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| Author(s): | McKernan, D. K.;
Ross, J. B.;
Tompkins, D. K. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Prairie Turfgrass Research Centre, Olds, Alberta, Canada |
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| Title: | Evaluation of grasses grown under low maintenance conditions |
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| Section: | Conservation and environment
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| Meeting Info.: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada: July 2001 |
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| Source: | International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 9, No. Part 1, 2001, p. 25-32. |
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| Publishing Information: | Oakville, Ontario, Canada: International Turfgrass Society |
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| # of Pages: | 8 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Choice of species; Choice of cultivar; Percent living ground cover; Cultivars; Turfgrass establishment; Arid climate; Weed resistance; Weed density; Low maintenance; Cultural methods; Cultivar evaluation; Drought resistance; Low input sustainable turfgrass trials
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| Geographic Terms: | Canada |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Grasses grown under low maintenance conditions represents an option that can reduce management inputs. This study was developed in order to provide information regarding the suitability of various grasses grown under conditions of no irrigation, no fertilizer, minimal mowing, and minimal pesticide application. Two separate, three year studies were initiated, one in southern Alberta and one in central Alberta. In southern Alberta twenty-five species and cultivars of grasses were established at two sites in 1993. A number of grasses established well at both sites, but did not survive over the long term. This was particularly evident at Medicine Hat following a prolonged drought period. Those that had superior area cover over the long term were: blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis(H.B.K.) Lag. Ex Steud), hard fescue (Festuca ovina var. duriuscula cv. Aurora) and hard fescue (F. ovina var. duriuscula cv. Spartan) and sheep fescue (F. ovina L. cv Nakiska). The most drought tolerant grasses were: blue grama, western wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii cv. Walsh), intermediate wheatgrass (Agropyron intermedium Beauv. cv. Clarke), Canada bluegrass (Poa compressa cv. Canon), Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis cv. Washington) and northern wheatgrass (Agropyron dasystachyum (Hook.) Scribn. cv. Elbee). Generally, those grasses that established well had lower weed density. Those grasses with a short growth habit were Midnight Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis cv. Midnight), Fiesta perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L. Fiesta), blue grama and June grass (Koeleria gracilis Pers.). Short grasses require less mowing. In the central Alberta study, ten individual grass species and ten mixtures, were seeded in June of 1995 at two sites. Overall area cover ratings for the three years showed that Aurora hard fescue, Nakiska sheep fescue and Dawson creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra cv. Dawson) and mixtures #1 (20% Highlander slender wheatgrass (Agropyron trachycaulum cv. Highlander), 20% Canon Canada bluegrass, 20% Aurora hard fescue, 20% Nakiska sheep fescue, 20% Dawson creeping red fescue) and #2 (25% Aurora hard fescue, 25% Nakiska sheep fescue, 25% Dawson creeping red fescue, 25% Canon Canada bluegrass) had the highest area cover ratings. Alpine bluegrass (Poa alpina L.), June grass, Aurora hard fescue and Nakiska sheep fescue were the shortest grasses." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 4 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: Disasters - Drought |
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| Note: | Tables |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
McKernan, D. K., J. B. Ross, and D. K. Tompkins. 2001. Evaluation of grasses grown under low maintenance conditions. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 9(Part 1):p. 25-32. |
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