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Author(s):Anonymous
Title:Seashore paspalum shows promise
Section:Maintenance
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Source:Athletic Turf: Maintenance & Technology. Vol. 3, No. 2, March/April 2000, p. 11-12.
Publishing Information:Cleveland, OH: Advanstar Communications, Inc.
# of Pages:2
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Paspalum vaginatum; Saline soils; Salt tolerance; Sports turf; Athletic fields; Choice of species; Turfgrass profile; Case studies
Cultivar Names:Salam; Sea Isle I
Geographic Terms:Southern United States
Abstract/Contents:Describes the use of seashore paspalum in the Louisiana Superdome for a football game. "Southern Turf Nurseries installed the natural grass field over AstroTurf and then removed it." Discusses desirable features exhibited by seashore paspalum for southern sports fields, including high salt tolerance. Mentions that Salam is the only available cultivar for this type of use and that Duncan's Sea Isle 1 is also being licensed for use on sports fields.
Language:English
References:0
See Also:Other items relating to: Seashore Paspalum - Since 2000

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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Anonymous. 2000. Seashore paspalum shows promise. Athlet. Turf Maint. Technol. 3(2):p. 11-12.
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