ESTABLISHMENT OF GROUND COVERS FOR NON-MOWABLE AND LOCKED-IN AREAS ON LOUISIANA INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS

This research involved testing the various low-growing, low-maintenance ground-cover plants for their use in plantings along highways in sun and shade for areas which present problems in being unmowable or dangerous-to-mow places. Five sites were used. After 3 years of growing over 200 different groundcover plants, 21 most promising ones have been chosen for a closer study.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also report dated Jun 74 on Phase 1, PB-236 666.
• Corporate Authors:

  Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

  Department of Horticulture
  Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70803

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

  1201 Capitol Access Road, P.O. Box 94245
  Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70804-9245
• Authors:
  • Stadtherr, R J
  • Newsom, D W
• Publication Date: 1977-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 30 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Erosion control; Field tests; Ground cover; Highway maintenance; Highways; Location; Maintenance; Plant growth; Planting; Plants; Psychological adaptation; Ratings; Slopes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Building sites
• Geographic Terms: Louisiana
• Old TRIS Terms: Acclimatization
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00169776
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-LA-77-2016 Intrm Rpt.
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Mar 14 1978 12:00AM