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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Kenna, M. P.;
Horst, G. L. |
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| Author Affiliation: | USGA Green Section, Stillwater, OK; Horticulture Department, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE |
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| Title: | Turfgrass water conservation and quality |
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| Meeting Info.: | 7th International Turfgrass Society Research Conference, Palm Beach, FL, USA, 18-24 July, 1993 |
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| Source: | International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 7, 1993, p. 99-113. |
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| Publishing Information: | Overland Park, KS: INTERTEC Publishing Corp. |
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| # of Pages: | 5 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Choice of cultivar; Drought resistance; Evapotranspiration; Research priorities; Salt tolerance; Water conservation; Water quality; Water use
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Population pressures along with depletion and contamination of traditional water supplies are straining the world's water resources. This has placed increased emphasis on research goals toward environmental stress resistant and water use efficient turfgrasses. Reported evapotranspiration (ET) rates for the warm-season turfgrasses range from 3 to 9 mm d-1 as compared to 3.6 to 12.6 mm d-1 for cool-season species. Common and hybrid bermudagrasses along with zoysiagrasses, exhibit the lowest water use rates, while fine-leafed fescue ranked lowest for cool-season species. Reports on relative drought resistance rank bermudagrass superior for warm-season, and fairway wheatgrass good for cool-season species. Species comparison for relative salt resistance rates seashore paspalum and alkaligrass as excellent for warm and cool-season turfgrass respectively. Among the many breeding programs, improved seeded bermudagrass and vegetative buffalograss turf-type cultivars have been released and widely marketed. Cultural practice studies confirm soil compaction as a major deterrent to rooting and a major contributing factor to reduced drought resistance. Turfgrass systems appear to assimilate pesticides and fertilizers more rapidly than in agricultural production systems. But, additional emphasis is needed on cultural systems and species improvement to efficiently use water supplies of reduced quantity and quality. The United States Golf Association (USGA), in cooperation with the Golf Course Superintendents Association (GCSAA), have partially supported research to improve turfgrass water use efficiency and other characteristics affecting maintenance costs. The $3.9 million awarded from 1983 to 1992 was on the research areas of turfgrass breeding ($2.1 million), cultural practices ($0.7 million), cultivar evaluation ($0.2 million), drought, heat, and salt resistance mechanisms ($0.6 million), across the United States." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 33 |
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| Note: | "Keynote address: Chapter 11"
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Kenna, M. P., and G. L. Horst. 1993. Turfgrass water conservation and quality. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 7:p. 99-113. |
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