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Author(s):Beard, J. B.; Sifers, S. I.; Brown, M. A.
Author Affiliation:International Sports Turf Institute, Inc., College Station, Texas
Title:Comparative morphological assessments of three low-growing hybrid (Cynodon dactylon x C. transvaalensis) bermudagrasses
Meeting Info.:Indianapolis, IN: Nov. 3-8, 1996
Source:Agronomy Abstracts. Vol. 88, 1996, p. 140.
Publishing Information:Madison, WI: American Society of Agronomy
# of Pages:1
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Cultivar evaluation; Cynodon dactylon x Cynodon transvaalensis; Leaf blade length; Morphological evaluation; Mowing height; Plant recovery; Shoot density; Stolon growth; Vertical shoot growth rate
Cultivar Names:Champion; Tifdwarf; Tifgreen
Abstract/Contents:"International Sports Turf Institute, Inc., College Station, Texas. Two dwarf-type bermudagrasses, Champion and Tifdwarf, and one other hybrid bermudagrass, Tifgreen, were comparatively assessed during 1995 and 1996 for use at a very low cutting height, such as putting greens and lawn bowls. Four replicated assessments of shoot density, stolon number, vertical leaf extension rate, leaf blade width, turf damage recovery rate, and lateral stem internode length were assessed at 3 and 6 mm cutting heights. At the 3 mm cutting height, Champion had a shoot density of 711 dmā»2 and Tifdwarf 368 dmā»2, while Tifgreen did not survive. At 6 mm the shoot densities were Champion 540, Tifdwarf 424, and Tifgreen 236 dmā»2. Vertical leaf extension rates in mm dā»1 were Tifgreen=51, Tifswarf=24, and Champion+9. Cultivar responses for each of the other four parameters were similar, with Champion being statistically superior. These data indicate that Champion has a more dwarf morphology than both Tifdwarf and Tifgreen which provides improved performance under very low mowing heights."
Language:English
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Beard, J. B., S. I. Sifers, and M. A. Brown. 1996. Comparative morphological assessments of three low-growing hybrid (Cynodon dactylon x C. transvaalensis) bermudagrasses. Annu. Meet. Abstr. 88:p. 140.
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