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| DOI: | 10.21273/HORTTECH03436-16 |
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| Publication Type:
| Refereed |
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| Author(s): | Sullivan, Dana;
Zhang, Jing;
Kowalewski, Alexander R.;
Peake, Jason B.;
Anderson, William F.;
Waltz, F. Clint Jr.;
Schwartz, Brian M. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Sullivan: TurfScout L.L.C., Greensboro, NC; Zhang and Schwartz: Department of Crop & Soil Sciences, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA; Kowalewski: Department of Horticulture, OR State University, Corvallis, OR; Peake: Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA; Anderson: Crop Genetics and Breeding Research Unit, USDA/ARS, Tifton, GA; Waltz: Department of Crop & Soil Sciences, University of Georgia, Giffin, GA |
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| Title: | Evaluating hybrid bermudagrass using spectral reflectance under different mowing heights and trinexapac-ethyl applications |
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| Source: | HortTechnology. Vol. 27, No. 1, February 2017, p. 45-53. |
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| Publishing Information: | Alexandria, Virginia: American Society for Horticultural Science |
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| # of Pages: | 9 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Aesthetic values; Application rates; Cynodon dactylon x Cynodon transvaalensis; Firmness; Hybrid bermudagrasses; Mowing height; Percent living ground cover; Quality evaluation; Spectral reflectance; Trinexapac-ethyl
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| Cultivar Names: | TifTuf; TifSport; Tifway |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Quantitative spectral reflectance data have the potential to improve the evaluation of turfgrasses in variety trials when management practices are factors in the testing of turf aesthetics and functionality. However, the practical application of this methodology has not been well developed. The objectives of this research were 1) to establish a relationship between spectral reflectance and turfgrass quality (TQ) and percent green cover (PGC) using selected reference plots; 2) to compare aesthetic performance (TQ, PGC, and vegetation indices) and functional performance (surface firmness); and 3) to evaluate lignin content as an alternate means to predict surface firmness in turfgrass variety trials of hybrid bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon x C. transvaalensis]. A field study was conducted on mature stands of three varieties ('TifTuf', 'TifSport', and 'Tifway') and two experimental lines (04-47 and 04-76) at two mowing heights (0.5 and 1.5 inch) and trinexapac-ethyl application (0.15 kg·ha-1 and nontreated control) treatments. Aesthetic performance was estimated by vegetation indices, spectral reflectance, visual TQ, and PGC. The functional performance of each variety/line was measured through surface firmness and fiber analysis. Regression analyses were similar when using only reference plots or all the plots to determine the relationship between individual aesthetic characteristics. Experimental line 04-47 had lower density in Apr. 2010, whereas varieties 'TifTuf', 'TifSport', and 'Tifway' were in the top statistical group for aesthetic performance when differences were found. 'TifSport' and 'Tifway' produced the firmest surfaces, followed by 'TifTuf', and finally 04-76 and 04-47, which provided the least firm surface. Results of leaf fiber analysis were not correlated with turf surface firmness. This study indicates that incorporating quantitative measures of spectral reflectance could reduce time and improve precision of data collection as long as reference plots with adequate range of green cover are present in the trials." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 37 |
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| Note: | Summary appears as abstract
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Sullivan, D., J. Zhang, A. R. Kowalewski, J. B. Peake, W. F. Anderson, F. C. Jr. Waltz, et al. 2017. Evaluating hybrid bermudagrass using spectral reflectance under different mowing heights and trinexapac-ethyl applications. HortTechnology. 27(1):p. 45-53. |
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