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Freezing Resistance of Perennial Turfgrasses1

Year: 1980

Type: article

Abstract: The cold hardiness of 6 cool season grass genera was compared in mid-winter under controlled freezing conditions. Creeping bentgrasses (Agrostis palustris Huds.) tolerated the lowest temperatures whereas perennial ryegrasses (Lolium perenne L.) was the least hardy. Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) readily loses cold hardiness when exposed to warm conditions and did not reharden when exposed to cool temperatures. Appreciable hardiness in Kentucky bluegrass was induced by simulating drought conditions.

Source: HortScience

DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.15.4.494

Authors: L. V. Gusta, J. D. Butler, C. Rajashekar, M. J. Burke

Institutions: University of Saskatchewan, Colorado State University

Language: English

Topic: Turfgrass Adaptation and Management

Subfield: Agronomy and Crop Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,000