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Invasion Resistance of Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinaceae) and Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne) to Kikuyugrass (Pennisetum clandestinum)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

Clyde L. Elmore ,
Victor A. Gibeault  and
David W. Cudney
Clyde L. Elmore
Affiliation:
Weed Science Program, Univ. of California, Davis, CA 95616
Victor A. Gibeault
Affiliation:
Dep. Bot. Plant Sci. Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521
David W. Cudney
Affiliation:
Dep. Bot. Plant Sci. Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521
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Abstract

Overseeding established kikuyugrass swards with tall fescue or perennial ryegrass reduced kikuyugrass cover. Renovation prior to seeding did not aid in the establishment of these two species. Increasing the seeding rate from 79 to 157 kg/ha improved the establishment of perennial ryegrass but not tall fescue. When kikuyugrass plugs were introduced into established turf, tall fescue reduced the invasion of kikuyugrass stolons more than perennial ryegrass. Tall fescue reduced percent kikuyugrass cover, number and spread of stolons, and biomass (compared to perennial ryegrass). The newer turf-type tall fescue cultivars ‘Bonsai,’ ‘Falcon,’ and ‘Olympic’ were more effective than the older tall fescue cultivar ‘Fawn’ in reducing kikuyugrass invasion by reducing stolon number, stolon length, and biomass.

Keywords

Kikuyugrass Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov. # PESCLperennial ryegrass, Lolium perenne L.tall fescue, Festuca arundinacea SchrebCompetitionturf
Type
Research
Information
Weed Technology , Volume 11 , Issue 1 , March 1997 , pp. 24 - 29
Copyright
Copyright © 1997 by the Weed Science Society of America 

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