Abstract
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of plant growth inhibitors on "Penncross" creeping bentgrass in the green of golf course for increasing the summer quality. Chlormequat chloride (C) 250$\times$, 500$\times$, 1000$\times$, daminozide (D) 50$\times$, 100$\times$, 200$\times$, paclobutralzol (P) 1000$\times$, 2000$\times$, 4000$\times$, trinexpac-ethyl (T) 1000$\times$, 2000$\times$, 4000$\times$, uniconazole (U) 25$\times$, 50$\times$, 100$\times$ with three concentrations, respectively, were applied to creeping bentgrass. The leaf length, leaf width, and internode length of stolon were inhibited by all plant growth retardants applied as compared to that of control in which D-50, T-2000, and trinexpac-ethyl were the most effective among treatments on the inhibition of leaf length and internode length of stolen, respectively. Leaf thickness increased more in the treatments of C-250, D-50. T-2000 and T-4000 than any other treatments. On the other hand, shoot density which was represented by number of leaves per unit area was found to be the highest in P-2000 and P-4000 treatment. In this case, all plant growth retardants with no significant differences showed increase of 15-20% in density as compared to control. Total dry weight increment was higher in P-2000 and P-4000 while leaf dry weight increment was higher in T-4000. and U-25 and 50 than other treatments. According to the visual evaluation for the purpose of turf quality measurement, it was found that paclo-butralzol, trinexpac-ethyl and uniconazole were not suitable for green maintenance and extension because of making leaves to yellow. In conclusion, it was postulated that C-250, D-50, and T-4000 had possibility to use practically in the green area of golf course.lf course.
골프장 그린에 이용되는 creeping bentgrass 'Penncross'의 여름철 그린의 질을 높이기 위하여 식물생장억제제인 chlormequat chloride(C) 250, 500, 1000배액, daminozide(D) 50, 100, 200배액, paclobutrazol(P) 1000, 2000, 4000배액, trinexpac-ethyl(T) 1000, 2000, 4000배액 그리고 uniconazole(U) 25, 50, 100배액을 엽면 처리하여 생장과 품질을 조사하였다. 엽장과 엽폭, 그리고 포복경의 절간길이는 대조구에 비해 모든 처리구에서 억제되었는데 엽장은 D-50에서 포복경의 절간길이는 T-2000에서 가장 효과적이었다. 잎두께는 C-250, D-50, T-2000과 T-4000에서 가장 좋았으며 단위면적당 직립경수로 조사한 직립경의 밀도 증가는 P-2000과 4000에서 가장 효과적이었으나 전체적으로 볼 때 대조구에 비해 15∼20％ 정도 증가하였다. 전체 건물중은 P-2000과 4000에서 증가된 반면 잎 건물중은 T-4000, U-25와 50에서 높게 나타났고 나머지 처리구에서는 대조구와 별다른 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 잔디의 품질을 평가하기 위한 시각적 평가 결과 P, T 그리고 U에서는 황변현상이 나타나 녹색유지에는 적합치 않은 것으로 나타났다. 이상을 종합해보면 C-250, D-50, 그리고 T-4000은 실용화 가능성이 있는 것으로 고려되며 여름철 골프장 그린관리를 위해 식물생장억제제의 적용은 크리핑 벤트그라스의 직립경의 밀도를 증가시키고 잔디깎기 회수를 줄이며 여름철 그린의 품질을 향상시킬 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.
