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| Web URL(s): | http://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/mitgc/article/1995161.pdf
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| Author(s): | Landschoot, Peter |
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| Author Affiliation: | Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA |
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| Title: | Diseases of cool-season turfgrasses |
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| Meeting Info.: | East Lansing, MI: January 17-19, 1995 |
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| Source: | Proceedings of the 65th Annual Michigan Turfgrass Conference. Vol. 24, 1995, p. 161-163. |
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| Publishing Information: | East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University |
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| # of Pages: | 3 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Diseases; Cool season turfgrasses; Pathogens; Environmental factors; Disease control; Leaf spot; Dollar spot; Basidiomycota
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Turfgrass diseases are limiting factors in the successful managenment of high quality turf. Despite the best efforts of lawn care professionals, large numbers of lawns are either thinned or severely damaged by disease each year. While the pathogens which cause these diseases cannot be eliminated from turf, it is possible to manage them to tolerable levels. This, however requires knowledge of the turfgrass plants as well as pathogens which attack them. There are three factors necessary for a disease to occur: a susceptible grass, a pathogen, and an environment favorable for disease development. While turfgrass breeders have made tremendous strides in developing grasses with improved disease resistance, no turfgrass species is resistant to all diseases. Also, resistance may be overcome if the turf is subjected to extremes in weather or poor cultural practices. Turfgrass pathogens are present in nearly all lawns. In most cases, however, they exist in a dormant or sprophytic state. Diseases become a problem only when environmental conditions become favorable for the build-up of pathogen populations or cause an increase in the susceptability of the turf. There is a group of disease problems for almost every environmental or cultural situation that may occur. Some turfgrass diseases become active during the frigid months of winter under a blanket of snow whereas other diseases only occur during hot and humid weather. Some diseases appear when soils are saturated with water and others are more likely to occur under drought stress." |
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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):
Landschoot, P. 1995. Diseases of cool-season turfgrasses. p. 161-163. In Proceedings of the 65th Annual Michigan Turfgrass Conference. East Lansing, MI: January 17-19, 1995. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University. |
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