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Web URL(s):https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285806183_Warm-season_turfgrass_species_and_cultivar_characterizations_for_a_Mediterranean_climate
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Author(s):Croce, P.; De Luca, A.; Mocioni, M.; Volterrani, M.; Beard, J. B.
Author Affiliation:Croce, De Luca, Mocioni: Italian Golf Federation, National School of Golf, Green Section, Via Di Monte Topino, Viterbo, Italy; Volterrani: Dipartimento di Agronomia e Gestione dell'Agroecosistema, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; Beard: International Sport Turf Institute Inc., College Station, TX
Title:Warm-season turfgrass species and cultivar characterizations for a Mediterranean climate
Section:Turfgrass management
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Meeting Info.:Toronto, Ontario, Canada: July 2001
Source:International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 9, No. Part 2, 2001, p. 855-859.
Publishing Information:Oakville, Ontario, Canada: International Turfgrass Society
# of Pages:5
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Warm season turfgrasses; Choice of cultivar; Zoysia; Paspalum vaginatum; Bouteloua dactyloides; Cynodon; Vegetative propagation; Visual evaluation; Shoot density; Leaf width; Puccinia; Rhizoctonia solani; Cynodon dactylon; Cultural methods; Mediterranean climate
Geographic Terms:Mediterranean
Abstract/Contents:"In many regions of the northern Mediterranean the low rainfall and limited water availability are major developing concerns. Traditionally C3 cool-season turfgrasses have been used in Italy and other similar regions. However, certain of the C4 warm-season turfgrass species have a much lower water use rate and superior drought resistance and dehydration avoidance. Thus, the objective of this investigation was to evaluate the adaptation of four warm-season turfgrass species to the Mediterranean environment of Italy. Included in the study were 5 vegetative [vegetatively] propagated and 11 seeded cultivars of Cynodon, 5 vegetatively propagated and 4 seeded cultivars of Zoysia, 2 vegetatively propagated Paspalum vaginatum cultivars, and 3 seeded Buchloe dactyloides cultivars. The experiment was conducted over a six-year period with the cultural conditions being representative of golf course fairways and sports fields, including a 13 mm cutting height. The findings from this study revealed the vegetatively propagated cultivars as a group were much better than the seeded cultivars of Cynodon, Zoysia, Paspalum, and Buchloe in terms of turfgrass quality, shoot density, and leaf blade width. The seed propagated Zoysia japonica cultivars were damaged because of significant Puccinia species problems in the fifth and sixth years, while De Anza and Victoria were severely damaged by Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn in 1999. Princess C. dactylon var. dactylon ranked considerably higher and acceptable in turfgrass performance compared to the remainder of the seeded Cynodon cultivars."
Language:English
References:4
See Also:Other items relating to: Seashore Paspalum - Since 2000
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Croce, P., A. De Luca, M. Mocioni, M. Volterrani, and J. B. Beard. 2001. Warm-season turfgrass species and cultivar characterizations for a Mediterranean climate. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 9(Part 2):p. 855-859.
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