Yiqun Xie

New tools simplify searching for suitable turfgrass using the NTEP data

Entity relationship model for NTEP database

By Yiqun Xie, Majid Farhadloo, Shashi Shekhar, and Len Kne; University of Minnesota

Suppose you have to choose a turfgrass for your lawn. How would you shop for grass seed suitable for your lawn? Would you like to have convenient search and recommendation facilities similar to those available for buying consumer products at e-commerce sites such as amazon.com?