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| Author(s): | Gibeault, Victor A.;
Cockerham, Stephen T.;
Autio, Richard |
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| Author Affiliation: | Univ. of California, Riverside |
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| Title: | An evaluation of tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass mixes |
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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. 905-909. |
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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: Cultivar evaluation; Density; Festuca arundinacea; Poa pratensis; Polystand; Seed mixtures; Thatch
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) cultivars are widely used in turfgrass transitional climatic zones because of their comparative low maintenance requirement, high wear tolerance, moderate drought resistance, and adaptation to broad environmental conditions. Often, tall fescue has been mixed with Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) to increase sod strength and recuperative ability and decrease sward damage by pest activity. Over time, a turfgrass sward of a tall fescue-Kentucky bluegrass mix may decrease in quality because of reduced uniformity and an uneven surface. This study evaluated mixtures of tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass cultivars. The cultivars were selected based on their competitive characteristics. 'Alta', 'Mustang', and 'Jaguar' tall fescue were singly mixed with 'Kenblue', 'Columbia', and 'A34' Kentucky bluegrass and evaluated for turfgrass appearance, plant density, and thatch accumulation. It was found that the turf-type tall fescues, Mustang and Jaguar, with or without Kentucky bluegrass, outperformed Alta tall fescue; that the turf-type tall fescues resulted in higher plant density counts than Alta; and that the tall fescues were more important than Kentucky bluegrass in determining thatch depth." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 5 |
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| Note: | "Chapter 131"
Tables |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Gibeault, V. A., S. T. Cockerham, and R. Autio. 1993. An evaluation of tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass mixes. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 7:p. 905-909. |
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