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Web URL(s):http://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/golfd/article/2007jul59.pdf
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Author(s):Bigelow, Cale A.
Author Affiliation:Assistant Professor, Agronomy/Turfgrass Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Title:How do the new bentgrasses stack up?: Declaration, Kingpin, Authority, 007, Memorial and T-1 deserve some consideration
Section:Bentgrass varieties
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Source:TurfGrass TRENDS. July 2007, p. 59-60, 62.
Publishing Information:Cleveland, OH: Advanstar Communications
# of Pages:3
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Cultivar evaluation; Agrostis stolonifera; Breeding improvement; Budgets; Costs; Disease resistance; Dollar spot; Perceptions; Cultivar improvement
Cultivar Names:Declaration; Kingpin; Authority; 007; Memorial; T-1; Penncross
Abstract/Contents:Discusses several studies that have "[documented] the performance of the...generation of bentgrass that arrived on the scene in the 1990s." States that "decreasing maintenance budgets and increasing labor and fuel costs, one area that might be prone to a reduction in spending would be the area of pesticides. Thus, a primary interest for many golf course managers has been cultivar disease resistance." Reports that "many [choices in bentgrasses] appear to have much narrower regions of adaptation. Some cultivars perform very well in certain regions while they are poor performers in other locations." Describes an experiment conducted to "observe genetic improvement, particularly among the Penn cultivars." States that Declaration, Kingpin, Authority, 007, Memorial and T-1 "have shown that they all maintain a high level of late-summer shoot density; the canopies do not become excessively puffy or unsmooth and also possess moderate to high levels of dollar spot resistance." Mentions that "management practices such as mowing height, intended use (putting green versus a tee or fairway) will result in different recommendations." Discusses cultivar blends, stating that "blending improves the genetic diversity of the turf stand. but when considering the components of a blend, it is important to only combine cultivars with similar genetic color, leaf textures and growth habits. Otherwise a patchy turf can result."
Language:English
References:5
Note:Tables
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Bigelow, C. A. 2007. How do the new bentgrasses stack up?: Declaration, Kingpin, Authority, 007, Memorial and T-1 deserve some consideration. TurfGrass Trends. p. 59-60, 62.
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