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Rooting from SOD by Poa Pratensis L. and Agrostis Tennis Sibth. 1
Author(s) -
Madison John H.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
crop science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 147
eISSN - 1435-0653
pISSN - 0011-183X
DOI - 10.2135/cropsci1970.0011183x001000060039x
Subject(s) - agrostis , poa pratensis , biology , agrostis stolonifera , shoot , botany , poaceae , agronomy , horticulture
The source was examined of roots which “knit” blue and bentgrass sods by emergence from the sod into the soil below. Sod was knit by new adventitious roots which emerged from the sod into the new soil in greater numbers as sod was more thinly cut. Regrowth of old roots was not a factor in knitting of sod. All bluegrass shoots initiated new roots. Only some bentgrass shoots initiated roots the first week, but the percent rooting increased with time.