Irrigation following a fall Proxy (ethephon) application affects spring seedhead suppression of Meyer zoysiagrass

Global Transcriptome Profiles of 'Meyer' Zoysiagrass in Response to Cold Stress

A long green period is essential for a turfgrass species with high ornamental value and a wide area of use. Zoysiagrasses (Zoysia spp. Willd.) are perennial turfgrass species popular in tropical, subtropical and temperate zones, possessing many properties necessary to be economically useful turfgrass. They do not have a long green period because of cold sensitivity. A main focus in zoysiagrass ...

Chaparral Herbicide Application for Suppression of Seedhead Emergence in Tall Fescue Pastures and Possible Alleviation of Fescue Toxicosis

Chaparral herbicide has shown in small-plot experiments to suppress seed head emergence in tall fescue. A two-yr grazing experiment is being conducted with steers grazed on endophyte-infected tall fescue pastures that are either treated or untreated with Chaparral herbicide. The objective of the experiment is to determine if suppression of seed head emergence and maturity can increase average d...

Fall 2014/Spring 2015 HERE Projects

Enhancing Green Paving in Oklahoma Using Recycled Asphalt Shingles Prof. Musharraf Zaman School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science Each year, an estimated 11 million tons of old asphalt shingles from roofs are disposed of in the United States. In Oklahoma, it costs between $50 and $150 per ton, depending on size and kind of debris, to dispose of these materials in landfills. Recent ...

Registration of ‘Pristine’ Zoysiagrass

Journal of Plant Registrations, Vol. 3, No. 1, January 2009 65 ‘Pristine’ (Reg. No. CV-251, PI 652481) zoysiagrass [Zoysia japonica Stued. by Zoysia tenuifolia (L.) Merr.] was developed by the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station at the Everglades Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Belle Glade, FL, and initially approved for rel...

Field Studies of Imidacloprid Distribution Following Application to Soil Through a Drip Irrigation System