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| Publication Type:
| Report |
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| Material Type: | Manuscript |
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| Monographic Author(s): | Engelke, M. C.; Qian, Yaling |
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| Author Affiliation: | Engelke: Professor, Turfgrass Breeding, Genetics, and Management; and Qian: Assistant Research Specialist |
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| Monograph Title: | Breeding and Development of Zoysiagrass: 1997 Annual Report, 1997. |
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| Publishing Information: | [College Station, Texas]: Texas Agricultural Experiment Station |
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| # of Pages: | 40 |
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| Collation: | 40 pp. |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The Zoysiagrass breeding program was initiated in 1984 and during the past 13 years has enjoyed a long productive relationship with the United States Golf Association. This constitutes the final report for the joint research project between Texas A&M and the United States Golf Association as funding form the USGA will be redirected from where it has been known in the past. The success of the breeding program is measurable. I believe our success is notable to the extent that the greatest contributions of this association between the University and Industry is marked in both the cultivars which have been developed and released into the market and in the training and development of new young scientists. The young scientists involved in this program over the years includes Dr. Michael Kenna, now Director of Research, United States Golf Association; Dr. David Huff, Assistant Professor, Pennsylvania State University, Dr. Richard White, now Associate Professor, Texas A&M University; Dr. Bridget Ruemmele, now Associate Professor, University of Rhode Island; Dr. Ken Marcum, now Assistant Professor University of Arizona, Dr. Ikuko Yamamoto, now married and serving as a foreign language interpreter in Boston Mass; and Dr. Yaling Qian, soon to be Assistant Professor, Colorado State University. Additionally we have enjoyed the interaction and significant contribution of a host of technical support staff including Mr. Sam Riffell, now Ph.D. Student Zoology Department, Michigan State University and Ms. Sharon (Morton) Anderson presently pursuing her Ph.D. Degree in zoysiagrass taxonomy at Texas A&M University. With the close interaction and contribution of each of these individuals, we have successfully developed and released into the industry four unique zoysiagrass cultivars each targeting a niche of the environment. 'DIAMOND' a Z. matrella is noted for its fine mixture, close mowing tolerance, excellent rhizone production, and unsurpassed salinity tolerance and tolerance to low light conditions. Diamond is targeted for shade tees, bentgrass green surrounds to reduce bermudagrass encroachment and possible use as a putting surface and sports field. Diamond will be limited to the gulf coast states under natural environmental conditions. 'CAVALIER' a Z. matrella is noted for its fine texture, cold hardiness in comparison to Diamond, excellent shade tolerance, salinity tolerance, and good recuperative ability and high turf quality when maintained under fairway conditions. Cavalier is adapted to turf conditions through Southern Illinois, Missouri and Kansas area southward to the Gulf and eastward through the Carolinas. 'PALISADES' a medium coarse textured Z. japonica has excellent turf quality, shade tolerant and low water needs and is targeted for use of fairways, and rough areas of golf courses, home lawns, industrial parks and general use areas where a low maintenance quality lawn is desired. Palisades is adapted to a region from Central Kansas, Missouri and Illinois southward to the gulf and eastward through the Carolinas. 'CROWNE' a coarse textured Z. japonica is the most cold hardy of the four grasses with low water use and highly competitive against weed invasion, adapted to low maintenance conditions through the transition zone south. The success of this program will be judged on the long-term success of the individuals involved and the acceptance of the cultivars into the industry. The USGA's participation and contributions to research are acknowledged and greatly appreciated." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | Chapter refs. |
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| See Also: | See also related summary article, "Breeding and development of zoysiagrass", 1997 Turfgrass and Environmental Research Summary [USGA], 1997, p. 28-30, R=54537. R=54537 |
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| Note: | Includes index; p. 1
Includes appenix: "Evaluation of zoysiagrass genotypes for shade tolerance"; pp. 7-16
Includes appendix: "Evaluation of salinitytolerance of twenty-nine zoysiagrasses"; pp. 17-19
Includes appendix: "Turf performance, rooting, and carbohydrate status of diamond zoysiagrass as affected by light intensity"; pp. 20-28
Includes appendix: "Influence of Trinexapac-ethyl on diamond zoysiagrass in a shade environment"; pp. 29-36
Includes appendix: "1996 National turfgrass evaluation program"; pp. 37-40
Also appears as pp. 203-243 in the USGA Turfgrass Research Committee Reporting Binders for 1997.
"1997 Annual Report"
"Jointly sponsored by: The United States Golf Association and Texas Agricultural Experiment Station"
"1 December 1997"
"Volume 97-2Z"
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