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DOI: | 10.21273/HORTTECH.21.2.230 |
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Publication Type:
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Author(s): | Rimi, Filippo;
Macolino, Stefano;
Leinauer, Bernd;
Ziliotto, Umberto |
Author Affiliation: | Rimi, Macolino and Ziliotto: Department of Environmental Agronomy and Crop Production, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Leinauer: Department of Extension Plant Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM |
Title: | Green-up of seeded bermudagrass cultivars as influenced by spring scalping |
Section: | Research reports Other records with the "Research reports" Section
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Source: | HortTechnology. Vol. 21, No. 2, April 2011, p. 230-235. |
Publishing Information: | Alexandria, VA: American Society for Horticultural Science |
# of Pages: | 6 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Color; Cultivar evaluation; Cultivation timing; Cynodon dactylon; Mediterranean climate; Percent living ground cover; Scalping; Soil temperature; Spring green-up; Turf recovery; Winter dormancy
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Cultivar Names: | Barbados; Mohawk; Contessa; La Paloma; NuMex S-1; Princess-77; SR 9554; Yukon |
Abstract/Contents: | "Winter dormancy is the main impediment to a wide acceptance of warm-season turfgrasses in the Mediterranean countries of Europe due to a loss of color during the winter months. Scalping during late winter or early spring has been recommended anecdotally to enhance spring green-up of bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon); however, information is lacking on the effectiveness of this practice. A study was conducted to investigate the effects of spring scalping on spring green-up of eight bermudagrass cultivars (Barbados, Contessa, La Paloma, Mohawk, NuMex Sahara, Princess-77, SR 9554, and Yukon) grown in a transition zone environment. The trial was carried out in Spring of 2009 and 2010 on plots established in July 2005 at the experimental farm of the University of Padova (northeastern Italy). Half of the plots for each cultivar were subjected to spring scalping, which was applied in both years on 13 Mar. with a rotary mower set at a height of 28 mm. Soil temperatures were recorded hourly during the research period at a depth of 2.5 cm. The percentage of green cover was estimated weekly from 0 to 98 days after spring scalping (DASS). Soil temperatures in scalped plots were greater than in unscalped plots. Among the cultivars tested, Yukon showed earliest spring green-up, with no difference between the scalping treatments, reaching 80% green cover by the end of April. For all other cultivars, scalped plots reached 80% green cover 10 to 18 days earlier than unscalped plots. Results showed that scalping enhanced spring green-up, primarily for cultivars that recover slowly from winter dormancy." |
Language: | English |
References: | 28 |
Note: | Tables Graphs |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Rimi, F., S. Macolino, B. Leinauer, and U. Ziliotto. 2011. Green-up of seeded bermudagrass cultivars as influenced by spring scalping. HortTechnology. 21(2):p. 230-235. |
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| DOI: 10.21273/HORTTECH.21.2.230 |
| Web URL(s): https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/view/journals/horttech/21/2/article-p230.xml Last checked: 04/30/2020 Access conditions: Item is within a limited-access website https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/downloadpdf/journals/horttech/21/2/article-p230.xml Last checked: 04/30/2020 Requires: PDF Reader Access conditions: Item is within a limited-access website |
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