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Publication Type:
| Professional |
Author(s): | Samples, Tom;
McElroy, J. Scott;
Sorochan, John C. |
Author Affiliation: | Department of Plant Sciences, The University of Tennessee, Tennessee |
Title: | Centipedegrasses for Tennessee lawns |
Section: | Turf talk Other records with the "Turf talk" Section
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Source: | Tennessee Turfgrass. April/May 2007, p. 32-34. |
Publishing Information: | Franklin, TN: Leading Edge Communications, LLC |
# of Pages: | 3 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Eremochloa ophiuroides; Turfgrass profile; Cultivar variation; Lawn turf
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Geographic Terms: | Tennessee |
Abstract/Contents: | Profiles centipedegrass, "a light-green, sod-forming turfgrass that requires little nitrogen fertilization...and relatively low-maintenance." Discusses possible advantages of centipedegrass, stating that it "has good drought tolerance and fair shade tolerance, ranking between St. Augustinegrass and bermudagrass." Also discusses possible disadvantages, including "poor low-temperature hardiness....susceptibility to nematodes and very poor tolerance to alkaline soils." Lists several centipedegrass varieties, including Oklawn, AU Centennial, TennTurf, and TifBlair. |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
Note: | Includes sidebar, "Centipedegrass varieties", p. 33 Pictures, color |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Samples, T., J. S. McElroy, and J. C. Sorochan. 2007. Centipedegrasses for Tennessee lawns. Tenn. Turfgrass. p. 32-34. |
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