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| DOI: | 10.21273/HORTTECH.13.1.0074 |
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| Web URL(s): | https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/view/journals/horttech/13/1/article-p74.xml?rskey=0dH04J
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| Publication Type:
| Refereed |
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| Author(s): | Richardson, M. D.;
Boyd, J. W.;
McCalla, J. H. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Richardson and McCalla: Associate Professor and Research Specialist, Department of Horticulture University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas; and Boyd: Extension Specialist, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas |
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| Title: | A net-planting technique for establishing zoysiagrass from sprigs |
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| Source: | HortTechnology. Vol. 13, No. 1, January-March 2003, p. 74-76. |
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| Publishing Information: | Alexandria, VA: American Society for Horticultural Science |
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| # of Pages: | 3 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Zoysia Japonica; Growth rate; Sprigging; Sod netting; Turfgrass establishment; Topdressing
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| Abstract/Contents: | "(Zoysia japonica) use continues to expand on golf courses, home lawns, and sports fields in the transition zone. Unfortunately, the slow growth rate of the species and long establishment period have limited its use to those sites that can afford zoysiagrass sod. The development of sprig-planting techniques that can produce a zoysiagrass turf in a single season would considerably increase the use of this desirable species. A study was conducted over 2 years at two different regions in Arkansas to evaluate the efficacy of a new zoysiagrass net-planting technique (ZNET) on establishment of zoysiagrass from vegetative sprigs. The technique involves rolling the sprigs onto the site in cotton netting and top-dressing the sprigs with 1.0 cm (0.4 inch) of native soil. This technique was compared to a standard sprig-planting technique and a standard sprig planting that was also top-dressed with 1.0 cm of native soil. The standard treatments were planted according to established methods using freshly-harvested sprigs applied at a rate of 70.0m3.ha-1 [800 bushels (1000 ft3) per acre]. Rate of turfgrass cover was monitored throughout the growing season. The ZNET planting technique significantly improved establishment over the traditional sprigging technique and the turf reached about 85% cover by the end of the growing season (120 days). Top-dressing a traditionally sprigged area with native soil also improved establishment compared to traditional sprigging and was comparable to the ZNET technique. It was concluded that ZNET technique did improve establishment rates of zoysiagrass, but the same results could be attained by top-dressing sprigs that were planted with a standard planter." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 6 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Richardson, M. D., J. W. Boyd, and J. H. McCalla. 2003. A net-planting technique for establishing zoysiagrass from sprigs. HortTechnology. 13(1):p. 74-76. |
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| DOI: 10.21273/HORTTECH.13.1.0074 |
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