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Publication Type:
| Proceedings |
Author(s): | White, Donald B. |
Author Affiliation: | Department of Horticulture, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN |
Title: | Progress in developing improved annual bluegrass |
Meeting Info.: | East Lansing, MI: January 16-18, 1989 |
Source: | Proceedings of the 59th Annual Michigan Turfgrass Conference. Vol. 18, 1989, p. 108-109. |
Publishing Information: | East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University |
# of Pages: | 2 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Poa annua; Poa annua turf; Biotypes; Breeding
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Abstract/Contents: | Many consider Poa annua to be a weed. It is a hardy and widespread breed of grass prevalent in golf fairways. Plant breeders are attracted to poa annua's variability. It is one of the most variable of grasses. This is the first poa annua breeding cycle ever, and good results are expected. Steps in the breeding process include; (1) collection of either seed or plant, (2) evaluation for turf, pollination, and perennial characteristics, (3) increase materials that survive initial evaluation, (4) space plant progeny, (5) conduct self, sib and cross pollinations, (6) establish mowing and disease trials, (7) conduct hardiness and heat stress evaluations, (8) select and evaluate under a range of golf course conditions, (9) establish seed and vegatative trials, (10) selected varieties move into seed production and introduction of varieties, all varieties are recycled in step (5). Steps 7, 8, and 9 are occurring now with materials from early collections. Growth habits vary from dwarf to vigorous stolon producers. Color varies from dark green with little fertility to light green. Some selections have produced deep roots under high temperature conditions. Stolons were stored at least 22 weeks at temperatures between 32F and 40F and produced strong rooting responses. Some selections appear resistant to dollar spot while others are not effected by algae. |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
Note: | Reprint appears in A Patch of Green, September/October 1989, p. 12, 22 |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): White, D. B. 1989. Progress in developing improved annual bluegrass. p. 108-109. In Proceedings of the 59th Annual Michigan Turfgrass Conference. East Lansing, MI: January 16-18, 1989. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University. |
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