Cultivation and Fertility Practices Influence Hybrid Bermudagrass Recovery from Spring Dead Spot Damage

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dc.contributor.authorHutchens, Wendell J.en
dc.contributor.authorBooth, Jordan C.en
dc.contributor.authorGoatley, J. Michaelen
dc.contributor.authorMcCall, David S.en
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-16T20:44:45Zen
dc.date.available2022-06-16T20:44:45Zen
dc.date.issued2022-01-20en
dc.description.abstractSpring dead spot (SDS), caused by Ophiosphaerella spp., is among the most damaging diseases to hybrid bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon × transvaalensis) in areas where winter dormancy occurs. Management strategies that aid in turfgrass recovery from SDS damage have not been widely studied. An experiment was conducted in Blacksburg, VA, in 2019 and 2020, to determine the influence of various cultural practices on bermudagrass recovery from SDS damage. Fertility and cultivation were applied in the late spring/early summer, which is earlier than normal for cultivation practices for bermudagrass, to test their effectiveness in aiding bermudagrass recovery from SDS damage. The main effects of fertility and cultivation were arranged in a 2 × 3 factorial design with vertical mowing, solid-tine aerification, and no cultivation applied with urea (48.8 kg・ha⁻¹N) sprayed at trial initiation and 2 weeks later or without urea. Plots were assessed for the percent of SDS throughout the study. Data were analyzed as the percent change relative to the initial assessment to measure bermudagrass recovery. The main effect of fertility increased bermudagrass recovery from SDS damage in both 2019 and 2020. The main effects of vertical mowing and solid-tine aerification reduced bermudagrass recovery from SDS damage in 2020. These data suggest that two properly timed nitrogen fertilization applications at 48.8 kg・ha⁻¹N optimized bermudagrass recovery from SDS damage, whereas late spring/early summer cultivation without fertility may inhibit bermudagrass recovery.en
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dc.format.extent5 pagesen
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI16235-21en
dc.identifier.issue2en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/110807en
dc.identifier.volume57en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherAmerican Society for Horticultural Scienceen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
dc.titleCultivation and Fertility Practices Influence Hybrid Bermudagrass Recovery from Spring Dead Spot Damageen
dc.title.serialHortScienceen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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