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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Sifers, S. I.;
Beard, J. B. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Texas Agricultural Experiment Station |
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| Title: | Comparative inter- and intraspecific differentials in genetic potential for root growth of bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) genotypes |
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| Section: | Growth and Development
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| Source: | Texas Turfgrass Research - 1991. 1991, p. 7-8. |
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| Publishing Information: | College Station, TX: Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. |
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| # of Pages: | 3 |
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| Series: | Texas Agricultural Exp. Station Consolidated Report |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Root length; Cynodon; Variety trials; Cultivars; Drought resistance
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| Abstract/Contents: | Twenty-four bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) genotypes were evaluated for root growth potential under nonlimiting moisture conditions in the Texas A&M Turfgrass Glasshouse. Rooting depths, total root weights, and shoot weights of 24 bermudagrass (Cynodon) genotypes varied substantially. A duration of 210 days is required to conduct a reliable assessment of genetic rooting potential. Certain Cynodon spp. have a genetic rooting potential of at least 84 inches (2.1m) in depth. The rooting potential of Cynodon spp. is a major contributor to the overall drought resistance mechanism of this species via the dehydration avoidance component. Shoot biomass was not a reliable predictor in selecting deep rooting plants within the Cynodon spp. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 3 |
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| Note: | Pictures, b/w
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"PR-4882" |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Sifers, S. I., and J. B. Beard. 1991. Comparative inter- and intraspecific differentials in genetic potential for root growth of bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) genotypes. Tex Turfgrass Res. p. 7-8. |
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