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| Web URL(s): | http://sturf.lib.msu.edu/article/2007sep16.pdf
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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Huff, David R.;
Chandra, Ambika;
Borger, Jeff |
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| Author Affiliation: | Huff: Associate Professor, Turfgrass Breeding and Genetics; Borger: Instructor, Turfgrass and Weed Management, Penn State; Chandra: Assistant Professor, Turfgrass Breeding and Molecular Genetics, Texas A&M University, Dallas, Texas |
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| Title: | Breeding better bluegrasses |
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| Section: | Field science
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| Source: | SportsTurf. Vol. 23, No. 9, September 2007, p. 16, 18, 20, 22. |
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| Publishing Information: | Chicago, IL: Bev-Al Communications (m2media360) |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Poa pratensis; Breeding improvement; Turfgrass profile; Playability; Aesthetic values; Rhizomes; Thatch accumulation; Cultivar improvement; Apomixis; Choice of cultivar; Cultivar variation; Cross breeding; Sports turf maintenance
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses efforts to produce improved Kentucky bluegrass cultivars. Briefly profiles Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.), stating that it is "native to Eurasia and was brought to North America by the first European settlers as feed and bedding for their livestock. In this warmer climate, Kentucky bluegrass became naturalized and...Kentucky bluegrass developed and prospered in its use as lawns and sports field surfaces." States that "American-born sports like baseball and football began using Kentucky bluegrass for its beauty and durability under intensive use." Mentions possible advantages and disadvantages to Kentucky bluegrass, stating that "the aesthetic beauty of Kentucky bluegrass is beyond compare due to its combination of rich green color, medium fine texture, and high shoot density. Its disadvantages include susceptibility to disease and insect pests and a tendency to become thatchy." States that "properly managing the height of cut and thatch thickness of Kentucky bluegrass creates some of the highest quality sports fields in any venue." Reports that "genetic improvements in Kentucky bluegrass have lagged behind those of either perennial ryegrass or tall fescue for the simple fact that Kentucky bluegrass does not normally reproduce seed through a sexual process. The breeding system of Kentucky bluegrass is knowns as apomixis, which results in the asexual (without sex) production of seed...Thus, new types of Kentucky bluegrass only occur when the apomixis system malfunctions and produces an off-type, or an aberrant, progeny." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Huff, D. R., A. Chandra, and J. Borger. 2007. Breeding better bluegrasses. SportsTurf. 23(9):p. 16, 18, 20, 22. |
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