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| Publication Type:
| Refereed |
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| Author(s): | Tan, K. H.;
Beaty, E. R.;
McCreery, R. A.;
Jones, J. B. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Tan and McCreery: Associate Professors; Beaty: Professor, Department of Agronomy; Jones: Director, Soil Testing and Plant Analysis Laboratory, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia |
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| Title: | Differential effect of bermuda and bahiagrasses on soil chemical characteristics |
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| Source: | Agronomy Journal. Vol. 67, No. 3, May/June 1975, p. 407-411. |
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| Publishing Information: | Madison, WI: American Society of Agronomy |
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| # of Pages: | 5 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Cynodon dactylon; Paspalum notatum; Chemical composition; Dry weight; Nitrogen; Potassium; Calcium; Chemical properties of soil; Soil pH
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The use of bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.) and bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum Flugge) has attracted considerable research attention with respect to forage production. Little information is available on the influence of these grasses on soil properties and a direct comparison to effectively estimate the differential effect of bermudagrass and bahiagrass on major soil chemical properties is still lacking. This research was conducted to observe the effect of these grasses on selected soil properties following 4 years of clipping and N fertilizers treatments. A randomized split plot experiment was carried out in three replicates using a Montevallo soil planted with several bermudagrass and bahiagrass varieties, receiving annual application of 0, 224, and 672 kg N per ha from 1967 to 1970. In 1971 herbage and soil samples were collected for yield and chemical analysis. The results indicated the absence of differences in the effects of the grasses on soil pH, N, P, K, and Ca, but there were differences in organic matter contents. The amount of organic matter accumulated in the soil under bermudagrass varied considerably with increased N fertilization, but showed a definite increase under bahiagrass. The lower root/herbage ratio of bahiagrass may explain the differences in soil organic matter under the two grasses. Base content and pH declined similarly in the soils under both bermudagrass and bahiagrass. The reduction in soil pH was related to decreasing amounts of K and Ca present in the soil. A negative correlation was also found between soil pH and N content of bermuda-grass. In conclusion, over a period of time bahiagrass can be as effective as bermudagrass in its effect on soil properties." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 20 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Tan, K. H., E. R. Beaty, R. A. McCreery, and J. B. Jones. 1975. Differential effect of bermuda and bahiagrasses on soil chemical characteristics. Agron. J. 67(3):p. 407-411. |
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