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http://dx.doi.org/10.5660/WTS.2015.4.1.49

Spring Green-up and Winter Leaf Discoloration of Three Ornamental Grasses (Gramineae spp.)  

Kim, Ki-Dong (Department of Biological Science and Technology, Graduate School of Yonsei University)
Lee, Jeong-Ho (Department of Golf Course Management, Korea Golf University)
Joo, Young-Kyoo (Department of Biological Science and Technology, Graduate School of Yonsei University)
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Weed & Turfgrass Science / v.4, no.1, 2015 , pp. 49-57 More about this Journal
Abstract
This research was initiated to analyze the periods of spring green-up and winter leaf discoloration of three ornamental grasses which have potential to be widely used with seed propagation. Two native grasses of Arundinella (Arundinella hirta var. ciliata Koidz), fountaingrass (Pennisetum alopecuroides (L.) Spreng), and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) was tested. Spring green-up were evaluated after one year growth from seed propagation on April 1, 2009. Arundinella started with quick pick of spring green-up during $13^{th}$ to $20^{th}$ of May. Fountaingrass and switchgrass showed relatively slow picks of green-up during $20^{th}$ to $27^{th}$ of May. However, winter leaf discoloration started on swtichgrass and fountaingrass but Arundinella terminated relatively slowly. Swtichgrass showed the pick discoloration during $8^{th}$ to $15^{th}$ of October from the bottom to top parts of the plant. Fountaingrass showed the pick winter discoloration started from bottom to top parts during the $22^{nd}$ to $29^{th}$ of October. However, Arundinella showed relatively slow discoloration from upper to bottom parts during October $29^{th}$ to November $5^{th}$. Arundinella showed a relatively higher ornamental value with 125 days of the complete green period compared than fountaingrass and swtichgrass which maintained approximately 105 days of green period.
Keywords
Gramineae; Ornamental grasses; Spring green-up; Winter leaf discoloration;
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