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| Author(s): | Shearman, R. C.;
Turner, T. R.;
Morris, K. N.;
Gaussoin, R. E.;
Vaitkus, M. R.;
Wit, L. A. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Shearman, Gaussoin, Vaitkus, Wit: Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE; Turner: Department of Agronomy, University of Maryland, College Park, MD; Morris: National Turfgrass Evaluation Program, Beltsville, MD |
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| Title: | Sod strength and lateral spread of Poa pratensis cultivars and experimental lines |
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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. 928-933. |
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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: Sod strength; Spread; Poa pratensis; Sod; Choice of cultivar; Sod harvesting; Sod transplanting; Cultivars; Sod establishment; National Turfgrass Evaluation Program; Cultivar evaluation; Seeding rate; Sod production
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The sod industry depends on rapid turfgrass establishment and cover. The influence of cultivar on sod formation is of interest to producers, who are seeking to grow quality sod as fast and economical as possible, and to plant breeders, who are developing grasses for the sod production industry. Field experiments for sod strength (SS) were conducted at the John Seaton Anderson Turfgrass and Ornamental Research Facility located near Mead, NE, and the Paint Branch Turfgrass Research Facility in College Park, MD. Lateral spread (LS) experiments were conducted at the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) Research Facility located at Beltsville, MD. The experiments were established in mid to late September 1995. The SS and LS assessments were made at 12 and 18 months after planting (MAP). Sod strength measurements were made using a S-beam load cell and digital panel meter. Lateral spread measurements were based on two, perpendicular vectors measuring the diameter of turfgrass plug spread between daughter plants. The 103 cultivars and experimental lines differed in SS at 12 and 18 months after seeding (MAS). Measurements ranged from 7 to 36 kg and 10 to 30 kg at NE and MD, respectively; while at 18 months the ranges were 5 to 65 kg and 13 to 48 kg. At 12 MAS, the NE and MD experiments had 41 and 17 entries, respectively, exceeding 22 kg SS, which was considered the minimum value for sod harvesting, handling, and transplanting. At 18 MAS, only eight entries in NE and three in MD did not meet the minimal value. As expected, some cultivars and experimental lines differed in SS values when compared between the two locations. However, analysis of variance indicated no significant difference for overall SS responses between locations. Cultivars and experimental lines differed in LS at 12 and 18 MAP. Lateral spread values ranged from about two to four times the original diameter at 12 MAP to about three to five times at 18 MAP. Lateral spread measurements were not significantly correlated to SS at either location." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 25 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Shearman, R. C., T. R. Turner, K. N. Morris, R. E. Gaussoin, M. R. Vaitkus, and L. A. Wit. 2001. Sod strength and lateral spread of Poa pratensis cultivars and experimental lines. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 9(Part 2):p. 928-933. |
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