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Content Type: Abstract or Summary only
Author(s): Skipper, H. D. ;
Elliott, M. L. ;
Des Jardin, E. A. ;
Guertal, E. A.
Author Affiliation: Skipper: Clemson University; Elliot and Des Jardin: University of Florida; Guertal: Auburn University
Title: Microbial populations and diversity in bentgrass putting greens as affected by N rate and root-zone mix
Section: Turfgrass scienceOther records with the "Turfgrass science" Section
Meeting Info.: Minneapolis, MN: November 5-9, 2000
Source: 2000 Annual Meeting Abstracts [ASA/CSSA/SSSA]. 2000, p. 164-165.
# of Pages: 2
Publishing Information: [Madison, WI]: American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America
Keywords: TIC Keywords: Soil microorganisms ; Golf courses ; Golf greens ; Diversity ; Agrostis stolonifera ; Root zone mixture ; Pseudomonas ; Bacteria ; Actinomycetales ; Fertilization rates ; NItrogen
Cultivar Names: Crenshaw
Abstract/Contents: "Microbial diversity in constructed and fumigated golf course putting greens is a topic that has not been widely explored. The objective of this project was to evaluate the microbial diversity of bentgrass (Agrostis palustris 'Crenshaw') greens over time as affected by root-zone mix and N rate. Two root-zone mixes (80/20% sand/peat and 100% sand) and two N rates (1.0 and 0.5 g N m-2 week-1) were evaluated, with four reps of each root-zone/N rate treatment built in individual separated mini-greens (1 m x ½ m). Quarterly (Feb., May, Aug., Nov.) 0-7.6 cm root samples were removed from each mini green, washed of attached mix and diluted with 0.1% Na4P2O7 with 1% glycerol. Sampling was performed for three years. Standard dilution plating techniques were used to evaluate populations of fluorescent pseudomonads, gram-positive bacteria, gram-negative bacteria, maltophilia-like bacteria, actinomycetes and heat-tolerant bacteria. There was rarely a significant N rate x root-zone mix interaction, although main effects of N rate and root-zone mix did affect microbial diversity at some samplings. If differences did exist, bacterial counts were higher in the sand/peat root-zone mix or in the treatments receiving the higher rate of N. There were no obvious population trends in any microbial population over the three-year sampling period."
Language: English
References: 0
See Also: See also related booklet, 2000, R=215446. R=215446
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science -Like - may be incomplete ): Skipper, H. D., M. L. Elliott, E. A. Des Jardin, and E. A. Guertal. 2000. Microbial populations and diversity in bentgrass putting greens as affected by N rate and root-zone mix. Annu. Meet. Abstr. p. 164-165.
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