade and crumbling them into small pieces. Those live sprigs contain whole turfgrass plants. The sprigs are quickly transported to a job site and planted into the native soil that has been specifically prepared to receive sprigs. The sprigs are planted or cut into the soil, irrigated, fertilized, and allowed time to grow together to form a uniform swath of turf. Sprigs are generally planted during the growing season (spring and summer in Colorado) to give the grass plant ample time to mature before the first frost.

Large projects such as golf courses, sports fields, and parks may consider planting sprigs because it is possible to plant a wide area with less grass material. Therefore, sprigging is a smaller investment than sod. However, enough time must be dedicated to allowing the sprigs to grow. A sports field that needs to be played 10 days after planting probably will not be a candidate for sprigging as sodding creates an instant playing surface. That said, projects with a six-to-eight-week lead time may consider sprigging as an economical, viable option.

We have sprigged thousands of acres of sprigs over the history of our family of companies. Over that time, we have developed proprietary sprigging equipment that offers specialized benefits. 

Our broadcast sprigging equipment spreads live sprigs over clean soil. This is best used for newly established turfgrass areas or facilities where the existing turf has been eradicated.

We also offer no-til, row planting, and sprigging services. This sprigging method is commonly performed on existing golf courses and sports fields where the new grass will be cut into an existing stand of turf and given time to overtake the old, weaker turf. By sprigging an aggressive warm-season variety such as Tahoma 31 into an existing stand of cool-season grass, over time the Tahoma 31 will choke out the old turf to create a uniform stand of new grass. 

You want it? You got it! At NoCo Sod, we prioritize our customers’ time and value your convenience. That’s why we deliver to homes and job sites throughout Northern Colorado. No order size is too small. No minimum order.