The impacts of different management practices on botanical composition, quality, colour and growth of urban lawns

Knot, P.; Hrabě, F.; Hejduk, Stanislav; Skládanka, Jiří­; Kvasnovský, Michal; Hodulíková, Lucia; Čáslavová, Iva; Horký, Pavel

doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2017.01.011

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“…The obtained results have indicated that a mixture of grasses consisting mainly of: Lolium perenne, Festuca rubra and Poa pratensis was sown on the examined surfaces. According to Knot et al [2017], this is the basic species composition of lawns in central Europe.…”

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Floral and phytosociological diversity of selected lawns in the city of Szczecin

Gamrat¹,

Saran²

2018

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Species composition of lawns in the housing estates, planted-among other reasons-in order to diversify the urban landscape, is often modified and enriched with other, spontaneously appearing species. The aim of the present work was to determine the floristic and phytosociological diversity of selected housing estate lawns of three different age groups, in the city of Szczecin, in three neighbouring housing estates (Niebuszewo, Warszewo, and Żelechowa). It was assumed that over the years, lawns are gradually becoming weaker, which may be due to the occurrence of negative anthropogenic factors of increasing intensity. It was found that despite the one designated plant community in all the analysed housing estate lawns (namely, Poa pratensis-Festuca rubra), there are differences between the studied areas, in terms of the number of species occurring therein, and the values of selected ecological (environmental) indicators.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Floral and phytosociological diversity of selected lawns in the city of Szczecin

Gamrat¹,

Saran²

2018

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“…Knot et al. (2017) and Qian et al. (2003) applied the century model and calculated that returning clippings can reduce a turfgrasses N requirement by 25% if it is 1–10 yr old, by 33% if it is 11–25 yr old, and >50% if it is older than 25 yr.…”

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Managing cool‐season turfgrass without herbicides: Optimizing maintenance practices to control weeds

Hahn¹,

Sallenave

Pornaro

et al. 2020

Crop Science

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Bans on the use of synthetic herbicides require innovative management approaches to maintain the attractiveness and usability of turfgrass swards. Such measures should include the use of locally adapted cultivars that germinate and establish quickly, resulting in the densest possible stands. Additionally, a number of turfgrasses have been reported to produce allelopathic substances that inhibit common turfgrass weeds. Mowing heights should be set to achieve maximum weed suppression while still providing acceptable quality for desired use. Sustainable turfgrass management programs have led to a reduction in fertilizer inputs; however, without the availability of herbicides, fertilization regimes need to be re‐examined. The literature suggests that broadleaf weeds are reduced but never fully controlled when more N is applied; therefore, finding a balance between what is needed and what is environmentally safe and sustainable is critical. Organic herbicides include plant pathogens from the fungus Phoma and strains of the bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens. Both can be used to control several weeds common to turfgrasses. Acetic acid has also been shown to have herbicidal activity; however, it has limited residual activity, and its efficacy remains questionable on mature weeds. Thermal weed control can be used to sterilize a seedbank or spot treat existing weeds. Future turfgrass breeding programs could focus on understanding and enhancing the allelopathic potential of turfgrasses to outcompete weeds more effectively. Furthermore, more research should be directed at assessing the competitiveness of certain turfgrasses against weeds within the limitations of producing turfgrass areas of acceptable aesthetics and playing quality.

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“…Similarly, in the following years of research on the same experimental units the growth was slow. According to many authors (Jankowski et al, 2011;Prończuk and Prończuk, 2008;Knot et al, 2017) lawn grass species, in addition to ensuring good appearance of a lawn, should be characterized by slow growth after mowing.…”

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“…Therefore, it is important that species of grass selected for lawns should grow slowly. The slower growth of a species of grass, the more it is used as a component of a lawn mixture (Knot et al, 2017;Pooya et al, 2013 Khui, 2004). Slow growth of lawn grass considerably reduces mowing frequency, which directly translates into smaller costs of maintaining a lawn (Prończuk and Prończuk, 2008).…”

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Effects of Soil Conditioners on Lawn Grass Growth in Different Year Seasons

Jankowski¹,

Truba²,

Jankowska³

et al. 2018

Appl. Ecol. Env. Res.

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The field experiment was conducted in Poland between 2013 and 2015. The research was carried out in the split plot design with three replications. The following grass species were used in the experiment (factor B): Lolium perenne, Festuca rubra and Poa pratensis. Another experimental factor tested in the research was soil conditioners (factor A) as Substral (S), Humus Active Papka (HAP), Eko-Użyźniacz (EU), UGmax (UG). In each year of the experiment, among other things, grass growth, i.e. its slow rate of growth, was assessed. It was based on measurements of the height of plants before harvest. A 9-point scale was used. This assessment was conducted in three seasons (spring, summer, autumn). In all seasons red fescue had the most desirable intensity of growth (the slowest) and permanent ryegrass the fastest, both determined as an average effect of all soil conditioners. Of the applied soil conditioners, lawns treated with Humus Active Papka, grew the most slowly, taken as an average for all grass species and for all seasons. Of all grass species tested in the experiment red fescue had the smallest variation of growth intensity during the research.

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The impacts of different management practices on botanical composition, quality, colour and growth of urban lawns

Cited by 17 publications

References 24 publications

Floral and phytosociological diversity of selected lawns in the city of Szczecin

Floral and phytosociological diversity of selected lawns in the city of Szczecin

Managing cool‐season turfgrass without herbicides: Optimizing maintenance practices to control weeds

Effects of Soil Conditioners on Lawn Grass Growth in Different Year Seasons

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