You can also call your local state turfgrass Extension specialist, often affiliated with a university I think. In the cities of Mt. Seems to have some great attributes as well, and would quickly establish from plugs. ... L1F … The first four varieties are within the Zoysia japonica species while the last three are within Zoysia matrella. Cavalier, Royal, Zeon and Zorro are dense, fine-textured and low-growing varieties of Z. matrella. UGA turf expert Clint Waltz says: Emerald zoysiagrass doesn’t grow really strong in limited light conditions (i.e. Replied October 12, 2015, 3:59 PM EDT. Instead of going to war with the kids, she made and placed intriguing mosaic stepping stones along their shortcut. • It’s good to plant on slopes. If you have solved your problems, I would be interested to know what you did. Note that in full shade and some wet soils, expect the zoysiagrass to get Large Patch disease. I like the images posted by haussaon - they give good ideas for different heights and shapes, which I think is your biggest need. Crown Zoysia is another medium blade grass. Kind of hard to find a lot of positive feedback about it. I dealt with their salesman, Andy, who could not have been more helpful. Not sure what you have read about it, but look around for 3rd parties and actual users. Like Palisades, Cavalier requires less water and fertilizer while having comparable shade tolerance and producing a thicker turf than St. Augustine. Here's a top-bottom spatial representation of the three: Zoysia japonicaZoysia matrellaZoysia tenuifolia (a.k.a. • At the same time, zoysia’s need for watering is far less than other types of grasses. These grasses are typically used for lawns or general turf areas. I thus far have chosen seeded Compadre because of the cost savings over Sod, the quicker results over plugs, and positive attributes I've seen from multiple University studies. ... Meyer and Emerald are circa 50 years old.If you like the look stick with them.If you need improve shade, drought or rust disease tolerance go with the ones developed for … Do you know if TifBlair Centipede would do well in this area? By itself I think Compadre looks fine. The follow that up with a tractor and box blade to get the correct grade and a very heavy roller to compact the soil and leave a silky smooth flat surface ready to seed or sow seeds that will not settle much. Please update us on what you decided to go with and how it worked out. Wish my bluegrass cultivars did that. Emerald is a cross between Zoysia japonica and Zoysia matrella, it has a thin bladed leaf, and one of the slowest growth rates of the Zoysia family. I planted the plugs every 12 inches apart (every foot apart), and this Meyer Zoysia still filled that area completely in within 14 months--just a tad more than a year. I also liked how the 5 x 5 inch plugs performed. Meyer is the most common by far. Not all of which I think will actually grow well here and they honestly didn't seem very knowledgeable... or possibly I just happen to catch the 3 separate employees that didn't know anything about grass... which is what lead me to this forum. In the south half of the country's Transition Zone where you are, the varieties (or cultivars) of Zoysia used are El Toro, Himeno, Meyer, Zenith, Emerald, Cavalier, Zeon, and Zorro. It is medium-wide blade, darker green (compared to other zoysia), and blends in well with the neighbor's fescue. Keep this in mind, the most traffic tolerant warm season grass (zoysia or bermuda) will have ZERO traffic tolerance when is dormant. Meyer Zoysia Palisades Zoysia improved shade tolerance. The more opinions, the better, right. • Zoysia tolerates more traffic than other grasses and so is great for recreation areas on the lawn. 4) Any general thoughts/suggestions on each strategy (plugging Palisades vs plugging Palisades & seeding Compadre together). Question is, how? Love it. Emerald, since it grows so slowly, Emerald will not encroach into other landscaping. I'd assume covering with a frost blanket to help retain moisture would help as well. Palisades does have good shade tolerance as you mentioned. A big stationary island of weeds floating in an ocean of zoysia. Palisades would likely be 3. Most experts do not recommend tilling especially on a sod forming grass like Zoysia that is maintained close cut and short. If you need amendments your contractor with the box blade can do that. I plan to put up a video of my project on Youtube as soon as I can figure out how to get my video to render properly :). It is very difficult to sort through all of the info out there on the growing number of Zoysia cultivars, and even more so when it comes to combining more than one of them! For Professionals. I'm also going to till, and fortunately do happen to have a neighbor that is more than willing to bring over his tractor with the blade attached after we get the soil amended properly. John: Cavalier Zoysia will do that more than Emerald Zoysia. Can your garden keep up? Wildlife is evolving. Plugs will have a better chance of surviving if they're at least 2 X 2 inches and preferrably 3 X 3 inches. It may over years push out Compadre but probably not completely and you would have nothing you could spray to complete the transition the way we can spray out tall fescue after plugging in zoysiagrass. While some factors are beyond your control, selecting suitable species and cultivars and using proper cultural practices will help you achieve the most vigorous turf possible.". Her little corner gained quite a bit of positive comments from neighbors, and became a welcome (maintenance-free) resting spot for young and old. We live in Temecula and have EasyTurf in our backyard. I definitely need something more shade tolerant than Compadre seems to be - and has nothing to do with being afraid of the germination difficulties. Yes 1" is pretty small and it took a long while to fill in the yard (almost 2-3 years!). Crepe myrtles need heat and sun to thrive and bloom. As the Professor eluded to if you plant on 2-foot center, you are looking at 2 to 3 years to get it to fill in. I have several properties all over the county growing Fescue/Bluegrass without irrigation and do very well YOY. Both zoysia (Zoysia japonica) and Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon) are common lawn grasses in the United States, particularly in warmer areas such as Florida and the Gulf States. I really wish fescue / blue grass were lower maintenance, but I don't have the time to keep up with it. All the other smaller strips and plugs I planted went in my backyard to combat weeds that had grown over the years when a part of the back had been dug up to create a vegetable garden. • It’s also more cold tolerant than other grasses. To avoid thatching, very light fertilization once a year and that's it.We got it mailed from ZoysiaFarms. Would be curious how it looks five years later, if you haven't moved. I understand the 'perfect' grass doesn't exist. Slightly wider in leaf width than Meyer Zoysia. I would check around with at least 3 or 4 of your local sod farms, and see what varieties of zoysia they're using in your area, since those will be most likely to succeed for you. I think Palisades is one of the best looking zoysiagrass out there right now. In any case... uggh... decisions, decisions. I highly recommend Zoysia palisades and cannot remember seeing an issue like this before? This is the only species of zoysiagrass that has seed commercially available. 1. Pull zoysiagrass in some shade and keep the ground moist and large patch will be there by year 2. My neighbor has Meyer Zoysia in his backyard, which was sodded a couple years ago and looks great. My yard is mainly white bull clay. The Bluegrass I seeded last year in a very small part of my yard spread maybe 3 to 6 inches at most--probably no more than 3 inches. I would also do plugs more closely spaced than 2 ft - for sure. I'd prefer Palisades to ultimately crowd out the Compadre. You might want to do some homework on Palisade Zoysia. Both grasses are warm season perennial grasses that grow actively during the summer but go dormant and lose their color in winter. Here is a link that might be useful: Auteck's (former?) The best method for stablishing a warm season grass is by Sod, seeding is highly discouraged. Failure to do that will result in uneven settling and a very lumpy rough terrain. I haven't seen his lawn in months and I asumme it is fully dormant right now. Schucks, a nursery a little farther away from me sells the same 40 inch by 20 inch pieces of sod for even less: $4. (40 inches by 20 inches is a piece of sod over 3 feet long and almost 2 feet wide.). Zorro, propagated from a clone of one Z. matrella seedling, was … Zenith is beautiful, and we've had some mountains of snow over the last 17 years of winters. Anyone have experience with this method, or thoughts to add? Cold Hardy 4. Palisades Zoysia: Sunnyvale trusts this Zoysia species because of its tolerance to low light conditions, rapid recuperative ability, and little water use. Neglected to add a few things about centipede: it doesn't have much drought tolerance, wear tolerance, or recuperative capacity. Think of the three species of Zoysia spatially. When the house sold, after she passed away, the new owners--who made many changes, updates, and general upgrades to the house and property--left the corner as is, and had a lovely engraved plaque made and installed on the bench in honor of the lady who made welcome instead of war. Though they survived, and ones which did not were replaced by them.My price reasoning was to put in same or less amount of money, I may have had to put to seed and take care of any kind of fescue in one seasonHave been transplanting it in the backyard but it seems, I may have to do a serious search to find it close to Charlotte and cheaper like you did! Gotta revise something I said in the last post. You also asked about shade tolerance. Auteck/Zoysiasod thanks for all the details and the great replies. I assume Palisades would dominate the shadier areas (I won't even bother seeding Compadre in those areas). Palisades Zoysia grass should receive seven to eight hours of sunlight each day. Hi, we'll need to know what city you're in, or at least near to, in order to help you choose a particular kind of grass. One site described feeding sod into a mulcher, then spreading the sprigs out just as you would straw (after preparing the soil as you would for any new lawn). It mentions that many folks are switching to zoysia from tall fescue in your area of North Carolina because less water is needed for zoysia during summer, no annual overseeding is necessary, and for other reasons too. Regarding the Palisades Zoysia itself - it is AWESOME. I normally use Perennial Ryegrass on properties with medium shade and in need of traffic tolerance (kids or dogs) and get better results than using anything elese. San Antonio,Tx. Texas Weed which variety of Zoysia do you recommend for Wichita Falls? Autek gave you some very good advice. So the matrella's are in the middle (they spread faster than tenuifolia but slower than japonica; they're more cold-hardy than tenuifolia, but less cold-hardy than japonica, etc., etc.). If you have questions about any of our grass varieties or the right grass for your project, please call our office at 281-431-7441. It will help you remember their characteristics. I like the grass and have some myself. So basically ZoysiaFarms is selling those 150 pieces of 1 inch by 1 inch plugs at 15 times the price of my local nursery [chuckle] :-). Check out this really interesting article in the Charlotte Observer posted by member sprinks98. The varities that green up the soonest are: El Torro, any of the Japaonica varieties (Meyer, Zenith, Compadre), Emerald, and Bellaire. Zenith and Compadre ( formerly named Companion) are two of the newest "seeded" type improved Zoysia varieties on the market. Warm season grasses such as these segregate out and do not mix the way a cool season grasses (e.g., tall fescue + Kentucky bluegrass) do. For instance, they're cut a little shorter than the japonica's, which means slightly more frequent mowing. 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Hi, I went to maps.google.com and entered the search terms "Charlotte North Carolina sod" and found several sod farms in and around Charlotte, including SuperSod.com in Pineville right outside Charlotte. Compadre is more open and coarser textured than Palisades and also a bit lighter green in color. I like in Charlotte, NC and have an established Myers zoysia lawn. On the lawn side, between the stepping stones and the house, she placed a park bench and had a cement umbrella "port" installed (a handy neighbor did it for nothing) to create shade in the warmer months. Emerald zoysia is dark green with fine leaf texture, high shoot density and a low growth habit. By the way, if you talk to your Extension specialist, let us know what s/he tells you. If you are going to plug Zoysia recommended spacing is 6 inches on centers so it can fill in in 1 season. Before making a decision about the oak, I will echo liserb1357's suggestion -- have an arborist come take a look at all of your trees and advise on a course of action. The other types have bigger blades and look like some of the cheaper grasses. Thanks again! Emerald is a hybrid between Zoysia japonica and Zoysia tenuifolia (the third species found in the USA). I like the idea of plugs or seed to save money and am willing to do the extra work. Developed by Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, this cultivar features rapid establishment and recovery rates as well as superior turf quality compared to Meyer zoysiagrass. Salt, Shade, and Heat Tolerant 3. Any thoughts about sprigging instead of plugging? For Landscapers & Contractors; For Athletic Fields; For Golf Courses; For Nurseries; Homeowners; Our Projects; … ... Emerald. Here is a link that might be useful: Carolina Green Sod. In a different thread, Weedcutter posted a link to the following GardenWeb thread that may be useful:http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/seed/msg0715134418441.html?15(Thread title: "Zenith Zoysia (Seeded Time Lapse) 2009"), This post was edited by ZoysiaSod on Mon, Apr 28, 14 at 8:29. I see in some of the university studies that it has many great attributes, but I do question shade tolerance and (since reading your post) the quality of the grass itself. Even hybrid Emerald Zoysia was created through natural plant breeding--no radiation zapping. One shade-tolerant type known as Palisades, a type of zoysia japonica, performs well in shade and also offers good winter hardiness. Interviewer: Okay. Give it living color with unthirsty grasses, flowers and succulents, Learn about maintenance, wear tolerance, ideal climate and more for these top turf choices to pick the right one for you, Turf isn't the only ground cover in town. No Comments. Basically, I'm looking for a(relatively of course) low maintenance lawn. They don't look healthy to me, and they are easy to replace (unlike mature trees). I have the same question as this thread... "What type of Zoysia???" That rules out almost every variety of Zoysia there is except Meyers aka Z-52. If over fertilized Emerald zoysia will quickly develop excess thatch. I think I recall El Toro is the fastest zoysia spreader, but El Toro doesn't do well in the northern half of the Transition Zone. I cannot find Myers zoysia grass seed to purchase. So the circle plugs expanded in diameter by roughly 1 foot in Olathe and 2 feet in Manhattan. It is not as available in NC as many of the other cultivars, but I assume you have located a source? Cavalier, Emerald or Zeon? Tjeep with your location the most important consideration is COLD TOLERANCE. In addition to its medium-coarse texture, it tolerates heat and withstands cold relatively well. Bermuda. Emerald zoysia is less hardy but more shade tolerant than Meyer Zoysia. Actually, if you call Andy, he may let you know of somewhere in your area (that's how I found out about Brier Chapel). Palisades Zoysia has good establishment and regrowth characteristics and is somewhat drought tolerant. 3) If Palisades were plugged independently, how quickly would the lawn establish? If not, I have but one idea, and I bring it to you from an elderly (now deceased) friend who had the problem of kids cutting across the lawn of her corner lot. I figure El Toro planted on 2 feet centers will take 2 years to cover. As far as shade tolerance, is Cavalier Zoysia the most … Zoysias continue growing to temperatures of 100 degrees F and, like other warm-season species, go dormant at temperatures less than 55 degrees F. Of all the warm-season grasses, zoysiagrasses and buffalograss survive the coldest winter temperatures, though considerable variation exists among varieties. Zoysiagrass. I live in the Atlanta suburbs and have contracted with a landscaper to install Emerald Zoysia in my backyard in a couple weeks. Holly, NC... zip is 28120 if that helps. So Crown and Palisades you can’t even tell the difference. [I have it in my back yard due to shade, none in front . I would not mix the two grasses. Just saying "Zone 7" isn't really useful enough. There are two other seeded varities with good decent Cold Tolerance, Zenith and Compadre, but neither are desirable or worth having. Tolerates Close Mowing (1/2\") 7. It (seeding) can be done, as my reference to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87gICFMkcDA (or click link below this posting) in an earlier posting shows. Nothing died, not even the 3 x 3 inch plugs. Log in, Cavalier Zoysia Compared to Emerald Zoysia, Click to Download Our Houston Grass Tip Sheet, Cavalier Zoysia Compared to Emerald and Palisades Zoysia Grass, Please click this link to access our videos. My project would be somewhat like "RepoBrain" on youtube, linked at the bottom of this. I think in places that Meyer must have spread about a foot in one year. Call our office at 281-431-7441 to describe your project, and we can advise you about the best grass variety to meet your needs. You mentioned Empire Zoysia. When you till you bring up all those dormant seeds and give them everything they need to germinate. I'm guessing by now you see I won't be doing anything without 'doing my homework' lol! Anonymous Guest. Any suggestions on how to efficiently cut sod (whatever variety I end up with) into plugs??? It's all one piece of solid zoysia now. Watch this video to learn how to use it and various ways to get the job done. Palisades zoysia has a medium-coarse leaf texture with an upright growth habit. So I might know a thing or two about it. The Extension offices in each state get money from the feds, I believe, so your taxes are paying for their service and advice. All zoysia grass performs best in full sun, but it tolerates light to moderate shade, with some tolerating these conditions better than others. Cavalier Zoysia forms a thick lawn with fine textured leaf blades(3-4mm) with a dark green color. The very second the contractor finishes up with the box blade you are ready to go with whatever variety you choose. I think I've officially been talked out of seeding Zoysia at this point. Due to the ... Emerald zoysia is a fine-textured hybrid that the most attractive zoysia. According to zoysia.com they have stopped selling myers seed. Looks like you already have rosemary or lavender, which will grow bushy and have a medium height. Climates are changing. 817 884-1945. I’m planning on sodding 8000 ft of Emerald Zoysia because I grew up with this grass and loved it but I’ve been told I should consider Zeon. And I didn't plant the plugs every 6 inches apart. The 40 inch by 20 inch piece of sod is 800 square inches for just $5.800 square inches is more than 5 times the size of the 150 square inches that ZoysiaFarms sells for $14.95. There is some fantastic studies performed for years on all different types of strains of Bermuda and Zosia including drought, cold, insect, fungus, etc. It is also very cold tolerant. Here Larry O'Neil explains the differences in Empire and Emerald Zoysia Grass. That led me to Palisades, which appears to be one of the better shade performers, among other attributes that seem to make it a better quality grass than Compadre. shade). There may be a little encroachment but I do not think it will happen quickly. Compadre Zoysia (aka Companion) is one of the very few common Zoysia grasses (Zenith is the other) that produce fertile seed that you can buy. If you do the tilling andamending part of your last paragraph, you will have more success with a mixture of Fescue and Bluegrass than with any Zoysia (around here). The cost was low, the value priceless. Our summers can have weeks of 100+ temps and winters can get down in the single digits, but not during the days. At that web site you mentioned, you're paying 15 times the going rate for zoysia and for sub-par sized plugs. Of the three varieties you mentioned in your post (Emerald, Empire, and Zenith), Zenith is the only one you can buy seeds for. Be aware that either of those types will need periodic thatching. Water requirements for this Zoysia hybrid are low to average, and the grass shows a particular dislike to being over-fertilised, which is common with all Zoysia grasses. It grows rapidly, with a dense growth habit, and tolerates light shade. El Toro Zoysia is even faster. Finer-textured zoysiagrasses tend to have relatively low maximum heights, even though some still exhibit vigorous horizontal spread. It turned out to be one of the hardest projects of my life. And you can cut the plugs at any size you want. Since you probably have time now as you wouldn't do this until the spring/summer, I would recommend you go on the NTEP website. --- More information about varieties are shown below. How do Cavalier Zoysia grass and Emerald Zoysia grass compare to Palisades Zoysia and other grass varieties like St. Augustine grass? If link doesn't work, just search for "Compadre Zoysia" on youtube and you will find his vids (three parts). Emerald zoysia is a fine-textured, dense-growing, dark … Who listens to who is not for you to decide now is it? Anyway their 4-inch round plugs of SR2284 Kentucky bluegrass expanded laterally by roughly 1 foot and 2 feet in about a year (give or take a couple months), depending if the round plugs were in Manhattan, Kansas, or Olathe. Or a tall grass (eg pampas?). That's pretty good!...we could not find zoysia around here. Cavalier Zoysia Produces Very Fine-Bladed Turf. I know this is a dead thread, but I wanted to respond to one point made above, about Zoysia not being cold tolerant. I'm curious. neighbor's lawn. Compadre and Chinese Common are also sold as seeds in the USA, but the sodded zoysias look better, according to what I've read. Will I be wasting my time for something that is "not desirable or worth having"? I don't like their price either. Try calling 4 or 5 nurseries or garden centers/stores/shops and see what they offer. This upright growth allows for mowing heights from 3″ down to 1/2″ for applications such as golf tee boxes. This makes Palisades ideal for shady lawns in the northern portions of the growing range for zoysia. Palisades is a medium to coarse texture turf, it tolerates mowing as close as 1/2″ and is noted for shade tolerance and low water use requirements. In NC you want to use the most cold tolerant cultivars, Zenith, Meyer, or Compadre (former Companion) of the three, Meyer is the most cold tolerant, medium green during the summer, dense in full sun, thin in medium shade, and brown/dormant for 5 to 6 months depending on how long the summer is. that shows KBG can spread faster. Call to Order; 770-271-9500; Home; Sod; Our Services; Who We Help. Tilling is one of the most beneficial things you can do prior to establishing a lawn whether you have irrigation or not. So if your only choices are Zenith, Emerald or Empire, then go with Zenith as it is the only one with any type of Cold Tolerance. One problem with that is when you maintain a close cut grass like Zoysia or Bermuda maintain at 2-inches or less the bumpy uneven terrain will cause scalping and gouging. Its moderate growth rate, paired with both drought and shade tolerance, give you a beautiful green lawn that can withstand this region’s climate and varying tree canopies. I would not worry much about the cold tolerance of Zenith, for sure. Thank you in advance for your feedback. BTW, is the attached pic (scroll to bottom) still your neighbor's Zoysia lawn, or have you moved? Empire is mostly used just in the Southern Climate Zone even though it is a japonica. You mentioned TifBlair Centipede. With rhizomes and stolons, I have seen some types spread laterally as much as 4 feet from the original plug in one season. #3. ... Emerald Zoysia Read More; Zeon … Only way to fix it is the following season by top dressing and grading. ( Note: we now carry the thinner-bladed Emerald Zoysia grass and the Cavalier Zoysia grass .) Then the higher plants/trees: it does seem like you need one item in each of the 2 lower planters to break up the span from street to house. And there are probably local lawn and gardening clubs that will have knowledgeable people you can ask. It took a long while to spread as it's a slow grass, but it looks pretty good now. It’s been a good choice for residential lawns, golf fairways, industrial parks, and sports fields. Legacy post . Reasons To Consider Zenith OR Comadre Zoysia Seeds. dpallas – posted 18 June 2007 16:52. Not to say pros do not do it because in fact they do. It is well-suited for quality lawns where regular maintenance and care is provided. For your area Cold Tolerance is going to be the most important factors in selecting a Zoysia. That said, I'll put it on the list of questions to follow up with, and am obviously open to planting whatever will be the best variety for my situation. Did not water my lawn this year at all. steve. Emerald Zoysia No longer available: Meyer Zoysia View Large Picture: Click on pictures above to Purchase seeds or plugs (depending on what is available for each species cultivar.) I went with Palisades Zoysia, and LOVE it. You can make plugs by simply cutting a piece of sod with a garden scissors. I put the link to the sod supplier (Carolina Green Sod) in a previous post, but will include here (below) again. In the north half of the country's Transition Zone, about the only Zoysias used are Meyer, Belair, Chinese Common, and Zenith. Mt. One thing about TifBlair is it was created in the laboratory through the use of radiation. People say zoysia is slow, but I'm very happy with the spreading speed of Meyer Zoysia. I would bet you are ordering the plugs from a Gulf Coast State like Florida or Texas. If you wouldn't mind, please let us know what your sod farms are selling. Quote from their web site: "Each plug is a piece of Zoysia sod that measures 1" square" [that's 1 inch square]. hollies. #2. Let us know how it goes :-), ....I mean there's no need to pay 15 times more than the going rate for zoysia, and especially not for tiny 1 x 1 inch plugs when what you really want is 3 x 3 inch plugs :-). The nurseries and garden stores will sell retail amounts as small as one piece of sod. a Zoysia that stands up to traffic means it recovers (grows) more quickly, which would by definition mean it would be more intrusive and higher maintenance. Not to mention a professional landscaping business to go with with it. Why did you mention those particular 3 varieties? lol! I would buy enough to do 3" plugs 6-9" on center.Actually, his response was the first I had heard of plugging so far apart. I planted Zenith Zoysia in central Kentucky about 17 years ago. I haven't seen the seeded varieties yet, but someone here (I think it was kimberlysc) said she was happy with the appearance of seeded Zenith. TW - Honestly, my original question of whether Compadre Zoysia is 'worth having' wasn't a rhetorical one. ... Emerald Zoysia Read More; The … Do not bother with tilling, it will just cause more problems than it solves and you will regret it later. #4. Are those the 3 commonly available on your sod farms, or was there some other reason you mentioned them? Texas Weed, or ZoysiaSod, or any other that would like to chime in on this... Is the above comment from TW on the seeded varieties of Zoysia something that is agreed on? The shade tolerant Zoysia varieties are Cavalier and Emerald which require about four hours of direct sunlight each day. An arborist can tell you which trees will eventually get too big, which might cause problems with your water/sewer lines, which are healthy and which are not. So if you plan on having your dog use the lawn during the Fall, Winter, and part of Spring - think again. El Toro Zoysia: Dark Green; Palisades Zoysia: Light Green; Meyer Zoysia: Emerald Green Auteck - You're making this decision even harder! Get a lush no-grass lawn with clover, moss and other easy-care plants, Check out these tips for a great-looking outdoor area that needs less water. 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