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| DOI: | 10.21273/HORTSCI.36.6.1127 |
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| Web URL(s): | https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/36/6/article-p1127.xml
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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Heckman, Neil L.;
Horst, Garald L.;
Gaussoin, Roch E.;
Frank, Kevin W. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Heckman and Frank: Graduate Research Assistant; Horst: Professor; and Gaussoin: Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE |
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| Title: | Storage and handling characteristics of trinexapac-ethyl treated Kentucky bluegrass sod |
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| Section: | Turf management
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| Source: | HortScience. Vol. 36, No. 6, October 2001, p. 1127-1130. |
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| Publishing Information: | Alexandria, VA: American Society for Horticultural Science |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Storage; Operational handling; Trinexapac-ethyl; Poa pratensis; Sod; Heat; Sod storage; Refrigeration; Growth regulators; Temperatures; Tensile strength; Visual evaluation; Color
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Internal heating during sod storage can lead to plant deterioration and is a limiting factor in sod transportation. Storage practices such as the use of refrigeration and vacuum packaging have increased storage time; however, these are usually not practical or economical. Experiments were conducted to develop a feasible growth regulator management technique, using trinexapac-ethyl, to increase the storage life of Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) sod. Experimental setup for all experiments was a completely randomized design with a 2 (trinexapac-ethyl vs. control) X 3 (storage times) factorial treatment arrangement with 3 replications. Trinexapac-ethyl was applied at 0.23 kg·ha-1 to Kentucky bluegrass 2 weeks prior to harvesting. Results showed that sod treated with trinexapac-ethyl was as much as 10 °C cooler than the controls in the center of the sod stacks after 48 hours of storage. The reduced sod temperatures led to a 30% greater tensile strength and 17% better quality ratings in treated sod after 24 hours of storage. A preharvest application of trinexapac-ethyl appears to increase storage times of Kentucky bluegrass sod, which may improve sod market quality." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 21 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Heckman, N. L., G. L. Horst, R. E. Gaussoin, and K. W. Frank. 2001. Storage and handling characteristics of trinexapac-ethyl treated Kentucky bluegrass sod. HortScience. 36(6):p. 1127-1130. |
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| DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI.36.6.1127 |
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