Growth response of eight tropical turfgrass species to salinity

Irrigation seawater of different salinity levels (0, 24, 48 and 72 dSm-1) were applied to experimental plants grown in a plastic pots filled with a mixture of sand and peat (9:1). The results were analyzed using SAS and treatment means were compared using LSD Test. The results indicated that Paspalu...

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Main Authors: Uddin, Md. Kamal, Juraimi, Abdul Shukor, Ismail, Mohd Razi, Othman, Radziah, Abd Rahim, Anuar
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Language:English
Published: Academic Journals 2009
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author Uddin, Md. Kamal
Juraimi, Abdul Shukor
Ismail, Mohd Razi
Othman, Radziah
Abd Rahim, Anuar
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Juraimi, Abdul Shukor
Ismail, Mohd Razi
Othman, Radziah
Abd Rahim, Anuar
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description Irrigation seawater of different salinity levels (0, 24, 48 and 72 dSm-1) were applied to experimental plants grown in a plastic pots filled with a mixture of sand and peat (9:1). The results were analyzed using SAS and treatment means were compared using LSD Test. The results indicated that Paspalum vaginatum (seashore paspalum) (SP), Zoysia matrella (manilagrass) (MG), Pasplaum vaginatum local (SPL), Cynodon dactylon (common bermuda) (CB), Cynodon dactylon (bermuda greenless park) (GLP), Eremochloa ophiuroides (centipede) (CP), Axonopus compressus (cow grass) (CG) and Axonopus affinis (narrowleaf carpet grass) (NCG) experienced a 50% shoot growth reduction at the EC of 39.8, 36.5, 26.1, 25.9, 21.7, 22.4, 17.0 and 18.3 dSm-1, respectively, and a 50% root growth reduction at the EC of 49.4, 42.1, 29.9, 29.7, 26.0 24.8, 18.8 and 20.0 dSm-1, respectively. The ranking for salinity tolerance of selected grasses was SP>MG>SPL>CB>GLP>CP>NCG>CG. The results indicate the importance of the selection of turfgrass varieties according to the soil salinity and seawater salinity levels to be used for irrigation.
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spelling upm-53732017-11-14T09:40:21Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/5373/ Growth response of eight tropical turfgrass species to salinity Uddin, Md. Kamal Juraimi, Abdul Shukor Ismail, Mohd Razi Othman, Radziah Abd Rahim, Anuar Irrigation seawater of different salinity levels (0, 24, 48 and 72 dSm-1) were applied to experimental plants grown in a plastic pots filled with a mixture of sand and peat (9:1). The results were analyzed using SAS and treatment means were compared using LSD Test. The results indicated that Paspalum vaginatum (seashore paspalum) (SP), Zoysia matrella (manilagrass) (MG), Pasplaum vaginatum local (SPL), Cynodon dactylon (common bermuda) (CB), Cynodon dactylon (bermuda greenless park) (GLP), Eremochloa ophiuroides (centipede) (CP), Axonopus compressus (cow grass) (CG) and Axonopus affinis (narrowleaf carpet grass) (NCG) experienced a 50% shoot growth reduction at the EC of 39.8, 36.5, 26.1, 25.9, 21.7, 22.4, 17.0 and 18.3 dSm-1, respectively, and a 50% root growth reduction at the EC of 49.4, 42.1, 29.9, 29.7, 26.0 24.8, 18.8 and 20.0 dSm-1, respectively. The ranking for salinity tolerance of selected grasses was SP>MG>SPL>CB>GLP>CP>NCG>CG. The results indicate the importance of the selection of turfgrass varieties according to the soil salinity and seawater salinity levels to be used for irrigation. Academic Journals 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/5373/1/growth_response_of_eight_tropical_turfgrass.pdf Uddin, Md. Kamal and Juraimi, Abdul Shukor and Ismail, Mohd Razi and Othman, Radziah and Abd Rahim, Anuar (2009) Growth response of eight tropical turfgrass species to salinity. African Journal of Biotechnology, 8 (21). art. no. A54C6828615. pp. 5799-5806. ISSN 1684–5315 http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/AJB/article-abstract/A54C6828615
spellingShingle Uddin, Md. Kamal
Juraimi, Abdul Shukor
Ismail, Mohd Razi
Othman, Radziah
Abd Rahim, Anuar
Growth response of eight tropical turfgrass species to salinity
title Growth response of eight tropical turfgrass species to salinity
title_full Growth response of eight tropical turfgrass species to salinity
title_fullStr Growth response of eight tropical turfgrass species to salinity
title_full_unstemmed Growth response of eight tropical turfgrass species to salinity
title_short Growth response of eight tropical turfgrass species to salinity
title_sort growth response of eight tropical turfgrass species to salinity
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