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Author(s):Magni, Simone; Gaetani, Monica; Caturegli, Lisa; Minelli, Alberto; Volterrani, Marco; Mocioni, Massimo; De Luca, Alessandro; Croce, Paolo; Grossi, Nicola
Author Affiliation:Magni, Gaetani, Volterrani, and Grossi: CeRTES, Centre for Research on Turfgrass for Environment and Sports and Department of Agriculture Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Italy; Caturegli and Minelli: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy; Mocioni and De Luca: Italian Golf Federation, Rome, Italy; Croce: Golf Environment Organization, Edinburg, United Kingdom
Title:Evaluation of warm season turfgrasses for putting green in two locations in Italy
Meeting Info.:Manchester, United Kingdom: July 2-4, 2018
Source:6th European Turf Society Conference Proceedings. Vol. 6, June 2018, p. 42-43.
Publishing Information:Quinto Vicentino, Italy: European Turfgrass Society
# of Pages:2
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Cynodon dactylon x Cynodon transvaalensis; Golf greens; Mediterranean climate; Paspalum vaginatum; Quality evaluation; Regional variation; Spring green-up; Warm season turfgrasses; Zoysia matrella
Geographic Terms:Italy
Abstract/Contents:"The Mediterranean climatic area is considered transition zone for turfgrasses and both cool season and warm season turfgrasses can be grown. However, during summer months heat stress, irrigation requirements, disease pressure and traffic effects may cause a significant decline in quality of cool season stands. In this area warm season turfgrasses are recognized as having an easier, less expensive and more environmentally friendly management and this leads to an increasing use of these turfgrasses for golf courses and other sports surfaces1. Intensive maintenance regimes on golf greens pose additional stress to plants thus making warm season turfgrasses the most promising tool for quality putting surfaces in the transition zone2. Hybrid bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon x transvaalensis Burtt-Davy) is widely used on putting greens in the transition zones of the United States and particular skills are required to properly manage the so called ultradwarf cultivars3,4. Other species like seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum Swartz) and manilagrass (Zoysia matrella [L.] Merr.) are only occasionally used on greens , however their relative importance may change in the future due to the current trends towards low input turfgrass management. Warm season turfgrasses for golf putting greens are not yet popular in Italy and comparative evaluation trials may provide the golf industry with a screening of adaptation characteristics and quality performances."
Language:English
References:5
Note:Tables
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Magni, S., M. Gaetani, L. Caturegli, A. Minelli, M. Volterrani, M. Mocioni, et al. 2018. Evaluation of warm season turfgrasses for putting green in two locations in Italy. Eur. Turfgrass Soc. Conf. Proc. 6:p. 42-43.
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