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Breeding Pensacola Bahiagrass, Paspalum notatum: I. Method of Reproduction 1
Author(s) -
Burton Glenn W.
Publication year - 1955
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1955.00021962004700070008x
Subject(s) - tifton , paspalum notatum , geneticist , south carolina , coastal plain , geography , operations research , political science , mathematics , hay , agronomy , biology , ecology , public administration , genetics
PENSACOLA Bahiagrass has become one of the most popular perennial pasture grasses in Florida and the southern part of the Gulf States. Its persistence, ability to grow on poor soils, excellent seeding habits and ease of establishment are responsible for much of its popularity. It was named by County Agent E. H. Finlayson (9), who found it growing wild in the vicinity of Pensacola, Fla., and concluded that it had been introduced in the ballast dumped on the low land adjacent to the old Perdido Wharf before 1926. The close similarity between Pensacola Bahia