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| Web URL(s): | http://www.tropicalgrasslands.asn.au/Tropical%20Grasslands Journal archive/PDFs/2009 issue pdfs/Vol_43_03_2009_p129_138 Corleto et al.pdf
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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Corleto, A.;
Cazzato, E.;
Ventricelli, P.;
Cosentino, S. L.;
Gresta, F.;
Testa, G.;
Maiorana, M.;
Fornaro, F.;
De Giorgio, D. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Corleto, Cazzato, and Ventricelli: Dipartimento di Scienze delle Produzioni Vegetali, Università di Bari; Cosentino, Gresta, and Testa: Dipartimento Scienze Agronomiche, Agrochimiche e delle Produzioni, Università di Catania; Maiorana, Fornaro and De Giorgio: C.R.A.-Istituyo Sperimentale Agronomico, Bari, Italy |
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| Title: | Performance of perennial tropical grasses in different Mediterranean environments in southern Italy |
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| Source: | Tropical Grasslands. Vol. 43, 2009, p. 129-138. |
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| Publishing Information: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Tropical Grassland Society of Australia |
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| # of Pages: | 10 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Cold resistance; Cultivar evaluation; Dry weight; Festuca arundinacea; Yield; Mowing timing; Seed production; Tropical climate; Warm season turfgrasses
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| Abstract/Contents: | "A 3-year trial at 3 different locations in southern Italy was conducted to assess winter survival, forage yield and quality and seed production of 23 accessions of C4 perennial grasses native to Africa and America and a C3 species native to Italy (Festuca arundinacea), which was used as a control. Thirteen C4 grasses [Sorghum almum, S. spp. hybrids (Silk sorghum), RPanicum maximum, Eragrostis curvula, Chloris gayana, Panicum coloratum, Panicum virgatum, Paspalum dilatatum, Bouteloua curtipendula, Sorghastrum nutans, Sporobolus airoides, Buchloe dactyloides] along with F. arundinacea showed good winter survival at all 3 locations. S. almum and Silk sorghum gave the highest DM yields (mean 39.1 and 35.0 t/ha, respectively), while E. curvula, P. maximum and C. gayana yielded between 19.1 and 17.3 t/ha. F. arundinacea yielded 8.6 t/ ha. P. dilatatum and S. airoides had the highest CP concentration (10.6 and 10.5%, respectively) and the lowest NDF (62 and 66%, respectively) and ADF (31%). Seed yields ranged between 100 and 900 kg/ha, with S. almum, Silk sorghum, B. dactyloides, F. arundinacea and P. coloratum yielding between 900 and 600 kg/ha." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 24 |
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| Note: | Tables |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Corleto, A., E. Cazzato, P. Ventricelli, S. L. Cosentino, F. Gresta, G. Testa, et al. 2009. Performance of perennial tropical grasses in different Mediterranean environments in southern Italy. Tropical Grasslands. 43:p. 129-138. |
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