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Mowing Height and Cultivation Effects on Tall Fescue Conversion to Buffalograss
Author(s) -
Hoyle Jared A.,
Braun Ross C.,
Reeves Jacob A.,
Keeley Steven J.,
Bremer Dale J.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
crop, forage and turfgrass management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.29
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2374-3832
DOI - 10.2134/cftm2017.08.0061
Subject(s) - seeding , agronomy , germination , aeration , biology , mathematics , environmental science , ecology
Core Ideas Turf managers may be hesitant to embrace buffalograss due to its slow germination and establishment rate. Lowering the mowing height will have minimal impact on buffalograss establishment. Slit seeding resulted in the quickest conversion from tall fescue to buffalograss. If slit seeding is not possible, core aerating or verticutting will hasten buffalograss establishment compared with not cultivating at all.