Seeding Rates of Annual Ryegrass That Maximize Turf Cover When Sown During Traffic

Hoiberg, Andrew H.

doi:10.31274/etd-180810-90

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“…Utilizing higher overseeding rates did not enhance turfgrass cover retention. Across species, cultivars and seasons, the low and high rates of overseeding were statistically similar, which is a different conclusion reached by previous studies that reported that higher seeding rates can improve turfgrass density (Bornino et al, 2010;Harper et al, 2016;Hoiberg et al, 2009;Minner et al, 2008). Based on results of this study, increasing the seeding rate to improve turfgrass cover is not always recommended in non-irrigated situations, especially considering the additional cost of seed.…”

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“…Aggressive and repetitive overseeding has been recommended as an effective method of sustaining or improving turfgrass density (Goddard et al., 2009; Harper et al., 2016; Stier et al., 2008). Overseeding trafficked turfgrass can increase cover retention (Elford et al., 2008; Harper et al., 2016; Hoiberg et al., 2009; Miller & Henderson, 2012; Minner & Valverde, 2005; Minner et al., 2008) and reduce weed pressure (Elford et al., 2008; Goddard et al., 2009; Miller & Henderson, 2012; Minner & Valverde, 2005). However, effective overseeding can depend on turfgrass species and cultivar selection, seeding rate, seeding frequency, irrigation requirements, and traffic tolerance (Elford et al., 2008; Harper et al., 2016; Larsen et al., 2004b; Larsen & Fischer, 2005; Stier & Koeritz, 2008).…”

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“…Seeding rate and frequency are also important factors to consider when overseeding. In general, turfgrass cover will increase with increasing frequencies of overseeding (Bornino et al., 2010; Harper et al., 2016; Hoiberg et al., 2009; Minner et al., 2008). A non‐irrigated, multi‐use elementary school field was overseeded with PRG at 49 to 293 kg ha −1 for eight sequential weeks in the fall and results showed that the 293 kg ha −1 seeding rate had the highest turfgrass cover and amounted to a total of 2,344 kg ha −1 PRG seed over a 56‐d period (Harper et al., 2016).…”

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Species, cultivar and seeding rate effects on non‐irrigated, pesticide‐free athletic fields playing surface quality

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Wallace

Guillard

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Intl Turfgrass Soc Res J

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Maintaining high-quality athletic field playing surfaces without the use of synthetic pesticides is challenging. Little research is available regarding the best overseeding strategies for non-irrigated, pesticide-free, cool-season athletic fields. The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of turfgrass species, cultivar, seeding rate, and seasons on turfgrass color, dark green color index (DGCI), cover, weeds, overall quality, surface hardness and volumetric water content when overseeded under trafficked conditions. Experiments were set out as randomized complete block designs arranged in a 3 × 2 × 2 factorial with three replications. Treatments consisted of three turfgrass species, perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) (PRG), tall fescue [Schedonorus arundinaceus (Schreb.) Dumont] (TF), and Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) (KBG), two overseeding rates, low and high, and two cultivar types, inclusion or exclusion of cultivars on the Turfgrass Water Conservation Alliance (TWCA) list. Mean responses across three locations and three years indicated that species selection has the most influence on successful overseeding with little differences detected between rate of overseeding or cultivar selection. Perennial ryegrass, regardless of seeding rate, had significantly higher color, quality, percent turfgrass cover, desirable species index, and least percent weed cover compared with TF or KBG. Based on the results of this study, the most effective overseeding strategy for improving playing surface conditions on heavily trafficked, non-irrigated, pesticide-free, cool-season athletic fields is overseeding with PRG.

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Species, cultivar and seeding rate effects on non‐irrigated, pesticide‐free athletic fields playing surface quality

Maxey

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Guillard

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Intl Turfgrass Soc Res J

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“…Regarding the overseeding rate, visual turf quality tended to increase as the seeding rate increased. Researchers reported that higher seeding rates could improve turf quality and related traits similar to the present findings regarding similar cool-season turfgrass species (Minner et al, 2008;Hoiberg et al, 2009;Bornino et al, 2010;Harper et al, 2016). On the other hand, since the minimum acceptable visual turf quality values of all treatments were 6.0 and above, it is recommended to increase the overseeding rate considering the intended use of turf areas and especially the additional seed costs.…”

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Impacts of seeding rates of different <em>Lolium</em> species on winter overseeding of seashore paspalum in Mediterranean regions: turf quality and suitability for football pitches

Özkan

Kir

2023

Ital J Agronomy

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Overseeding is an essential management practice for turf cultivation in winter. Warm-season turfgrasses must be overseeded with cool-season turfgrass in the fall to provide green colour and maintain suitable playing surfaces by preventing wear on the dormant warm-season turfgrass throughout the winter months. The cool-season turfgrass species selected for overseeding affect the success or failure of the process in different ways via interaction with environmental conditions. A 2-year research study was conducted at the experimental areas of the Field Crops Department, Agriculture Faculty, Ege University in Izmir/Turkey during 2016-2018. The objectives of the study were to evaluate the overseeding performances of seashore paspalum cv. Sea Spray with different ryegrass (Lolium) species (diploid perennial ryegrass cv. Sun, tetraploid perennial ryegrass cv. Tetragreen, annual ryegrass cv. Axcella, intermediate ryegrass cv. TransAm), and determine the most suitable seeding rates (50, 75, 100 g m-2) for the Mediterranean climate. In the study, the evaluation of turf performance traits such as colour, visual turf quality, cover, fall and spring transition was conducted in both years. Additionally, some football playing quality traits, including ball rebound, force reduction, and vertical deformation were measured during the research periods. According to the results, tetraploid perennial ryegrass cv. Tetragreen and diploid perennial ryegrass cv. Sun generally performed better than the others. Concerning the overseeding rate, 75 or 100 g m-2 applications are recommended as the most suitable for obtaining good turfgrass quality and football playability.

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“…Factors such as germination speed (Smoliak and Johnston, 1975;Milbau et al, 2003) and seed size (Milbau et al, 2003) also influence the success of seed sown into areas with established plants. In addition, seeding at above average rates has been advantageous when trying to establish turf cover when traffic is present (Hoiberg et al, 2009;. were able to establish > 40% Penn A-4 and L-93 in one season by using an increased seeding rate of 73 kg ha -1 .…”

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Competitive ability of creeping bentgrass cultivars and their potential for renovating existing putting greens through interseeding

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Golf is a key industry that generates jobs, commerce, economic development, and tax revenues for communities throughout the United States. A survey conducted in Iowa showed that golf generated 769.6 million dollars in total economic output while providing over 10,000 jobs to the state. The integrity of turf swards is routinely compromised by invasion from annual bluegrass (Poa annua L.), and higher levels of inputs are needed to maintain acceptable quality. New cultivars of creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) offer improved agronomic characteristics and are better able to resist invasion from annual bluegrass. The overall objective of this research was to evaluate the culture of creeping bentgrass cultivars and assess the practice of interseeding as a means of converting existing putting greens to recently developed cultivars.

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Seeding Rates of Annual Ryegrass That Maximize Turf Cover When Sown During Traffic

Cited by 3 publications

References 7 publications

Species, cultivar and seeding rate effects on non‐irrigated, pesticide‐free athletic fields playing surface quality

Species, cultivar and seeding rate effects on non‐irrigated, pesticide‐free athletic fields playing surface quality

Impacts of seeding rates of different <em>Lolium</em> species on winter overseeding of seashore paspalum in Mediterranean regions: turf quality and suitability for football pitches

Competitive ability of creeping bentgrass cultivars and their potential for renovating existing putting greens through interseeding

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