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| DOI: | 10.21273/HORTSCI.42.2.267 |
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| Web URL(s): | https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/42/2/article-p267.xml?rskey=rhcyPW
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| Publication Type:
| Refereed |
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| Author(s): | Griffin, Jason J.;
Reid, William R.;
Bremer, Dale J. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas |
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| Title: | Turf species affects establishment and growth of redbud and pecan |
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| Section: | Miscellaneous
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| Source: | HortScience. Vol. 42, No. 2, April 2007, p. 267-271. |
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| Publishing Information: | Alexandria, VA: American Society for Horticultural Science |
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| # of Pages: | 5 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Trees; Festuca arundinacea; Poa pratensis; Cynodon dactylon; Root weight; Nitrogen; Potassium; Tree growth characteristics; Establishment
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Establishment and growth of eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis L.) and pecan [Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch] were studied where soil surfaces were either covered with each of three common turfgrass species or maintained free of vegetation by the use of an herbicide or an organic mulch layer. Turf species included two cool-season grasses, tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) and Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.), and the warm-season bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.]. After two growing seasons, tree caliper of both species was 100% greater in turf-free plots compared with trees in cool-season grass plots. Root weight of pecans increased nearly 200% when turf was eliminated, and redbud root weight increased neearly 300%. Top weight of redbuds increased 300% and pecans increased 200% when turf was eliminated. Total leaf weight of both species was 300% greater in the turf-free plots, and leaf area increased 200% in both species. Net photosynthesis of redbud trees tended to be higher in the plots without turfgrass, and cool-season grasses inhibited photosynthesis to a greater extent than the warm-season grass. Foliar tissue analysis revealed that nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) were the only elements that increased in concentration when turf was eliminated. However, nutrient concentrations in all treatments were within recommended standard ranges. The results suggest that landscape tree establishment and growth are greatly inhibited by the presence of cool-season turfgrasses and that the inhibition may be more complicated than resource competition." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 24 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Griffin, J. J., W. R. Reid, and D. J. Bremer. 2007. Turf species affects establishment and growth of redbud and pecan. HortScience. 42(2):p. 267-271. |
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| DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI.42.2.267 |
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