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Effects of Planting Depth and Soil Texture on the Emergence of Four Lovegrasses
Author
Cox, J. R.
Martin, M. H.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1984-05-01
Body

We studied the emergence of 4 lovegrass accessions planted at 0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 cm depths in Pima silty clay loam, Sonoita silty clay loam, and Comoro sandy loam soils in a greenhouse. Catalina boer lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula var. conferta Nees) emergence was superior to A-84 boer lovegrass, A-68 Lehmann lovegrass (Eragrostis lehmanniana Nees) and Cochise lovegrass (Eragrostis lehmanniana Nees X E. trichophera Coss & Dur.) in all soils and at all depths. Approximately 75% of the radicles of germinating Lehmann and A-84 boer lovegrass seeds failed to penetrate the surface of the 3 soils when surface sown. Lehmann lovegrass seed planted below the surface failed to emerge in the 3 soils. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020

Language
en
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.2307/3899137
Additional Information
Cox, J. R., & Martin, M. H. (1984). Effects of planting depth and soil texture on the emergence of four lovegrasses. Journal of Range Management, 37(3), 204-205.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/645635
Journal Volume
37
Journal Number
3
Journal Pages
204-205
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management