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Tolerance of Five Turfgrass Species to Soil Alkali 1
Author(s) -
Lunt O. R.,
Kaempffe C.,
Younger V. B.
Publication year - 1964
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/agronj1964.00021962005600050011x
Subject(s) - agronomy , soil water , agrostis , poaceae , biology , alkali soil , ecology
Synopsis The growth of Puccinellia distans, Seaside bentgrass, Alta fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, and common bermudagrass as influenced by exchangeable sodium percentage in soils was studied using both untreated and VAMA treated soils. Puccinellia distans and Seaside bentgrass exhibited good tolerance and only moderate reduction in growth at ESP values of 26 to 28. The other grasses were reduced in growth by about one‐third to one‐half in this range but showed only slight reduction in growth at ESP values of 11 or 12.