PERFORMANCES OF SOME COOL SEASON TURFGRASS CULTIVARS IN MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT: II. Festuca arundinacea Schreb., Festuca ovina L., Festuca rubra spp. rubra L., Festuca rubra spp. trichophylla Gaud and Festuca rubra spp. commutata Gaud

Authors : Gulcan DEMİROGLU, Hakan GEREN, Behcet KIR, Riza AVCIOGLU

Pages : 180-187

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Publication Date : 2010-02-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The commitment to turf research is more recent and is challenged by the diversity of climatic conditions occurring in Anatolian peninsula of Turkey. These differences in climatic factors and environmental variation may determine the specific adaptation of species to certain areas and complicate the species and cultivar recommendations. In this present study, aiming to evaluate the adaptability and quality of newly introduced cultivars of different cool season turfgrass species in a Mediterranean environment in western Turkey, Bornova-øzmir, four cultivars of Tall fescue insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Festuca arundinacea Schreb);, Sheep fescue insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Festuca ovina L);, Festuca rubra L. spp. trichophlylla Gaud insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Slender creeping red fescue); and Festuca rubra spp. rubra commutata Gaud insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Chewings red fescue); and six cultivars of Festuca rubra spp. rubra L. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Creeping red fescue); were tested for 3 years insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2003-2005); in a replicated experimental block group design. Turf cover, colour and quality traits of these cool season turfgrass cultivars were evaluated by using a visual score insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1-9); and the target of the generated information was the support turfgrass specialist in turfgrass cultivars selection and recommendations and research institutions for their breeding programs. Results indicated that tall fescue cultivars were the only genotypes maintaining high scores of cover, colour and quality in different seasons and years. Sheep fescue cultivars were also consistent throughout the experimental years, although their colour, cover and quality scores were not high. We also suggested that all red fescue sub-species were not fully adaptable to Mediterranean conditions and their usage had to be limited in turf mixtures.
Keywords : Cool season turfgrass, tall fescue, sheep fescue, creeping red fescue slender creeping red fescue, chewings red fescue, adaptability, Mediterranean environment