The present situation and progress on turfgrass introduction research in China

The basic research on turfgrass is the foundation and core in the turf grass science and development of turf industry. The turf industry in China has been given increasing attentions in recent years and developed rapidly. However, the corresponding research on turfgrass germplasm resources lagged seriously. Therefore, the research on introduction and domestication of turfgrass should be the focus in turf science currently. The paper summarized researches on the theory, process and evaluation system in turfgrass introduction of China, and analyzed the current situation and main problems. Some suggestions were proposed according to the weak basic research, ill equilibrium between the introduction and breeding, and the disjointing between introduction research and the market demand.