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| Publication Type:
| Proceedings |
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| Author(s): | Seitz, Gary |
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| Author Affiliation: | Director, Research and Developemnt, Southern Region ChemLawn |
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| Title: | Effect of soil temperatures gradient on growth and carbohydrate and nutrient element levels in three warm-season turfgrasses |
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| Meeting Info.: | Tampa, FL: September 16-19, 1974 |
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| Source: | Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Florida Turf-Grass. Vol. 42, 1974, p. 114-115. |
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| Publishing Information: | Orlando, FL: Florida Turfgrass Association |
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| # of Pages: | 2 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Soil temperature; Growth rate; Growth habit; Carbohydrates; Reserve carbohydrates; Cynodon; Stenotaphrum secundatum; Paspalum notatum
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Experiments indicated that soil temperatures played important roles in growth of roots and shoots. Roots appeared to have growth regulatory effects on shoots since ambient temperatures were not altered but soil tenperatures were. Regulatory effects were manifested in contradictory dry weight curves of roots, rhizomes, and shoots across the soil temperature gradient. Maximum shoot dry weight occurred when root and rhizome dry weight was lowest and was mimimum when root and rhizome dry was maximum. Root dry weight did not necessarily reflect extensiveness and activity of the root system. Carbohydrate translocation occurred between shoots, rhizomes, and roots with shoots and rhizomes apparently utilizing and storing carbohydrates in higher quantities than roots. Bahia, St. Augustine, and bermuda grass responded similarly to a gradient of soil temperatures, although soil temperature optima for overall growth was highest for bahiagrass followed by St. Augustine and bermuda grass. Overall, bahiagrass stored higher % TNC in plant parts than St. Augustine or bermuda grass." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Seitz, G. 1974. Effect of soil temperatures gradient on growth and carbohydrate and nutrient element levels in three warm-season turfgrasses. p. 114-115. In Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Florida Turf-Grass. Tampa, FL: September 16-19, 1974. Orlando, FL: Florida Turfgrass Association. |
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