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Author(s):Nektarios, Panayiotis A.
Author Affiliation:Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Title:Correlation of sod vertical detachment force with root growth and soil moisture in turf polystands
Section:Establishment & maintenance
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Meeting Info.:Llandudno, Wales, UK: July 10-15 2005
Source:International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 10, No. Part 1, 2005, p. 416-421.
Publishing Information:Aberystywth, Ceredigion, UK: International Turfgrass Society
# of Pages:6
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Root growth; Soil moisture; Polystand; Seasonal variation; Tensile strength; Root weight; Summer; Winter; Rooting; Root strength
Abstract/Contents:"Three field studies were undertaken to examine the correlation of the vertical pull technique with turf root growth, and to determine the impact of soil moisture on the vertical detachment force. Using simple and multiple regression models, it was found that the correlation of vertical detachment force with root dry weight was high in the winter but low in the summer. The different seasonal response of the correlation was explained by the differences in soil moisture, which masked the contribution of root growth on the vertical force when the soil moisture was reduced. The different seasonal responses dictated a separate regression analysis for each season. In the winter, root dry weight, the weight of the detached soil and root mass was significantly correlated with the vertical detachment force with a correlation coefficient of 0.72. In contrast, in the summer time the vertical detachment force depended on soil moisture and the correlation of coefficient with all factors was poor (0.29). It was evident that the vertical pull technique must be refined and studies that aim at the evaluation of rooting should also determine the actual growth."
Language:English
References:9
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Nektarios, P. A. 2005. Correlation of sod vertical detachment force with root growth and soil moisture in turf polystands. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 10(Part 1):p. 416-421.
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