Effect of Porous Rootzone Materials Underlined with Plastic on the Growth of Creeping Bentgrass (Agrostis palustris Huds)<sup>1</sup>

Ralston, D. S.; Daniel, W. H.

doi:10.2134/agronj1973.00021962006500020013x

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“…Our results are in partial agreement with those obtained by Ralston and Daniel (1973). These researchers evaluated the performance of creeping bentgrass (Agrostis palustris Huds) under putting green condition in plots that contained either dune sand, mortar sand, calcined clay, diatomaceous earth, or native soil.…”

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Bermudagrass Growth in Soil Supplemented with Inorganic Amendments

Wehtje¹,

Shaw²,

Walker³

et al. 2003

HortSci

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Various inorganic soil amendments have been promoted as a means of improving the chemical and physical properties of certain soils. To test this hypothesis, a marginally productive soil was supplemented with 20%, 40%, 60%, and 80% (v/v) of either selected inorganic amendments or sand. Amendments consisted of commercially available diatomaceous earth, calcined clay, zeolite, and crystalline SiO2. The soil material was extracted from the argillic horizon of a Cecil sandy loam (fine, kaolinitic, thermic Typic Kanhapludults). Ability of these soil-amendment mixtures to promote `Tifway' bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. × C. transvaalensis Burtt Davy] growth was evaluated under greenhouse conditions, and contrasted to that obtained in nonamended soil. Selected chemical and physical properties that are pertinent to plant growth were also evaluated. The experiment, which was conducted 3×, began with a §60-day period in which both water and nutrients were optimum. This was followed by a 30-day drought. During optimum water and nutrients, no soil-amendment treatment(s) consistently resulted in superior bermudagrass growth compared to soil alone. However, <2% of the bermudagrass tissue that was produced during the drought became green and succulent with the resumption of irrigation in nonamended soil. This percentage was exceeded by all treatments that contained either ≥60% diatomaceous earth (Axis), or ≥40% calcined clay (Profile); and by 100% zeolite (Clinolite) and 100% silica (Green's Choice). Drought-sustaining ability of soil-amendment mixtures was significantly (P < 0.05) correlated with water-holding ability, soil strength, bulk density, and oxygen diffusion rate, but not correlated with either pH or cation exchange capacity (CEC). While certain inorganic amendments did improve the drought-sustaining ability of soil, the amount required was generally ≥40%.

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Bermudagrass Growth in Soil Supplemented with Inorganic Amendments

Wehtje¹,

Shaw²,

Walker³

et al. 2003

HortSci

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“…Peat is a popular amendment because it is relatively inexpensive and has been reported to promote more favorable seedling germination (Waltz and McCarty, 2005) and water/nutrient holding capacity than sand alone (Bigelow et al, 2004;Ralston and Daniel, 1973). However, this study demonstrates peat can contribute to SWR development within 5 mo of establishment.…”

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Soil Water Repellency Development in Amended Sand Rootzones

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Particulate organic matter (OM) and surface area–limited sands are associated with soil water repellency (SWR) in turfgrass systems. The increasing ubiquity of amended sand rootzones warrants investigation of factors contributing to SWR. Our objective was to identify how amendment type and/or inclusion rate affect rootzone SWR over a range of irrigation regimes. A U.S. Golf Association–specified sand was amended with dried turfgrass roots and either sphagnum peat moss (SPM), reed sedge peat (RSP), biosolid compost (BSC), or calcined clay (CC) at 0, 0.1, or 0.2 m3 m−3 Mixes were saturated, gravitationally drained, incubated under isothermal ventilation having mean vapor pressures of 1.78, 2.19, or 2.45 kPa, and reirrigated when matric tension exceeded 300 kPa. After 138 d, rootzone subsamples were eluted of particulate OM before measuring mineral‐adsorbed hydrocarbon content (MAHC) by infrared spectroscopy. The repellency index was used to quantify SWR of intact (Rintact) and eluted (Reluted) samples. Amendment rate (0.2 > 0.1 > 0 m3 m−3) and type (BSC > RSP = SPM > CC) significantly affected Rintact Only CC‐amended rootzones were more wettable than the control. Severely elevated Reluted and MAHC were observed in all sands amended by BSC. Inclusion of SPM or RSP at 0.1 m3 m−3 resulted in Reluted and MAHC values statistically equivalent to the control rootzone. At 0.2 m3 m−3 inclusion, all organic amendments significantly increased Reluted and MAHC relative to the control (BSC > RSP = SPM).

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“…Steinke and Stier (2003) found that trinexapac‐ethyl had no effect on divot recovery in Kentucky bluegrass, supina bluegrass, and creeping bentgrass. Trinexapac‐ethyl's effects on divot recovery in bentgrass fairways were inconsistent in research by Bigelow (2006), and Calhoun (1996) observed that trinexapac‐ethyl applications stimulated lateral growth and improved divot recovery rates in treated creeping bentgrass.…”

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“…Trinexapac-ethyl's effects on divot recovery in bentgrass fairways were inconsistent in research by Bigelow (2006), andCalhoun (1996) observed that trinexapac-ethyl applications stimulated lateral growth and improved divot recovery rates in treated creeping bentgrass.…”

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Assessing fine fescue mixtures and plant growth regulator applications to determine their effect on traffic tolerance and divot recovery

Reiter

Mihelich

Qiu

et al. 2021

Intl Turfgrass Soc Res J

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There has been some transition to using low-input fine fescues on golf courses, but these species have poor traffic tolerance and divot recovery, making them impractical for playable areas on golf courses. The objectives of this study were to determine the effect of the plant growth regulator (PGR) trinexapac-ethyl on the performance of fine fescue mixtures when managed as a golf course fairway and to identify fine fescue mixtures that perform well under traffic stress. Twenty-five mixtures were tested that combined 'Treazure II' chewings fescue (Festuca rubra L. ssp. commutata Gaudin), 'Beacon' hard fescue (Festuca brevipila Tracey), 'Navigator II' strong creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra L. ssp. rubra Gaudin), 'Shoreline' slender creeping red fescue [Festuca rubra L. ssp. littoralis (G. Mey.) Auquier], and 'Quatro' sheep fescue (Festuca ovina L.). Field experiments were conducted in St. Paul, MN, with PGR, mixture, and traffic treatments. The benefits of the PGR trinexapac-ethyl on fine fescue fairway quality was relatively small compared with the benefits of traffic management and mixture selection. Hard fescue, slender creeping red fescue, strong creeping red fescue, and sheep fescue had the greatest impact on increasing visual turfgrass quality after traffic treatments. There was no significant difference in divot recovery with any mixtures, and no divots had recovered after 12 mo.

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Effect of Porous Rootzone Materials Underlined with Plastic on the Growth of Creeping Bentgrass (Agrostis palustris Huds)¹

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Bermudagrass Growth in Soil Supplemented with Inorganic Amendments

Bermudagrass Growth in Soil Supplemented with Inorganic Amendments

Soil Water Repellency Development in Amended Sand Rootzones

Assessing fine fescue mixtures and plant growth regulator applications to determine their effect on traffic tolerance and divot recovery

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Effect of Porous Rootzone Materials Underlined with Plastic on the Growth of Creeping Bentgrass (Agrostis palustris Huds)1

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Bermudagrass Growth in Soil Supplemented with Inorganic Amendments

Bermudagrass Growth in Soil Supplemented with Inorganic Amendments

Soil Water Repellency Development in Amended Sand Rootzones

Assessing fine fescue mixtures and plant growth regulator applications to determine their effect on traffic tolerance and divot recovery

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Effect of Porous Rootzone Materials Underlined with Plastic on the Growth of Creeping Bentgrass (Agrostis palustris Huds)¹