What is Sod?

Sod is mature lawn that has been carefully and professionally cultivated; cut into thick squares or rolls with the underlying soil and roots, and shipped to a nursery or job site to be laid down for an "instant new lawn." Once sod has been cut it is best to plant it within 24 hours. If working with a distributor you can order the sod ahead of time to be delivered on a certain day. If buying from a nursery make sure the pallets are not yellowed and that the sod looks moist and fresh. It will wilt and die quickly in hot weather, but will last a little longer in cool climates. If you cannot plant the sod immediately store the pallets in shade and keep them moist. The cost of growing sod is appreciable. It takes up to 2 years for the grass to mature, during which time it must be cared for, fed, watered, and kept free from disease. It then needs to be cut, placed on pallets, and transported. For this reason a sod lawn costs about 20 times more than growing a lawn yourself from seed, ...  more

Friday, May 15, 2009 (17:49:17) Posted by seohighrank Once sod has been cut it is best to plant it within 24 hours. If working with a distributor you can order the sod ahead of time to be delivered on a certain day. If buying from a nursery makes sure the pallets are not yellowed and that the sod looks moist and fresh. It will wilt and die quickly in hot weather, but will last a little longer in cool climates. If you cannot plant the sod immediately store the pallets in shade and keep them moist. The cost of growing sod is appreciable. It takes up to 2 years for the grass to mature, during which time it must be cared for, fed, watered, and kept free from disease. It then needs to be cut, placed on pallets, and transported. For this reason a sod lawn costs about 20 times more than growing a lawn yourself from seed, usually anywhere from 14 - 60 cents per square foot (929 sq. cm). On top of the cost of the Sod or Grass Seed you will also need to prepare the area that you are planning ...  more

Superoxide dismutase is a naturally occurring enzyme that protects the body against active oxygen free radicals by scavenging excess superoxide. Low or undetectable levels of superoxide dismutase and catalase allow oxygen radicals to form in anaerobic bacteria and to inactivate other bacterial enzyme systems. The SOD enzyme itself has a very unusual electrostatic field which contributes to its properties. As an enzyme, SOD has particular value as an antioxidant that can help to protect against cell destruction. It has the distinct ability to neutralize superoxide, one of the most damaging free radical substances in nature. Like so many other protective compounds which naturally occur in the body, it decreases with age, making cells much more vulnerable to the oxidants which cause aging and disease. Research in the areas of inflammatory, hepatic, allergic, tumorigenic, metabolic, cardiovascular, vision, and neurological disorders indicate the supportive function of SOD in the ...  more