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| Author(s): | Beehag, Gary |
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| Author Affiliation: | Australian Turfgrass Research Institute |
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| Title: | Bentgrass or couchgrass for bowling greens - That's the question |
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| Section: | Grasses
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| Meeting Info.: | University of Wollongong, NSW, March 12th, 1990 & Australian Institute of Sport Theatrette, Bruce, ACT, March 15th, 1990 |
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| Source: | Proceedings of the 19th and 20th Turfgrass Management. Vol. 19 & 20, 1990, p. 35-37. |
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| Publishing Information: | Australian Turfgrass Research Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 3 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Bowling greens; Choice of species; Agrostis; Cynodon; Heat stress; Drought stress; Nutrition; Color; Overseeding; Maintenance; Decision-making
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Of the twenty-odd grass species cultivated, only two, the bentgrasses (Agrostis spp.) and the couchgrasses (Cynodon spp.) have characteristics suitable for use on bowling greens... Bentgrass has long been considered the finest grass for cool humid regions... Optimum conditions for bentgrass growth occur during the spring and autumn in regions adjacent to the Great Driving Range, when both heat and drought stress are reduced. However, in humid and coastal climates where temperatures in December-March range from 27-29°C, the bentgrasses do suffer from heat and drought stress... Under these conditions bentgrass becomes less dense, resulting in more upright shoot growth... If you do not have a first-rate irrigation system, forget bentgrass in hot and dry regions... The optimum temperature for couchgrass growth is 25-32°C. Low winter temperatures are therefore, a limiting factor to couchgrass growth, causing dormancy and loss of leaf colour. This has been the principle criticism of couchgrass greens in cooler regions, with loss of colour commencing from mid-April... During summer, producing fast couchgrass surfaces is not difficult and, indeed, from a greenkeeper's standpoint, less worry than maintaining bentgrass... Realize as a bowling greenkeeper, that whatever variety you choose, be it a couchgrass or bentgrass, you will wear the criticism from bowlers and responsibility at any time, for turf loss. Whilst breeding programs will continue for improved selections, most turfbreeders agree that a cool-tolerant couchgrass is far more likely than a heat-tolerant bentgrass." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 11 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Beehag, G. 1990. Bentgrass or couchgrass for bowling greens - That's the question. p. 35-37. In Proceedings of the 19th and 20th Turfgrass Management. University of Wollongong, NSW, March 12th, 1990 & Australian Institute of Sport Theatrette, Bruce, ACT, March 15th, 1990. Australian Turfgrass Research Institute. |
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