The Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station

The Enhancement of Drought Stress Tolerance of Kentucky Bluegrass by Prohexadione-Calcium Treatment

Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) is one of the most widely used turfgrasses for home lawns, golf courses, parks, and athletic fields in temperate climates. Oxidative stress caused by drought stress is a major limiting factor for grass cultivation in arid and semi-arid regions. The objective of this study was to investigate whether Prohexadione-Calcium (Pro-Ca) may play a role in promoting ...

The Influence of Compost Amendment or Straw Mulch on the Reduction of Gas Exchange in Potato by Verticillium dahliae and Pratylenchus penetrans

M. P. N. Gent, Department of Forestry and Horticulture, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven 06504; J. A. LaMondia, Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Windsor 06095; F. J. Ferrandino and W. H. Elmer, Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven 06504; and K. A. Stoner, Dep...

Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station Annual Report of Accomplishments and Results FY 2000 Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station

Inhibition of Drought Stress Using Folic Acid in Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) under in vitro culture

Considering the high water requirement of grass during growth stages and the limitation of irrigation sources, it is important to find a suitable way to reduce the water requirement of the lawns as cover plants used in the Landscape. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 2,4,5-T on the induction of callus from the hypocotyl explant in Kentucky bluegrass, induce in vitro dro...

Salinity Tolerance of Kentucky Bluegrass as Affected by Salicylic Acid

Salinity is one of the greatest environmental challenges facing plant growth and development in the 21st century. Salicylic acid (SA) is a phenolic compound and signal molecule involved in the regulation of plants responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. This greenhouse experiment was conducted to determine effects of SA application on Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) responses to salinit...