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| Author(s): | Anonymous |
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| Title: | Native desert turfgrass is possible. |
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| Source: | Grounds Maintenance. Vol. 25, No. 3, March 1990, p. 1, 139. |
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| Publishing Information: | Overland Park, KS: INTERTEC Publishing Corporation |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Hilaria belangeri; Desert climate; Low maintenance turf; Quality evaluation
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| Abstract/Contents: | Brief summary of research on use of curly mesquitegrass, a native desert grass, as a turfgrass in desert climates. Researchers at the University of Arizona have evaluated this grass for color, height, leaf length and width and have checked the results of applying different levels of nitrogen, different cutting heights, and survival rate of transplanted seedlings. Results to date show that 1):grass color is uniform, 2)nitrogen rate had no effect on color but did increase ground cover, 3)actively growing seedlings survived better than dormant seedlings when transplanted, and 4)stolon production is a genetic characteristic. Future research will study improvement of germination and turfgrass characteristics and determine minimum watering needs. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | See also related research, R=17649 R=17649 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Anonymous. 1990. Native desert turfgrass is possible.. Grounds Maint. 25(3):p. 1, 139. |
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