Physiological and Growth Responses of Six Turfgrass Species Relative to Salinity Tolerance
The demand for salinity-tolerant turfgrasses is increasing due to augmented use of effluent or low-quality water (sea water) for turf irrigation and the growing turfgrass industry in coastal areas. Experimental plants, grown in plastic pots filled with a mixture of river sand and KOSASR peat (9 : 1)...
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| description | The demand for salinity-tolerant turfgrasses is increasing due to augmented use of effluent or low-quality water (sea water) for turf irrigation and the growing turfgrass industry in coastal areas. Experimental plants, grown in plastic pots filled with a mixture of river sand and KOSASR peat (9 : 1), were irrigated with sea water at different dilutions imparting salinity levels of 0, 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, or 48 dS m-1. Salinity tolerance was evaluated on the basis of leaf firing, shoot and root growth reduction, proline content, and relative water content. Paspalum vaginatum was found to be most salt tolerant followed by Zoysia japonica and Zoysia matrella, while Digitaria didactyla, Cynodon dactylon “Tifdwarf,” and Cynodon dactylon “Satiri” were moderately tolerant. The results indicate the importance of turfgrass varietal selection for saline environments. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8ebe01d20b094e629142b3c7a8ef2f192025-08-20T03:37:16ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2012-01-01201210.1100/2012/905468905468Physiological and Growth Responses of Six Turfgrass Species Relative to Salinity ToleranceMd. Kamal Uddin0Abdul Shukor Juraimi1Mohd. Razi Ismail2Md. Alamgir Hossain3Radziah Othman4Anuar Abdul Rahim5Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, 43400 Serdang, MalaysiaDepartment of Crop Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, 43400 Serdang, MalaysiaInstitute of Tropical Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, 43400 Serdang, MalaysiaInstitute of Tropical Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, 43400 Serdang, MalaysiaDepartment of Land Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, MalaysiaDepartment of Land Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, MalaysiaThe demand for salinity-tolerant turfgrasses is increasing due to augmented use of effluent or low-quality water (sea water) for turf irrigation and the growing turfgrass industry in coastal areas. Experimental plants, grown in plastic pots filled with a mixture of river sand and KOSASR peat (9 : 1), were irrigated with sea water at different dilutions imparting salinity levels of 0, 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, or 48 dS m-1. Salinity tolerance was evaluated on the basis of leaf firing, shoot and root growth reduction, proline content, and relative water content. Paspalum vaginatum was found to be most salt tolerant followed by Zoysia japonica and Zoysia matrella, while Digitaria didactyla, Cynodon dactylon “Tifdwarf,” and Cynodon dactylon “Satiri” were moderately tolerant. The results indicate the importance of turfgrass varietal selection for saline environments.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/905468 |
| spellingShingle | Md. Kamal Uddin Abdul Shukor Juraimi Mohd. Razi Ismail Md. Alamgir Hossain Radziah Othman Anuar Abdul Rahim Physiological and Growth Responses of Six Turfgrass Species Relative to Salinity Tolerance The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Physiological and Growth Responses of Six Turfgrass Species Relative to Salinity Tolerance |
| title_full | Physiological and Growth Responses of Six Turfgrass Species Relative to Salinity Tolerance |
| title_fullStr | Physiological and Growth Responses of Six Turfgrass Species Relative to Salinity Tolerance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physiological and Growth Responses of Six Turfgrass Species Relative to Salinity Tolerance |
| title_short | Physiological and Growth Responses of Six Turfgrass Species Relative to Salinity Tolerance |
| title_sort | physiological and growth responses of six turfgrass species relative to salinity tolerance |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/905468 |
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