Browsing by Department "Agronomy and Soils"
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Management dependent soil properties of cultivated versus non-cultivated southeastern Coastal Plain ecosystems
(2007-12-15)
Management dependent properties describe dynamic soil quality. Comparisons of disturbed to reference sites are not extensive in the southeastern (SE) U.S. due to scarcity of undisturbed land. Objectives of this study ...
Management Effects on Yield and Flavonoid Content in American Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora)
(2012-01-09)
American Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) is a member of the mint family (Labiatae or Lamiaceae), and is a medicinal herb traditionally used for its mild relaxant properties attributed to its content of flavonoids. Field ...
Management of Palmer Amaranth in Glufosinate-Resistant Cotton and Cogongrass Eradication in the Southern United States
(2013-04-22)
The Southeastern US is struggling with cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) and glyphosate- resistant Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri)–two of the most difficult-to-manage weeds of non-crop and row-crop areas, respectively. ...
Management of Ultra Narrow Row Cotton
(2006-08-15)
Ultra Narrow Row cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) production systems may have the potential to increase lint yields, decrease risks to losses from water stress, and allow the use of conservation systems which could contribute ...
Management-Dependent Soil Variability and Surface Hydraulic Properties of Southeastern U.S. Coastal Plain Plinthic Kandiudults
(2010-11-15)
Soil surveys are the foundation for natural resource planning and management and have been developed to illustrate and characterize the spatial variability of our soil resource; however, decade-scale temporal variability ...
Measuring Phenotypic and Genetic Variances and Narrow Sense Heritability in Three Populations of Annual Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.)
(2013-07-19)
Annual ryegrass, also known as Italian ryegrass is a cool season bunch grass supposed native to Italy and belongs to family Poaceae. Annual ryegrass is a short duration grass chiefly used for pasture and silage in dairy ...
Microbial Implication of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles
(2010-05-12)
Magnetite nanoparticles (Fe3O4) designed for remediation will be intentionally released into the environment; however, little is known regarding their impact on bacterial populations. Research was conducted to 1) investigate ...
Middle-Season Drought Tolerance in a RIL Population of Cultivated Peanut
(2015-05-07)
Grown extensively in Asia, Africa, and the Americas, cultivated groundnut or
peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is one of the world’s most important food and oilseed
crops. However, a vast majority of peanut crops are grown ...
Mineralization in Soils Amended With Manure as Affected by Environmental Conditions
(2007-05-15)
Concerns for environmental quality have prompted interest in recent years to develop agricultural practices that mitigate nutrient loss to the environment. It is imperative that management practices are developed that ...
A Molecular Approach to Determine the Origin of Fecal Bacteria in the Catoma Creek Watershed
(2005-12-15)
High concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria are the most common cause of surface-water impairment in Alabama. A 37 km segment of Catoma Creek in Montgomery Country has been included on Alabama 303(d) List of impaired ...
Mowing and nitrogen source effects on ammonia volatilization from fertilizers applied to turfgrass
(2007-05-15)
Although ammonia (NH3) volatilization can be a pathway of nitrogen (N) loss from turfgrass systems, the magnitude of this loss has not been well quantified, especially from N sources other than urea. The objective of this ...
Mowing Height, Nitrogen Rate and Source Effects on Establishment and Maintenance of Tifway and TifSport Bermudagrass
(2006-12-15)
Hybrid cultivars of bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. x C. transvaalensis Burtt-Davy) are the predominant turfgrasses used on golf courses and athletic fields throughout the southeastern United States, and in warm, ...
A New Spin on an Old Crop for Bioenergy: Sorghum
(2010-08-02)
According to Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) – Energy Policy Act of 2005, the U.S. must reduce foreign oil dependence, where the target is to produce 36 billion gallons of oil equivalent in 2022 (RFA, 2010). Cellulosic ...
Nitrogen release characteristics of commercial organic fertilizers in turfgrass
(2011-07-18)
Although organic fertilizer sources are widely marketed for application to turfgrasses, there is limited research that examines their nitrogen (N) release characteristics. For this research project, ‘organic’ refers to ...
Overseeded TifEagle Bermudagrass Putting Greens: Effects of Nitrogen (N) Rate and Traffic
(2013-07-30)
Hybrid bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon x C. transvaalensis Burtt-Davy) putting greens are often overseeded with a cool season species at the onset of fall dormancy. Intended to provide winter color for the putting surface ...
Phosphite in Soil and Turfgrass
(2016-04-26)
Phosphate, derived from phosphoric acid (H3PO4), has long been used as a P fertilizer source, while phosphite, derived from phosphorous acid (H3PO3), has long been used as a known and proven fungicide. However, the exact ...
Physiological Basis of Differential Sensitivity of Selected Graminaceous Species to Aminocyclopyrachlor
(2014-08-18)
Synthetic auxin herbicides are widely used in many grass systems due to their selective control of broadleaf weeds and safety to grass species. Aminocyclopyrachlor (ACPC) is a new synthetic auxin herbicide used for broadleaf ...
Potassium Movement and Uptake as Affected by Potassium Source and Placement
(2009-05-15)
Although downward loss of anions such as nitrate has been well-studied in high-sand turfgrass putting greens, leaching of cations such as potassium (K) has received less study. Moreover, turfgrass research with K has largely ...
Quantitative PCR-based approach for detection of fecal pollution in water
(2016-06-13)
The water quality of many waterways in our state and nation is deteriorating due to point and nonpoint source pollution from human and animal wastes. Accurate identification of contamination sources is essential for ...
Recurrent phenotypic selection for increased winter productivity in annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.)
(2009-07-17)
In the Southeastern USA, dry matter distribution of cool season annual and perennial grasses is concentrated more in spring months with relatively less production in late autumn and early winter. Annual cool season grasses ...