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Author(s):Richardson, Mike; McCalla, John; Hignight, Kenneth
Author Affiliation:Richardson and McCalla: Department of Horticulture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark.; Hignight: Nexgen Seed Research, Albany, Ore.
Title:Seedling emergence of tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass as affected by two seed coating techniques
Section:Establishment
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Source:Arkansas Turfgrass Report 2009. 2010, p. 99-103.
Publishing Information:Fayetteville: Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
# of Pages:5
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Comparisons; Evaluations; Festuca arundinacea; Poa pratensis; Seed coatings; Seedling emergence; Soil types
Abstract/Contents:"Seed coating has been effectively used in the agricultural and horticultural industries for over 100 years. Recently, several turfgrass seed companies have been applying seed coating technologies to commercial seed lines, but there have been limited studies that have demonstrated a positive benefit of seed coating to turfgrass seed. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of two commercially available seed coating technologies on tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass in three soil types. Coated seeds were obtained from a retail outlet. Non-coated seed samples were developed by removing the coating from the seed just prior to planting. Neither coating technology had an effect on tall fescue germination time or total germination percentage in any soil type. Seed coating did have a positive effect on the germination time of Kentucky bluegrass in a sandy loam soil, but did not improve germination time or percentage emergence in the other soil types. These results support earlier findings that seed coating has minimal effects on establishment of turfgrass species."
Language:English
References:4
Note:"May 2010"
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Richardson, M., J. McCalla, and K. Hignight. 2010. Seedling emergence of tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass as affected by two seed coating techniques. Ark. Turfgrass Rep. 2009 published in 2010. p. 99-103.
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