Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Life Sciences
Principle Of Fall Turf Management, C. T. Dougherty, A. J. Powell Jr.
Principle Of Fall Turf Management, C. T. Dougherty, A. J. Powell Jr.
Agronomy Notes
Management of cool-season turfgrasses in the fall is mainly directed toward fertilization, broadleaf weed control and mowing. Fertilizer and weed control recommendations are made with great authority because of a good research base. Fall mowing height has not received as much attention, especially since mowing is often considered a curse by the end of along growing season. In the summer, Kentucky bluegrass and tall fescue turf is mowed high (3-4 inches) to insulate the sward against moisture and temperature stress and to prevent germination of light-sensitive seed of crabgrass and other warm-season annuals. In the fall, however, the mowing height …
Potash Studies On Burley Tobacco In Owen County, Kentucky, Kenneth L. Wells, Kim D. Strohmeier, Anastasios D. Karathanasis, V. P. Evangelou
Potash Studies On Burley Tobacco In Owen County, Kentucky, Kenneth L. Wells, Kim D. Strohmeier, Anastasios D. Karathanasis, V. P. Evangelou
Agronomy Notes
Since the late 1970's, farmers in the Wheatley Community of Owen county have reported seeing potassium (K) deficiency on tobacco during the growing season. Most of them had been following University of Kentucky fertilizer recommendations for burley production. Analyses of cured leaf samples from one such crop in 1980 confirmed K deficiency. It was decided that the problem warranted conducting some field experiments in order to define the problem and hopefully develop a solution. Consequently, we located a field on the Harold Malcomb farm near Wheatly, that tested low in soil K and designed a field experiment with the objectives …