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Plant Sciences

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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2009

Turfgrass

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Dollar Spot Fungus Sclerotinla Homoeocarpa Produces Oxalic Acid, R. C. Venu, Robert A. Beaulieu, Terrance L. Graham, Ainhoa Martinez Medina, Michael J. Boehm Jan 2009

Dollar Spot Fungus Sclerotinla Homoeocarpa Produces Oxalic Acid, R. C. Venu, Robert A. Beaulieu, Terrance L. Graham, Ainhoa Martinez Medina, Michael J. Boehm

Department of Plant Pathology: Faculty Publications

Dollar spot, caused by Sclerotinia homoeocarpa,. is one of the most devastating diseases of turfgrass worldwide. Many fungi belonging to the genus Sclerotinia produce oxalic acid along with pectolytic cell wall-degrading enzymes. A series of in vitro experiments showed the relationships among temperature, pH, mycelial growth and acid production. Mycelial growth and acid production were most abundant when S. homoeocarpa was grown between 20 and 30°C. Acid production by S. homoeocarpa appeared to be dependent upon the pH of the environment in which it was grown. High performance liquid chromatography analysis of spent broth revealed the presence of oxalic acid. …


Blue Fescue Overseeding Improves Performance Of Fairway Height Buffalograsses, Bekele G. Abeyo, Robert C. Shearman, Roch E. Gaussoin, Leonard A. Wit, Desalegn D. Serba, Ugur Bilgili Jan 2009

Blue Fescue Overseeding Improves Performance Of Fairway Height Buffalograsses, Bekele G. Abeyo, Robert C. Shearman, Roch E. Gaussoin, Leonard A. Wit, Desalegn D. Serba, Ugur Bilgili

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Buffalograss [Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm.] use as a fairway turfgrass is limited in northern portions of its adaptation zone by its extended winter dormancy and tan coloration in early spring and late fall. Cool-season grasses mixed with buffalograss could enhance turfgrass appearance and performance in fall and early spring. Research was conducted near Mead, NE, with eight buffalograss genotypes maintained under fairway conditions to determine the effect of blue fescue (Festuca ovina L. var. glauca Lam.) overseeding rate on turfgrass performance. Interactions were nonsignificant in most cases so main effects are emphasized. Differences were observed between seeding rates and …


Nutrient And Chemical Properties Of Aging Golf Course Putting Greens As Impacted By Soil Depth And Mat Development, Ty A. Mcclellan, Roch E. Gaussoin, Bob Shearman, Charles S. Wortmann, Martha Mamo, Garald L. Horse, David B. Marx Jan 2009

Nutrient And Chemical Properties Of Aging Golf Course Putting Greens As Impacted By Soil Depth And Mat Development, Ty A. Mcclellan, Roch E. Gaussoin, Bob Shearman, Charles S. Wortmann, Martha Mamo, Garald L. Horse, David B. Marx

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Nutrient and chemical changes in turfgrass sand-based root zones are not well understood. This study was conducted to characterize nutrient and chemical properties in putting greens influenced by root zone mixture and establishment treatment, putting green age, and soil depth. Putting greens were constructed and established with Agrostis stolonifera L. in sequential years from 1997 to 2000. Treatments included root zone mixtures of 80:20 (v:v) sand and sphagnum peat and 80:15:5 (v:v:v) sand, sphagnum peat, and soil, and accelerated versus controlled establishment. In the establishment year, the accelerated treatment received 2.6-, 3.0-, and 2.6-fold more nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, respectively, …