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| Author(s): | Aamlid, Trygve S.;
Molteberg, Bjørn;
Enger, Frank;
Steensohn, Anne A.;
Susort, Åge |
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| Author Affiliation: | Bioforsk Øst Landvik & Apelsvoll |
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| Title: | Evaluation of Agrostis and Festuca varieties for use on Scandinavian golf greens: Results from variety testing at Landvik and Apelsvoll 2003-2006 |
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| Source: | Bioforsk Report. Vol. 1, No. 189, 2006, p. 1-32. |
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| Publishing Information: | s.l.: Scandinavian Turfgrass and Environmental Research Foundation (STERF) |
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| # of Pages: | 32 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Climatic zones; Cultivar evaluation; Establishment rate; Quality evaluation; USGA recommendations; Variety trials
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| Abstract/Contents: | "From 2003 to 2006, three varieties of velvet bentgrass (Agrostis canina), thirteen varieties of creeping bentgrass, nine varieties of colonial bentgrass (Agrostis capillaris), four varieties of slender creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra var. trichophylla), thirteen varieties of chewings fescue (Festuca rubra var. commutata), and one variety of annual bluegrass (Poa annua var. reptans) were evaluated for establishment rate, overall turf quality (visual merit), tiller density, color, leaf fineness, per cent living plant cover, winter injury, disease resistance, spring green-up, daily height growth, and thatch accumulation in trials on USGA-spec. putting greens at the Bioforsk research stations Landvik (58°N, 12 m a.s.l.) and Apelsvoll (61°N, 250 m a.s.l.) in south-east Norway. These experimental sites are considered representative for the southern/coastal and the northern/ continental zone of Scandinavia, respectively. The trials were mowed three times per week to 3 mm for bentgrass species and annual bluegrass and to 4.5-5.0 mm for red fescues, fertilized with easily soluble, small-grain mineral fertilizer every second week, and otherwise managed as putting greens with respect to irrigation, vertical mowing, topdressing etc. The greens were not open to regular play, but artificial [artificial] wear was imposed by rolling friction-drums with golf-spikes over the trials three timers [times] per week. On average for varieties within each species, velvet bentgrass had the highest visual merit scores at both experimental sites. Velvet bentgrass had higher density and finer leaves than any other species in the study. Along with colonial bentgrass, it also had better winter survival than creeping bentgrass, red fescue and annual bluegrass. The main disadvantage of velvet bentgrass is the rapid formation of thatch; this problem must be resolved before a general recommendation for use of velvet bentgrass on Scandinavian putting greens can be given. Next to velvet bentgrass, colonial bentgrass and creeping bentgrass were ranked as the most suitable species for golf courses in the northern/continental and southern/coastal zone, respectively. Red fescues should be preferred on golf courses not using fungicides and with limited maintenance budgets. While annual bluegrass 'True Putt' cannot be recommended for putting greens in any part of Scandinavia, the ranking of varieties within each species depended, for the most part, on climatic zone." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 13 |
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| See Also: | See also related summary, Evaluation of Agrostis and Festuca Varieties for Use on Scandinavian Golf Greens Summary, [2007], R=290003. R=290003 |
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| Note: | ISBN: 978-82-17-00157-7
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Aamlid, T. S., B. Molteberg, F. Enger, A. A. Steensohn, and Å. Susort. 2006. Evaluation of Agrostis and Festuca varieties for use on Scandinavian golf greens: Results from variety testing at Landvik and Apelsvoll 2003-2006. Bioforsk Report. 1(189):p. 1-32. |
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