Impact of Soil Temperature on Prizm Zoysiagrass Establishment from Sprigs

Zoysiagrasses (Zoysia spp. Willd.) are commonly used on golf course fairways and tees in addition to residential commercial lawns due lower input requirements relative bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.). This has led increased interest using zoysiagrass for putting greens; however, establishment from sprigs is prolonged compared bermudagrass. Research was conducted Knoxville, TN determine the effect of soil temperature ‘Prizm’ sprigs. The study over replicate experimental runs separate glasshouses 2022. Prizm exposed high, medium, low 5 cm treatments, which were imposed via water bath. Over 49-day period, treatments averaged ~36 °C, ~32 ~28 respectively. medium 92% turfgrass coverage 49 days after planting (DAP) run A, significantly greater than high-soil-temperature treatment (70%). In B, achieved 44 DAP, (78%) high (74%) treatments. Independent other environmental variables, results this imply that an average daily approximately 32 °C would likely result most rapid