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Extraction of Soil Moisture by Merion Bluegrass ( Poa pratensis L. ‘Merion’) Turf, as Affected by Irrigation Frequency, Mowing Height, and Other Cultural Operations 1
Author(s) -
Madison John H.,
Hagan Robert M.
Publication year - 1962
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/agronj1962.00021962005400020020x
Subject(s) - poa pratensis , irrigation , agronomy , environmental science , extraction (chemistry) , water content , aeration , moisture , poaceae , biology , geography , ecology , chemistry , engineering , geotechnical engineering , chromatography , meteorology
Synopsis Height of cut, irrigation frequency, and aeration treatments all produced significant differences in water extraction. Extraction by 3‐ and 4‐year‐old sod occurred almost entirely in the top 20 inches of the soil.