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Author(s):Shearman, R. C.; Bruneau, A. H.; Kinbacher, E. J.; Riordan, T. P.
Author Affiliation:Shearman: Associate Professor; Bruneau: Integrated Pest Management Specialist - Turf; Kinbacher: Professor; Riorden: Associate Professor, Department of Horticulture, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Title:Thatch accumulation in Kentucky bluegrass cultivars and blends
Source:HortScience. Vol. 18, No. 1, February 1983, p. 97-99.
Publishing Information:Alexandria, Virginia: American Society for Horticultural Science
# of Pages:3
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Poa pratensis; Thatch; Thatch accumulation; Blends; Nitrogen fertilization; Fertilization; Nitrogen; Cultivars; Variety trials; Cultivar evaluation
Geographic Terms:Nebraska
Abstract/Contents:"Sixty Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) cultivars and experimental lines and 24 bluegrass blends were investigated for thatching tendency. Cultivars and experimental lines differed in thatch accumulation during the course of this 5-year study. Increasing N level from 10 to 20 g N m-2 season-1 had no effect on thatch accumulation. Thatch accumulation in cultivars and experimental lines was correlated (r = 0.87) to verdure, indicating vigorous cultivars had greater thatching tendency. Thatching tendency of cultivars was correlated (r = 0.74) to their total cell-wall content expressed on a mg dm-2 basis. Accumulation of thatch in blends approximated the mean accumulation for cultivars growing in pure stands. These results indicate a potential for reducing thatch accumulation in Kentucky bluegrass lawns through blending of appropriate cultivars."
Language:English
References:8
Note:Tables
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Shearman, R. C., A. H. Bruneau, E. J. Kinbacher, and T. P. Riordan. 1983. Thatch accumulation in Kentucky bluegrass cultivars and blends. HortScience. 18(1):p. 97-99.
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