Browsing by Author "Han, David"

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Biology and control of yellow and knotroot Foxtail

Joseph, Mikerly Mistral (2023-04-13) ETD File Embargoed

Setaria pumila Roem. & Schult. (1817 and Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguelen, respectively known as yellow and knotroot foxtail, are two common species infesting turfgrass, pastures, roadsides, and some cropping systems ...

Efficacy and Antagonism of Pinoxaden Alone and in Combination with Other Pesticides for Annual Grass Control

Peppers, John (2019-11-14)

Pinoxaden is an acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase (ACCase) inhibiting herbicide in the phenylpyrazoline chemical family. Recently, pinoxaden was labelled for turfgrass use with a limited number of labelled susceptible weeds. ...

Evaluation of Water-use in Turfgrass

Githinji, Leonard (2007-12-15)

This dissertation examined the response of four hybrid bluegrasses [Texas bluegrass (Poa arachnifera Torr.) × Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.)], HB 129 (‘Thermal Blue’), HB 130, HB 328 and HB 329 (‘Dura Blue’) and two ...

Grooming Frequency and Spacing Effects on a TifEagle Bermudagrass Putting Green

Dunnivant, William (2008-08-15)

Cultivation methods for the ultradwarf hybrid bermudagrasses (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. x C. transvaalensis Burtt Davy) are relatively unstudied. The ultradwarf bermudagrasses, with their slow recovery from cultivation ...

Mowing Height, Nitrogen Rate and Source Effects on Establishment and Maintenance of Tifway and TifSport Bermudagrass

Hicks, Christy (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, ...

Potassium Movement and Uptake as Affected by Potassium Source and Placement

Young, Bradford (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 ...

Reducing Topramezone Injury to Bermudagrass Utilizing Micronutrients

Boyd, Adam (2020-12-01)

Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon L. Pers.) is one of the most common turfgrass species planted throughout the United States on golf courses, home lawns, and sports fields. Bermudagrass is able to tolerate a wide variety of ...

Topramezone for bermudagrass control and mitigation of seashore paspalum and creeping bentgrass injury with additive products

Gonçalves, Clebson (2019-10-28)

Methods for managing bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) invasion of seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum Sw.) are limited. In 2016 and 2017, a field study at Auburn University evaluated ‘Tifway’ bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon ...

Tufted Lovegrass (Eragrostis pectinacea) and Doveweed (Murdannia nudiflora) Control in Warm-Season Turfgrasses.

Huckabay, George (2008-08-15)

Tufted lovegrass has been identified as a problem weed in sod production in Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia and Alabama, particularly in zoysiagrass. The slow growth rate of zoysiagrass is suspected to be a ...