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Author(s):Loch, Donald S.
Author Affiliation:Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Redlands Research Station, Cleveland, Queensland, Australia
Title:Prospects for increased use of warm-season grasses in New Zealand
Section:Cricket and sports fields
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Meeting Info.:Riccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch, New Zealand: 30 May-3 June 2005
Source:Proceedings of the Third New Zealand Sports Turf Conference and Trade Show. Vol. 3, 2005, p. 77-82.
Publishing Information:Palmerston North, NZ: New Zealand Sports Turf Institute
# of Pages:6
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Warm season turfgrasses; Climatic factors; Photosynthetic pathway; Drought resistance; Winter; Pennisetum clandestinum; Cynodon dactylon; Cold resistance; Paspalum vaginatum
Abstract/Contents:Discusses potential benefits of using warm-season turfgrasses in New Zealand. States that "warm-season grasses grow best at temperatures of 25-35°C [Celsius], while cool-season grasses are at their optimum with temperatures between 15 and 25°C." Explains that "these differences correspond to underlying differences in the photosynthetic pathyway in each group." Suggests that "around the world...interest in the wider use of warm-season grasses has been driven largely by their superior drought tolerance over cool-season species, which can lead to significant savings in irrigation during summer." Presents climate information for Australia and New Zealand. Also discusses availability of warm-season turfgrasses in New Zealand, stating that "kikuyu Pennisetum clandestinum is the most conspicuous warm-season grass around Auckland [New Zealand] and nearby areas such as Northland...Green couch (Cynodon dactylon) and its hybrids with C. transvaalensis are used much less requently and extensively than kikuyu...Among the hybrid green couches, 'Tifdwarf' is used on a number of lawn bowls greens in Victoria, and also finds limited use on greens near Auckland...[and] seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum) has been naturalised [naturalized] in New Zealand since 1855." Concludes that "there are opportunities to expand and extend the use of warm-season turfgrasses in New Zealand, including a range of cold-tolerant cultivars, some in the country and others available for importing to help facilitate this process. However, commonsense precautions (to ensure a well-drained soil profile) and research (to develop best management practices to minimise [minimize] any warm-season grass loss from one growing season to the next) will be needed before the potential benefits and outcomes can be fully realised [realized]."
Language:English
References:0
Note:Tables
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Loch, D. S. 2005. Prospects for increased use of warm-season grasses in New Zealand. p. 77-82. In Proceedings of the Third New Zealand Sports Turf Conference and Trade Show. Riccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch, New Zealand: 30 May-3 June 2005. Palmerston North, NZ: New Zealand Sports Turf Institute.
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