Vegetative establishment rate and stolon growth characteristics of 10 zoysiagrasses in Southern Europe

HortTechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 114-120

  Pompeiano, Antonio ^a   Grossi, Nicola ^a   Volterrani, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biometric traits; Coverage; Digital image analysis; Growth analysis; Modular turfgrass system; Stolon growth rate

Indexed keywords

POACEAE; ZOYSIA JAPONICA; ZOYSIA MATRELLA; ZOYSIA TENUIFOLIA;

EID: 84861379997     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.22.1.114     Document Type: Article

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