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Author(s):Bremer, Dale; Keeley, Steve; Fry, Jack; Lewis, Jason
Author Affiliation:Department of Horticulture Rorestry and Recreational Resources, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Title:Comparative irrigation requirements: A close look at 30 Kentucky bluegrass cultivars under a protective rainout facility in the transition zone
Section:Research
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Source:TurfNews [TPI]. Vol. 31, No. 3, May/June 2008, p. 56, 58, 60.
Publishing Information:Rolling Meadows, IL: Turfgrass Producers International
# of Pages:3
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Irrigation requirements; Water availability; Water requirements; Water use; Water conservation; Visual evaluation; Irrigation practices; Comparisons; Poa pratensis; Irrigation program; Performance; Root depth; Cultivar variation; Cultivar evaluation; Water rationing
Turfgrass Producers International Keywords: Irrigation requirements; Rainout shelter; Kentucky bluegrass
Abstract/Contents:Presents a research project conducted to "1. develop and implement a novel method for concurrently comparing irrigation requirements among 30 cultivars of turfgrasses using a large rain-out facility at Kansas State University"; "2. produce a database of relative irrigation requirements for 30 cultivars of Kentucky bluegrass"; "3. partition cultivars of Kentucky bluegrasses into irrigation-requirement categories of 'high, medium and low'"; and "4. conduct genetic rooting potential experiments in a greenhouse to evaluate experiments in a greenhouse to evaluate responses to drought and physiological characteristics among the same cultivars as those tested in the field." Reports that "cultivars in the Compact America and Mid-Atlantic groups generally performed better (higher quality, lesser water requirments) and 'Common' types poorer (lower quality, greater water requirements) among phenotypic groups although there was significant variability even among cultivars within each group."
Language:English
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Bremer, D., S. Keeley, J. Fry, and J. Lewis. 2008. Comparative irrigation requirements: A close look at 30 Kentucky bluegrass cultivars under a protective rainout facility in the transition zone. TurfNews. 31(3):p. 56, 58, 60.
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