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| Content Type: | Abstract or Summary only |
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| Author(s): | Herrera, David R.;
Watkins, Eric;
Ehlke, Nancy Jo;
Vellekson, Donn;
Heineck, Garett |
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| Author Affiliation: | Herrera: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, St. Paul, MN; Watkins and Heineck: Department of Horticultural Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN; Ehlke: Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN; Vellekson: Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN |
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| Title: | Seed production of fine fescue turf grasses in Minnesota |
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| Section: | C05 turfgrass science
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| Meeting Info.: | Baltimore, Maryland: November 4-7, 2018 |
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| Source: | ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings. 2018, p. 112656. |
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| Publishing Information: | [Madison, Wisconsin]: [American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Canadian Society of Agronomy] |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Best management practices; Fine fescues; Nitrogen use; Seed production; Soil fertility
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| Geographic Terms: | Minnesota |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The fine fescues include several commercially-relevant perennial grass species of the genus Festuca, specifically, hard fescue (Festuca brevipila), sheep fescue (Festuca ovina), Chewings fescue (Festuca rubra ssp. commutata), strong creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra ssp. rubra), and slender creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra ssp. litoralis). They are reputable low-input turf grasses for temperate climates that persist in drought conditions, shade, and in low-fertility soils. Marketing research provides evidence that consumers place a high value on lower-input turfgrasses; yet, obtaining seed is difficult due to seed inavailability. Most fine fescue seed is produced in Oregon, Canada, and Northern Europe, while Minnesota currently does not have seed production. Our objective was to understand the best fertility and management practices for producing fine fescue seed in Minnesota. In 2016, five fine fescues species were established at three locations in Minnesota (Roseau, Becker, and St. Paul) and then managed under five nitrogen fertility regimes: (1) no nitrogen, (2) 44.8 kg/ha applied in the fall, (3) 89.7 kg/ha applied in the fall, (4) a split application with 22.4 kg/ha applied in both fall and spring, (5) a split application with 44.8 kg/ha applied in both fall and spring. In 2017, at Roseau, which was the highest yielding location, hard fescue 'MNHD', Chewings fescue 'Windward', and strong creeping red fescue 'Cindy Lou', had yields ranging from 630-860 kg/ha. However, individual species responded differently to nitrogen treatments depending on the location; for instance, 'MNHD' hard fescue showed an increased yield with higher rates of nitrogen at St. Paul and Roseau, but no such yield increase was seen at Becker. Our data suggests that successful seed production of fine fescue turf grasses should be possible in northern Minnesota." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | This item is an abstract only!
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Herrera, D. R., E. Watkins, N. J. Ehlke, D. Vellekson, and G. Heineck. 2018. Seed production of fine fescue turf grasses in Minnesota. Agron. Abr. p. 112656. |
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