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| Content Type: | Abstract or Summary only |
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| Author(s): | Madison, John H. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Landscape Horticulture, University of California, Davis |
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| Title: | Vertical distribution of dry weight and chlorophyll in turf |
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| Section: | Crop Science Divisions: Division C-5 -- Turfgrass Management
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| Meeting Info.: | Denver, Colorado: November 17-21, 1963 |
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| Source: | Agronomy Abstracts: Pan American Agronomy: 1963 Annual Meetings. 1963, p. 119. |
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| Publishing Information: | Madison, Wisconsin: American Society of Agronomy |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Plots of Poa pratensis, Agrostis tenuis 'Highland' and Agrostis palustris 'Seaside' were established at various mowing heights from 1/4 to 2-1/2 inches. The plots were mowed down in increments and the dry weight and chlorophyll of each increment was obtained. The data showed no effects of shading on chlorophyll development in turf mowed less than 7/8 inch. Below 1/2 inch the chlorophyll contained in new growth after mowing was a major fraction of that present. The full photosynthesizing capacity of turf in terms of chlorophyll was reached when turf was mowed 1-3/8 inches or higher. Dry weight continued to increase with increasing heights but the greatest rate of increase occurred between plots mowed 1/2 inch and 7/8 inch. The center of chlorophyll concentration was above the center of gravity of the turf. Highland bent appeared to grow optimally mowed at ca 1 inch or above 2 inches. Between these heights it produced false crowns and failed to make increasing increments of dry weight with increasing height." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | This item is an abstract only! |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Madison, J. H. 1963. Vertical distribution of dry weight and chlorophyll in turf. Agron. Abr. p. 119. |
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