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| Author(s): | Reynolds, William Casey;
Butler, Ernest Lee;
Wetzel, Henry Charles;
Bruneau, Arthur Henry;
Tredway, Lane Patrick |
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| Author Affiliation: | Bruneau, Department of Crop Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina |
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| Title: | Performance of Kentucky bluegrass-tall fescue mixtures in the southeastern United States |
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| Section: | Genetics, breeding & variety evaluation
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| Meeting Info.: | Llandudno, Wales, UK: July 10-15 2005 |
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| Source: | International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 10, No. Part 1, 2005, p. 525-530. |
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| Publishing Information: | Aberystywth, Ceredigion, UK: International Turfgrass Society |
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| # of Pages: | 6 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Poa pratensis; Festuca arundinacea; Polystand; Seed mixtures; Brown patch; Turfgrass quality; Disease susceptibility; Disease resistance
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Tall fescue/Kentucky bluegrass mixtures are gaining popularity for use on home lawns in the southeastern United States. In order to evaluate the benefits of this practice, various mixtures of tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass were seeded on a Cecil sandy loam soil on 8 Oct 1999 at the North Carolina State University Turfgrass Field Lab in Raleigh, NC. Three TF cultivars ('Wolfpack', 'Coronado', 'Kentucky 31') and two KBG cultivars ('Livingston' and 'Midnight') were seeded at a rate of 30 gm-2. All of the mixtures were seeded on a weight basis in the following TF/KBG ratios: 100:0, 97.5:5, and 90:10. Data were taken over a a three-year period on overall turfgrass quality and percent brown patch. Plant counts were also taken from 10.8 cm diameter plugs after three growing seasons to determine if plant population of the two species shifted over time. Results from this study indicate that there is some initial benefit of mixing Kentucky bluegrass with all fescue, particularly in brown patch susceptible varieties such as Coronado. The addition of KBG at 5% and 10% by weight significantly reduced brown patch incidence in Coronado on several occasions during 2001. However, as plant populations shifted over time and KBG began to dominate the mixture, it appears this benefit was lost. During 2002, only the 2.5% KBG mixture significantly reduced brown patch in Coronado. Also in 2002, the 5% and 10% KBG mixtures actually increased brown patch incidence in Kentucky 21. Mixtures of KBG had no effect in brown patch in the more tolerant cultivar Wolfpack in 2001 or 2002. As expected, turfgrass quality was highly correlated with brown patch incidence; therefore the trend in turfgrass quality was very similar." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 21 |
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| Note: | Tables |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Reynolds, W. C., E. L. Butler, H. C. Wetzel, A. H. Bruneay, and L. P. Tredway. 2005. Performance of Kentucky bluegrass-tall fescue mixtures in the southeastern United States. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 10(Part 1):p. 525-530. |
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