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| Author(s): | Peacock, C. H. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Professor, Department of Crop Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC |
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| Title: | Irrigation requirements for turf establishment under supraoptimal temperature conditions |
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| Section: | Turfgrass management
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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 2, 2001, p. 900-905. |
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| Publishing Information: | Oakville, Ontario, Canada: International Turfgrass Society |
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| # of Pages: | 6 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Irrigation requirements; Turfgrass establishment; Temperatures; Sodding; Festuca arundinacea; Seeding; Hydroseeding; Heat stress; Seasons; Percent living ground cover; Visual evaluation
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Turf establishment can be difficult particularly during supraoptimal temperature conditions or inappropriate seasons. Sodding represents an alternative to seeding of tall fescue in that ground cover of 100% is instantaneous. However, concerns about the volume of water required to sod turf areas compared to conventional seeding are often heard.. [heard.] The objectives of this study were to determine minimum irrigation requirements for establishment of turf, sod, seed, and hydroseed methods and to see if these varied based on season of establishment. A Linear Gradient Irrigation System (LGIS) was used to produce a water gradient which decreased linearly with distance perpendicular to the source. Plots were established from seeding, hydroseeding and sodding perpendicular to the LGIS. The minimum irrigation quantity necessary to produce an acceptable quality turf was determined based on quality and percent cover. Sod was successfully established during an exceptionally hot summer period with an average irrigation volume of 63 mm per week during the first three weeks. At the end of a 7 week establishment period an average of only 48 mm of irrigation was necessary to produce acceptable quality. Increasing irrigation volume above this did not improve turf quality. Turf could not be established from seed or hydroseed methods regardless of irrigation volume during the summer period. Similarly, during the spring establishment an average of only 45 mm of irrigation were required to establish turf from sod. Even without irrigation for almost two weeks, sod established plots that had received 328 mm of irrigation maintained acceptable quality. Because of intense weed pressure, turf quality from seed and hydroseed plots was never acceptable during spring establishment. Based on the results of this study, sod is a viable method of establishment for tall fescue during periods of supraoptimal temperatures. During these periods, it was not necessary to provide excessively high irrigation volumes. Regardless of irrigation amount, acceptable quality turf could not be established using seeded or hydroseed methods." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 4 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Peacock, C. H. 2001. Irrigation requirements for turf establishment under supraoptimal temperature conditions. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 9(Part 2):p. 900-905. |
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