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Effect of Topdressing Height on The Growth of Zoysiagrass (Zoysia japonica)  

Bae, Eun-Ji (Southern Forest Research Center, Korea Forest Research Institute)
Lee, Kwang-Soo (Southern Forest Research Center, Korea Forest Research Institute)
Park, Nam-Chang (Southern Forest Research Center, Korea Forest Research Institute)
Huh, Moo-Ryong (Dept. of Horticulture, Gyeongsang Nat'l. Univ. (Insti. of Agric. & Life Sci.))
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Journal of agriculture & life science / v.46, no.2, 2012 , pp. 83-89 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was performed to determine the effect of topdressing on maintaining the quality and density of zoysiagrass. An increase in the topdressing height from 2 mm to 16 mm (2, 4, 8, and 16 mm) led to an increase in the plant heigh, fresh and dry weight of shoots, roots, and stolons. The number of shoots, stolons and concentrations of chlorophyll and carotenoid also increased with increasing topdressing height. Moreover, total concentrations of nitrogen, phosphoric acid, potassium, magnesium, and lime in shoots and roots were enhanced as topdressing height increased. Acidity and the concentrations of organic matters, total nitrogen, and exchangeable cations ($K^+$, $Na^+$, $Ca^{2+}$, $Mg^{2+}$) of topdressed soil was higher than not topdressed soil, while the amount of available phosphoric acid in topdressed soil was lower than not topdressed. The topdressed soil enhanced the growth and density of zoysiagrass, while it was a crucial factor to affect the chemical property of the soil. Optimum topdressing height was thought to be 8 mm since topdressing the soil with topdressing height of 8 mm not only improved the growth of zoysiagrass but also resulted in the highest concentration of nitrogen and organic matters in the soil.
Keywords
Chlorophyll; Carotenoid; Mineral concentration;
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