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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Kauer, K.;
Köster, T.;
Raave, H.;
Viiralt, R.;
Selge, A. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Tartu, Estonia |
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| Title: | Decomposition of cut and returned grass in turfgrass and grass-clover sward |
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| Meeting Info.: | Ghent, Belgium: September 3-5, 2007 |
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| Source: | Proceedings of the 14th Symposium of theEuropean Grassland FederationSymposium. 2007, p. 339-342. |
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| Publishing Information: | Europe: [European Grassland Federation] |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The aim of this research was to study the decomposition of turfgrass clippings and returned grass material of grass-clover laid on the sward and its effect on the sward's productivity at different nutrition regimes. The study was carried out on turfgrass (seed mixture composition Festuca rubra 50% and Poa pratensis 50%) and grass-clover sward (Phleum pratense 34%, Lolium perenne 38% and Trifolium repens 28%). Experimental treatments for turfgrass sward were N0P0K0, N80P11K48, N160P22K96 and N400P56K240 and for grass-clover sward N0P0K0 and N80P26K50. The turfgrass sward was cut 15-20 times and grass-clover sward 3-5 times at a height of 5 cm during the growing season. The clippings of the turfgrass and the cut grass of grass-clover were either removed after cutting or returned to the plots. The speed of decomposition varied; the weight loss of plant material of turfgrass increased from 43.9% (by end of week 2) to 61.9% (by end of week 8) while the weight loss of plant material of grass-clover increased from 20.8% (by end of week 2) to 47.8% (by end of week 8). Fertilization of swards did not affect the decay of returned grass." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 11 |
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| Note: | "Permanent and temporary grassland: Plant, environment and economy"
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Kauer, K., T. Köster, H. Raave, R. Viiralt, and A. Selge. 2007. Decomposition of cut and returned grass in turfgrass and grass-clover sward. p. 339-342. In Proceedings of the 14th Symposium of theEuropean Grassland FederationSymposium. Ghent, Belgium: September 3-5, 2007. Europe: [European Grassland Federation]. |
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