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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Al-Khalifah, Nasser S.;
Shanavaskhan, A. E. |
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| Author Affiliation: | King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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| Title: | Effect of seasonal weather conditions of Saudi Arabia on the performance and growth of eight cultivators of turfgrass |
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| Source: | Journal of Turfgrass and Sports Surface Science. Vol. 81, 2005, p. 2-9. |
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| Publishing Information: | Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK: The Sports Turf Research Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 8 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Weather; Seasonal variation; Growth; Warm season turfgrasses; Chlorophyll content; Zoysia matrella; Cynodon dactylon; Stenotaphrum secundatum; Performance; Variety trials
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| Geographic Terms: | Saudi Arabia |
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| Abstract/Contents: | Eight cultivars of warm season turfgrass were evaluated for their growth and performance under seasonal weather conditions of Saudi Arabia and the results were compared with their growth in controlled conditions in a greenhouse. Selected cultivars belonged to the major categories of turfgrass, i.e. Zoysiagrass, Bermudagrass and St. Augustinegrass. The study was conducted in Muzahmiya, where the field station of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology is situated. Experiments were designed in a randomised complete block design (RCBD) and the following growth parameters were evaluated monthly: coverage, colour, visual quality, fresh and dry matter production. Leaf samples collected in summer and winter were subjected to total chlorophyll analysis to give values for total chlorophyll content. The Zoysiagrass, 'Miyako' performed well in the summer season, but its relative, 'Nagissa' burnt off. Under greenhouse conditions 'Nagissa' produced a significantly higher amount of biomass during summer but under open conditions it suffered leaf scorching. The cultivar 'Tifway' performed well throughout the year under both conditions, but during winter it showed it showed leaf-scorching. St. Augustinegrass showed desirable qualities during summer but during winter it showed leaf-area reduction, yellowing and leaf-scorching. The cultivar 'Tifway' showed a drastic reduction in the leaf-area during summer under open and greenhouse conditions. Among the cultivars a variant of 'Miyako' and St. Augustinegrass produced significantly lower amounts of chlorophyll content during winter under both conditions. The two local Bermudagrass studied showed inconsistent responses to the climate conditions and their overall quality was not suitable for turfgrass. Even though the local Bermudagrasses lacked the aesthetic required for lawn grass, their compact rooting system and low maintenance made them suitable as ground cover and they may be used as a soil binder for eroded areas. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 14 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Al-Khalifah, N. S., and A. E. Shanavaskhan. 2005. Effect of seasonal weather conditions of Saudi Arabia on the performance and growth of eight cultivators of turfgrass. J. Turfgrass Sports Surf. Sci. 81:p. 2-9. |
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