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| Author(s): | Morris, Brett |
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| Title: | Breeding kikuyu for the future: In late 2004, a major research project was established between the University of Sydney's Plant Breeding Institute and Penngrass Research. The initial outcomes of the research were to examine the variation existing within naturalised stands of kikuyu grass and begin investigation into breeding new varieties of kikuyu for industry use. Brett Morris outlines the project |
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| Section: | Research
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| Source: | Australian Turfgrass Management. Vol. 9, No. 4, July/August 2007, p. 58-61. |
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| Publishing Information: | Glen Waverley, Australia: Australian Golf Course Superintendents Association |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Pennisetum clandestinum; Breeding; Erosion control; Drought resistance; Growth rate; Thatch; Oomycota; Breeding improvement; Natural selection; DNA; Random amplified polymorphic DNA markers; Disease control; Cultivar variation
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| Abstract/Contents: | Profiles kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum), stating that "its ability to quickly adapt and naturalise to varying local environments saw it widely planted throughout Australia in the 1920s and 1930s as it offered farmers a durable, aggressive and nutritive grass which outgrew problem weeds in pastures." Discusses kikuyu research, stating that "75 selections were collected from the kikuyu turf farm of Geoff Hatton in Cobbitty, NSW [New South Wales, Australia]...Collections were made from further high salt environments, shade, traffic, low nutrient, drought-affected areas and sand dunes to name several." Reports that "as expected, a wide range of morphological differences were observed such as dwarf forms." Details the breeding process, stating that "following collection and confirmation of genotypic differences, hybridisation [hybridization] started using three Kikuyu Yellows-resistant cultivars which were growing at the Plant Breeders Institute as pollen parents." Also mentions research conducted regarding variation and DNA analysis of kikuyu grass. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 2 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: Disasters - Drought |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Morris, B. 2007. Breeding kikuyu for the future: In late 2004, a major research project was established between the University of Sydney's Plant Breeding Institute and Penngrass Research. The initial outcomes of the research were to examine the variation existing within naturalised stands of kikuyu grass and begin investigation into breeding new varieties of kikuyu for industry use. Brett Morris outlines the project. Aust. Turfgrass Manage. 9(4):p. 58-61. |
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