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| Publication Type:
| Professional |
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| Author(s): | Rutledge, James M.;
Peacock, Charles H. |
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| Title: | Turf grass center report: What's new with bermudagrass? |
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| Source: | North Carolina Turfgrass. March/April 2005, p. 1-3. |
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| Publishing Information: | Southern Pines, NC: The Turfgrass Council of North Carolina, Inc. |
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| # of Pages: | 3 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Cynodon; Cultivars; Cultivar recommendations; Choice of cultivar; Variety trials; Establishment rate; Color retention; Salt tolerance; Disease susceptibility; Cold resistance; Nitrogen fertilization; Drought resistance; Wear resistance; Mowing height; Quality; Cynodon dactylon; Cynodon transvaalensis; Cultivar evaluation
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| Geographic Terms: | North Carolina |
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| Abstract/Contents: | Presents a study conducted to address which bermudagrass cultivars are "most optimally adapted for a particular turf situation." Details methods and materials used in the study, stating that "eight bermudagrass cultivars have been evaluated for numerous performance characteristics that will prove helpful to turf managers when choosing a cultivar", including "establishment rate"; "fall-color retention"; "salinity tolerance"; and "disease incidence." Reports that "Patriot and Quickstand are the most cold-tolerant cultivars, followed closely by Navy Blue." Discusses overall turf quality performance, stating that "TifSport, Celebration, Patriot and Tifway performed equally well, above other cultivars." Also states that "not all bermudagrass cultivars hold up equally well under [wear damage]. Celebration and TifSport led the way, followed closely by Tifway and Patriot by having the highest average turf-quality ratings at the end of the trial." Concludes that "classifying cultivars based on all criteria in the trial and selecting one as the 'best' can be misleading...The specific application of the turfgrass, management capabilities of the facility and specific environmental factors in the localized area must be considered in the selection process." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: Disasters - Drought |
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| Note: | Tables
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Reprint appears on Sod Solutions Website, October 2005, p. [1-3] |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Rutledge, J. M., and C. H. Peacock. 2005. Turf grass center report: What's new with bermudagrass?. N.C. Turfgrass. p. 1-3. |
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