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| Publication Type:
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| Content Type: | Abstract or Summary Only |
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| Author(s): | Grubbs, Rebecca A.;
Henry, Gerald M.;
Cabrera, Miguel L. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Grubbs: Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX; Henry: Associate Professor, Environmental Turfgrass Science, Miller Plant Sciences Bldg, University of Georgia-Athens, Athens, GA; Cabrera: Professor, Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia-Athens, Athens, GA |
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| Title: | Effects of mowing interval on turfgrass clipping tissue characteristics and soil nitrogen dynamics |
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| Section: | Turfgrass science poster
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| Meeting Info.: | November 9-13, 2035 |
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| Source: | ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings. November 2020, p. 128531. |
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| Publishing Information: | [Madison, Wisconsin]: [American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America] |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Abstract/Contents: | Understanding the role of clipping biomass in turfgrass system nutrient budgets is critical to establishing best fertility practices and improving nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE) in turfgrass systems. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of mowing frequency on clipping tissue characteristics [carbohydrates (CHO), cellulose, lignin, nitrogen (N) and carbon-to-nitrogen ratio (C:N)], nitrogen mineralization (%NMin) and ammonia volatilization (%AV) from decomposing TifTuf bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. x Cynodon transvaalensis Burtt Davy] clippings applied to the soil surface. Turfgrass clippings were collected from two research facilities in Athens, GA (ATREC and Riverbend) at 3-, 7-, 10-, and 14-day mowing intervals (MI). A subsample of clippings from each plot was ground and analyzed using near-infrared spectroscopy to determine tissue characteristics. Soil from each location was packed into polyvinyl chloride cylinders, adjusted to -0.33 MPa moisture content, treated with grass clippings on the surface or left unamended, and incubated at 28°C for 90 d. Cumulative evolved NH3 was trapped, and inorganic N was extracted from each cylinder and analyzed colorimetrically after 90 d. Rates of %NMin varied significantly across treatments and locations, making it difficult to make informed recommendations for reducing N fertilization based on MI. While dry yield (g m-2) and tissue characteristics (CHO, cellulose, and lignin) were found to be significant parameters in predicting %NMin, no clear relationship was established between MI and tissue characteristics in this study. In general, more frequent mowing (3-d MI) appeared support more vigorous turfgrass growth through greater net clipping yield, and also may also decrease %AV as a function of smaller clipping yield for unique mowing events. This suggests that mowing more than 1x per week may be more NUE and promote healthier turfgrass systems overall. |
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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):
2020. Effects of mowing interval on turfgrass clipping tissue characteristics and soil nitrogen dynamics. Agron. Abr. p. 128531. |
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