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DOI:10.21273/HORTSCI.30.4.837B
Web URL(s):https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/30/4/article-p837B.xml?rskey=VPG4Nv
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Author(s):Fry, J. D.; Upham, W. S.
Author Affiliation:Division of Horticulture, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Title:Rooting and drought resistance of three tall fescue cultivars
Source:HortScience. Vol. 30, No. 4, July 1995, p. 837 (880).
Publishing Information:Alexandria, VA: American Society for Horticultural Science
# of Pages:1
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Festuca arundinacea; Rooting; Drought resistance; Cultivar variation; Soil depth; Canopy temperature; Growth rate
Abstract/Contents:"The relative drought resistance of turf-type tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea.) cultivars compared to forage-type cultivars has not been well-documented. Greenhouse and field studies were conducted between 1991 and 1994 to determine rooting potential and drought response of a slow-growing, turf-type tall fescue ('MIC18'), a turf-type cultivar with a moderate growth rate ('Mustang'), and a forage-type cultivar ('Kentucky-31'). In the greenhouse, rooting was determined in sand or calcinized clay using clear, polyethylene root tubes 4 cm in diameter by 122 cm deep. Root length density (RLD) was measured for 0-to 30-, 30-to 60-, 60- to 90-, and 90-to 120-cm depths. No differences were observed in RLD at at the 0-to 30-cm depth. At other depths, RLD of 'Mustang" was generally superior to that of 'K-31' and 'MIC18'. During a 3-week dry-down in the fields in 1994, 'MIC18' exhibited greater drought stress and a higher canopy minus air temperature than other cultivars. Advantages afforded by reduced mowing of slowgrowing tall fescue cultivars may be negated by reduced drought resistance."
Language:English
References:0
See Also:Other items relating to: Disasters - Drought
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Fry, J. D., and W. S. Upham. 1995. Rooting and drought resistance of three tall fescue cultivars. HortScience. 30(4):p. 837 (880).
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DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI.30.4.837B
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