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Evaluation of native Brazilian Paspalum germplasm as lawn for landscaping purpose
Article number
1104_73
Pages
505 – 510
Language
English
Abstract
Despite the importance of lawns in landscaping in Brazil they are mostly comprised of a small number of exotic species.
A number of native Brazilian genotypes in the genus Paspalum have been identified as having a high potential for use as lawns.
Embrapa (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation) maintains a Paspalum germplasm of accessions with potential for use as lawns at São Carlos-SP, southeast Brazilian region of accessions.
This study aimed to characterize and identify Paspalum accessions for use as lawn for ornamental purposes in the Brazilian northeast conditions.
Twenty four accessions were evaluated for a year according to survival rate, soil coverage rate, general appearance, lateral growth, color homogeneity and the occurrence of weeds.
From the 24 Paspalum accessions, 11 accessions and the commercial Paspalum cultivar ‘Bahiagrass’, which was the control, covered the plots completely.
Based on the results obtained at the end of the first year of cultivation, the accession 023728 had the highest scores and demonstrated ornamental quality equal to or greater than the commercial lawn cultivar ‘Bahiagrass’.
A number of native Brazilian genotypes in the genus Paspalum have been identified as having a high potential for use as lawns.
Embrapa (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation) maintains a Paspalum germplasm of accessions with potential for use as lawns at São Carlos-SP, southeast Brazilian region of accessions.
This study aimed to characterize and identify Paspalum accessions for use as lawn for ornamental purposes in the Brazilian northeast conditions.
Twenty four accessions were evaluated for a year according to survival rate, soil coverage rate, general appearance, lateral growth, color homogeneity and the occurrence of weeds.
From the 24 Paspalum accessions, 11 accessions and the commercial Paspalum cultivar ‘Bahiagrass’, which was the control, covered the plots completely.
Based on the results obtained at the end of the first year of cultivation, the accession 023728 had the highest scores and demonstrated ornamental quality equal to or greater than the commercial lawn cultivar ‘Bahiagrass’.
Authors
A.C.R. de Castro, C.A.K. Taniguchi, F.H.D. de Souza, T.F. Silva, F.B. Café, F.A.S. Aragão, V. Loges
Keywords
turf grass, ornamental lawn, tropical lawn
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