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Publication Type:
| Proceedings |
Author(s): | Almodares, A.;
Beard, J. B. |
Author Affiliation: | Almodares: Graduate Research Assistant; Beard: Professor, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas |
Title: | Comparative shade adaptation of St. Augustinegrass and tall fescue as affected by cutting heights and nitrogen regimes |
Meeting Info.: | College Station, TX: December 5-7, 1977 |
Source: | Proceedings of the Thirty-Second Annual Texas TurfgrassConference. 1977, p. 93-99. |
Publishing Information: | College Station, TX: Texas A & M University and the Texas Turfgrass Association |
# of Pages: | 7 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Mowing height; Festuca arundinacea; Stenotaphrum secundatum; Comparisons; Shade; Shade resistance; Shoot density; Root growth; Nitrogen fertilization
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Abstract/Contents: | Maintaining a good quality turf under shade is a problem, especially considering approximately 25% of existing turf in the United States are maintained under some degree of shade. This study was initiated to compare the adaptation of Kenwell tall fescue and Texas Common St. Augustinegrass under full sun versus post oak tree shade: to evaluate the effects of 1.5 and 3 inch cutting heights on the shade adaptation of the two species and, finally, to evaluate the effects of 0.25, 0.50, and 0.75 and 1.0 lb N/1000 sq ft/ growing month on the shade adaptation of the two species. Various measurements (root dry weight, percent cover, etc.) were taken to compare the species. Results included a reduction in shoot density on turfgrass quality of tall fescue during summer months followed by recovery in the fall : the shoot density and turf quality of Texas common St. Augustinegrass increased during the summer under tree shade at all nitrogen levels and in the full sun at high nitrogen levels. The decrease in full sun at low nitrogen levels was attributed to the increase in seed head formation. Texas Common St. Augustinegrass and tall fescue mowed at either 1.5 or 3 inches under tree shade had adequate shoot destiny and turf quality at 0.25 lb N/1000 sq ft/ growing month. Shoot destiny and turf quality of Texas Common St. Augustinegrass and tall fescue mowed at 1.5 and 3.0 inches under full sunlight were highest at 0.75 and 1.0 lb N/1000 sq ft/ growing month, respectively. |
Language: | English |
References: | 2 |
Note: | Tables Graphs |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Almodares, A., and J. B. Beard. 1977. Comparative shade adaptation of St. Augustinegrass and tall fescue as affected by cutting heights and nitrogen regimes. p. 93-99. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Second Annual Texas TurfgrassConference. College Station, TX: December 5-7, 1977. College Station, TX: Texas A & M University and the Texas Turfgrass Association. |
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