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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Christians, N. E.;
Moore, R. W. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Professor, Tufgrass Science, Research and Teaching, Horticulture Department; Research Associate, Horticulture Department, Iowa State University |
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| Title: | NCR-10 regional alternative grass trial |
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| Source: | 1991 Iowa Turfgrass Research Report. July 1991, p. 114-118. |
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| Publishing Information: | Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Turfgrass culture; Turfgrass establishment; Establishment
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The North Central Region-10 (NCR-10) Regional Research Turfgrass Committee established an alternative grass trial in the fall of 1988 at nine cooperating universities in the midwest. The objective of this study is to evaluate the adaptation of 16 grasses that are presently not used as turf species in the region (Table 53). The grasses were established in a strip-split plot arrangement at the nine state sites in 3 ft by 10 ft plots in three replications. The plots are further divided into three mowing height strips; no mow, 2 in, and 4 in. Fertilizer was applied at a rate of 2 lb P2O3 and 1 lb N/1000 ft2 at establishment. No weed control other than weeding was used in the first year and no additional fertilizer was applied. Data collection sheets were distributed to each of the states in 1990 and visual quality ratings based on a scale of 9 to 1 with 9 = best quality and 1 = dead turf, were performed monthly. The data were sent to Iowa State University for analysis in the late fall of 1990. All but one of the nine states submitted data, and not every state submitted data for all months. Means of the data submitted were calculated for each state and an analysis of variance was conducted on the 1990 means. Sheep fescue received the highest average rating for all state locations and all three mowing heights (Table 54). It was followed in order by Alta tall fescue, Reton red top, and Exeter colonial bentgrass. Quality ratings for the 16 grasses are listed by state in Table 55 and by state and mowing height in Table 56. The buffalograsses survived the winter of 1988 in four of the eight states (these grasses were reestablished in the spring of 1990). Of the two reestablished Buffalograsses, Texoka has shown marked improvement in its' quality ratings over the 1989 data. Ruff-crested wheatgrass continues to show considerable damage or complete loss at several locations. Poa alpina demonstrated a lower overall rating in 1990 as compared to the 1989 data. This trial will continue for one or two more years at which time all data will be summarized for publication." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Article appears as abstract
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Christians, N. E., and R. W. Moore. 1991. NCR-10 regional alternative grass trial. Iowa Turfgrass Res. Rep. p. 114-118. |
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