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Seasonal Differences in Turf Quality of Kentucky Bluegrass, Perennial Ryegrass, Tall Fescue and Mixtures Grown under a Pure Sand of USGA System  

Kim, Kyoung-Nam (Department of Horticulture, Suhmyook University)
Nam, Sang-Yong (Department of Horticulture, Suhmyook University)
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Asian Journal of Turfgrass Science / v.19, no.2, 2005 , pp. 151-160 More about this Journal
Abstract
Research was initiated to investigate seasonal turf quality under a sand-based USGA soil system. USGA system 45 centimeters deep was built with rootzone layer, intermediate layer, and drainage layer. Six turfgrass entries were comprised of 3 blends and 3 mixtures from cool-season grasses (CSG). Turfgrass quality ratings were best in spring and fall, especially early May to early July and late August to early November. Kentucky bluegrass(KB) consistently produced the greatest quality, while perennial ryegrass (PR) the poorest. Intermediate turf quality between KB and PR was observed with tall fescue (TF). Among CSG mixtures it increased with KB but decreased with PR. There were considerable variations in summer turf performance. No summer drought injury was found in KB and TF. However, PR showed poor performance through summer as compared with other CSG. Results demonstrate that KB was the best and PR the worst among CSG grown in a sand-based USCA soil system.
Keywords
cool-season grasses; multi-layer soil system; turf performance; visual turf quality;
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