Sprigging is a method that harvests live grass pieces, from root to crown, and deposits the live material onto a playing surface. Sprigging is advantageous over hydromulch, the common practice that spreads sprigs by hand and then caps the sprigs with a mulch material. Instead, using our Sprigger’s Choice Fairway Planter sprigging machine, we can plant a larger area faster. The machine crimps the roots into the soil 2-inches apart. The sprigs make root-to-soil contact from day one, eliminating the need for hydromulching. Mechanical sprigging speeds up the growing process—up to 30-days faster than hydromulching. Grow-in time is estimated at 60 to 90 days, depending on conditions.

Like most sod farms, we can harvest sod slabs in 2-foot x 4-foot rectangular pieces. Still an effective method of planting, slabs are best used on small lawns and roadsides.