Full TGIF Record # 1997
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Author(s):Bakker, J. J.; Vos, H.
Author Affiliation:Instit fur Sortenprufung landwirtschaftlicher Kulturpflanzen, (IVRO), Netherlands
Title:Reaktion von Grasen auf Schatteneinwirkung
Translated Title:[Reaction of turfgrasses to shade]
Source:Rasen, Grunflachen, Begrunungen. Vol. 7, No. 4, 1976, p. 88-91.
Publishing Information:Bonn-Bad godesberg, Hortus Verlag
# of Pages:3
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Shade; Soil moisture; Festuca rubra subsp. rubra; Agrostis canina; Agrostis tenuis; Poa trivialis; Poa annua; Poa nemoralis; Drechslera poae; Lolium perenne; Cynosurus cristatus; Phleum pratense; Phleum nodosum
Abstract/Contents:"A field trial placed under oak trees, on the north side of oak trees and a building, was sown with various grass species and varieties in order to investigate their behaviour in a shaded lawn. It appears that not only the shade but also the moisture content of the soil have a marked influence on the development of the turf. With 10% daylight under the oaks, only a rather open turf was formed. With 35% daylight or more, it appears possible to obtain a lawn with a satisfactory dense turf. Festuca rubra was very shade-tolerant. Agrostis canina canina and Agrostis tenuis were less shade-tolerant than Festuca rubra but were able to form a good turf with increased light and moisture. Poa trivalis and Poa annua showed good shade tolerance, but only with adequate moisture. Poa nemoralis was very shade-tolerant but is not persistent under frequent cutting. Poa pratensis had only poor shade tolerance; this species was heavily attacked by Erisyphe graminis and it seems that Drechslera poae also damages this species in shade. Lolium perenne, Cynosurus cristatus, Phleum pratense and Phleum nodosum did not survive under the oaks. Varietal differences in shade tolerance were observed in a few species; selection for shade tolerance seems to offer useful possibilities in future plant breeding programmes for turfgrasses. Poa nemoralis can form a dense plant cover in the shade if it is not mown; this is also applicable to Festuca rubra rubra to a lesser extent. For sowing shaded lawns one should use a mixture of good varieties of Festuca rubra commutata, Festuca rubra trichophylla and possibly Festuca rubra rubra, with Agrostis canina canina and/or Agrostis tenuis."
Language:German
References:9
Note:Abstract appears in German, English, and French
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Bakker, J. J., and H. Vos. 1976. Reaktion von Grasen auf Schatteneinwirkung. (In German) Rasen Turf Gazon. 7(4):p. 88-91.
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