Disease resistance and performance of blended populations of creepiu.

bentgrass greens and can significantly decrease

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abernathy, Scott David
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1999.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:bentgrass greens and can significantly decrease
complete block design. All disease activity was
Consequently, cultivars used in blended populations
cultivars to increase disease resistance merits
demonstrated among single line cultivar treatments.
established on a United States Golf Association
general trend however was not always the case.
Generally, single line cultivar performance was an
in the blend compared to all treatments were they were
indicator of performance in blends. Cultivars that
inoculation event. Comparisons of disease activity,
investigation. Five creeping bentgrass cultivars were
moderately did not impact performance of treatments
naturally occurring with the exception of one
not included. The opposite was true for cultivars that
or more cultivars within the same species have been
performance of treatments were they were a component
performed poorly. Cultivars that performed only
performed well when planted alone increased the
Plant diseases are a major problem on creeping
plant-pathogen systems. Blending of creeping bentgrass
possible blend combination was represented. All
putting quality. Blended populations comprised of two
quality, shoot density, and root length density in
revealed few differences. Differences were
should be selected judiciously.
single cultivars compared to blended treatments
specified experimental green in College Station,
Texas. One, two and three-way blends were planted
treatments were replicated three timed in a randomized
using equal proportions of each component. Every
utilized to decrease disease development in numerous
where they were included as a blend component. This
Item Description:"Major subject: Agronomy".
Vita.
Physical Description:xi, 83 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (leaves 80-82).