Species and growing media for sports turfs in mediterranean area

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 661, Issue , 2004, Pages 359-364

  Volterrani, M ^a   Magni, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cynodon dactylon; Festuca arundinacea; Lava; Overseeding; Pumice; Zeolite

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858790479     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.661.48     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (24)

1. Baker, S.W. 1990. Sands for sports turf construction and maintenance. Bingley (UK): The Sports Turf Res. Inst. p. 58.
2. th International Herbage Seed Conference. Perugia, Italy 23-27 May. p. 47-52.
3. Croce, P., De Luca, A., Mocioni, M., Volterrani, M. and Beard, J.B. 2001. Warm-season turfgrass species and cultivar characterizations for Mediterranean climate. Intl. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 9:855-859.
4. Croce, P., De Luca, A., Mocioni, M., Volterrani, M. and Beard, J.B. 2002. Characterization and drought resistance of Lolium perenne (L.) and Festuca arundinacea (Schreber) cultivars for a Mediterranean climate. Proc. XXXII Intl Turf Meeting. Papendal, The Nederlands 4-7 September.
5. Dunn, J.H., Minner, D.D., Frasemburg, B.F. and Bughrara, S.S. 1994. Bermudagrass and cool-season turfgrass mixtures: Response to simulated traffic. Agron. J. 86:10-16.
6. Geeson, N.A. and Brandt, C.J. (eds). 2002. Mediterranean Desertification: A Mosaic of Processes and Responses. Wiley, London, (in press).
7. st International Conference on Turfgrass Management and Science for Sports Fields. Athens, Greece 2-7 June. Acta Hort. 661:319-322
8. Li, D., Volterrani, M., Christians, N.E., Minner, D.D. and Magni, S. 2001. Freezing and thawing effects on sand-based media modified with soil amendments. Intl. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 9:548-552.
9. st International Conference on Turfgrass Management and Science for Sports Fields. Athens, Greece, 2-7 June. Acta Hort. 661:77-85
10. Liesecke, H.J. 1978. Research into the physical properties of porous materials used in rootzones and as drainage layers, II. Particle size distribution, frost resistance and pH value, water permeability and water uptake capacity. Zeitschrift fur Vegetationstechnik. 1. July-September. p. 3-9.
11. Magni, S., Volterrani, M. and Miele, S. 2002. Evaluation of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) and Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) turfgrass cultivars in Italy: Results of a three-year study. Agr. Med. 132:122-129.
12. Miele, S., Volterrani, M. and Grossi, N. 2000. Warm season turfgrasses: result of a five-year study in Tuscany. Agr. Med. 130:1-9.
13. Miele, S., Volterrani, M., Magni, S. and Gaetani, M. 2002. Winter quality of tall fescue turf: effects renovation technique and nitrogen fertilization. Ital. J. Agron. 6:97-101.
14. Quian, Y.L., Fry, J.D. and Upham, W.S. 1997. Rooting and drought avoidance of warmseason turfgrasses and tall fescue in Kansas. Agron. J. 37:905-910.
15. Sheffer, K.M., Dunn, J.H. and Minner, D.D. 1987. Summer drought response and rooting depth of three cool-season turfgrasses. HortSci. 22:296-267.
16. nd International Turfgrass Research Conference. Blacksburg, VA. p. 261-269.
17. Snow, J.T. 1993. The whys and hows of revising the USGA green construction recommendations. USGA Green Section Record. 31:4-6.
18. Spomer, L.A. 1974. Optimizing container soil amendment: the "threshold proportion" and prediction of porosity. HortSci. 9:532-533
19. Trigo, I.F., Davies, T.D. and Bigg, G.R. 2000. Decline in Mediterranean rainfall caused by weakening of Mediterranean cyclones. Geophysical Research Letters. 27:2913-2916.
20. Volterrani, M., Grossi, N., Pardini, G., Miele, S., Gaetani, M. and Magni, S. 1997. Warm season turfgrass adaptation in Italy. Intl. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 8:1344-1354.
21. Volterrani, M., Grossi, N., Gaetani, M. and Miele S. 1999b. L'ammendamento del substrato di radicazione USGA (United States Golf Association) con Zeoliti naturali: studio della dinamica dell'azoto in un tappeto erboso di Festuca arundinacea Schreb. Italus Hortus. 6:15-20.
22. th International Herbage Seed Conference. Perugia, Italy 23-27 May. p. 309-313.
23. Volterrani, M., Miele, S., Magni, S., Gaetani, M. and Pardini, G. 2001. Bermudagrass and seashore paspalum winter overseeded with seven cool-season turfgrasses. Intl. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 9:957-961.
24. st International Conference on Turfgrass Management and Science for Sports Fields. Athens, Greece 2-7 June. Acta Hort. 661:353-356