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Preliminary selection of some ecotypes of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. in Sabah, Malaysia, for turfgrass use

In this study, five ecotypes of Bermuda grass (hereafter referred to as Kudat, Sipitang, Tawau, Papar and Beaufort) were evaluated for turfgrass potential. In general trait assessment, the Tawau ecotype was found to be darker green, and had shorter leaf and internodes lengths, while the Beaufort eco...

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Main Authors: Januarius Gobilik, Valentina Jerome, Devina David
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Language:English
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Published: Universiti Malaysia Sabah 2013
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S21-400.5 Documents and other collections
SB421-439.8 Classes of plants Including annuals, climbers, ferns, lawns, perennials, shrubs
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spelling my.ums.eprints.421482024-12-09T07:38:35Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42148/ Preliminary selection of some ecotypes of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. in Sabah, Malaysia, for turfgrass use Januarius Gobilik Valentina Jerome Devina David S21-400.5 Documents and other collections SB421-439.8 Classes of plants Including annuals, climbers, ferns, lawns, perennials, shrubs In this study, five ecotypes of Bermuda grass (hereafter referred to as Kudat, Sipitang, Tawau, Papar and Beaufort) were evaluated for turfgrass potential. In general trait assessment, the Tawau ecotype was found to be darker green, and had shorter leaf and internodes lengths, while the Beaufort ecotype had shorter shoot length, and the Sipitang ecotype had a higher shoot number. In salt treatment, the Beaufort ecotype (second, Sipitang ecotype) had higher shoot dry weight and lower tissue death. Sipitang ecotype (second, Beaufort ecotype) had higher shoot fresh weight. All ecotypes had similar clipping yield and root fresh weight. In mowing treatment, the Sipitang ecotype (second, Tawau and Papar ecotypes) had higher shoot number. All ecotypes had similar leaf width, root fresh weight and shoot dry weight. In fertilizer treatment, the Sipitang ecotype (second, Kudat ecotype) had higher clipping yield and shoot number. It also had (second, Beaufort ecotype) higher shoot fresh weight and shoot dry weight. All ecotypes had similar root fresh weight. Overall, the results suggested that the Sipitang ecotype is the best among the ecotypes, as it has high shoot number, good environmental stress tolerance and low fertilizer requirement. The Tawau and Beaufort ecotypes are other choices. The Sipitang ecotype, however, could not match the quality of Tifdwarf, a commercial turfgrass used in golf greens. Hence, the good traits of the ecotype indicate that it has other functions other than being used in golf greens. Afurther study is recommended to test the functional qualities of the Sipitang ecotype to narrow down the practical usage of this ecotype Universiti Malaysia Sabah 2013 Article NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42148/1/ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42148/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf Januarius Gobilik and Valentina Jerome and Devina David (2013) Preliminary selection of some ecotypes of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. in Sabah, Malaysia, for turfgrass use. Journal Of Tropical Biology And Conservation, 10 (10). pp. 1-16. ISSN 1823-3920 https://doi.org/10.51200/jtbc.v10i.254
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language English
English
topic S21-400.5 Documents and other collections
SB421-439.8 Classes of plants Including annuals, climbers, ferns, lawns, perennials, shrubs
spellingShingle S21-400.5 Documents and other collections
SB421-439.8 Classes of plants Including annuals, climbers, ferns, lawns, perennials, shrubs
Januarius Gobilik
Valentina Jerome
Devina David
Preliminary selection of some ecotypes of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. in Sabah, Malaysia, for turfgrass use
description In this study, five ecotypes of Bermuda grass (hereafter referred to as Kudat, Sipitang, Tawau, Papar and Beaufort) were evaluated for turfgrass potential. In general trait assessment, the Tawau ecotype was found to be darker green, and had shorter leaf and internodes lengths, while the Beaufort ecotype had shorter shoot length, and the Sipitang ecotype had a higher shoot number. In salt treatment, the Beaufort ecotype (second, Sipitang ecotype) had higher shoot dry weight and lower tissue death. Sipitang ecotype (second, Beaufort ecotype) had higher shoot fresh weight. All ecotypes had similar clipping yield and root fresh weight. In mowing treatment, the Sipitang ecotype (second, Tawau and Papar ecotypes) had higher shoot number. All ecotypes had similar leaf width, root fresh weight and shoot dry weight. In fertilizer treatment, the Sipitang ecotype (second, Kudat ecotype) had higher clipping yield and shoot number. It also had (second, Beaufort ecotype) higher shoot fresh weight and shoot dry weight. All ecotypes had similar root fresh weight. Overall, the results suggested that the Sipitang ecotype is the best among the ecotypes, as it has high shoot number, good environmental stress tolerance and low fertilizer requirement. The Tawau and Beaufort ecotypes are other choices. The Sipitang ecotype, however, could not match the quality of Tifdwarf, a commercial turfgrass used in golf greens. Hence, the good traits of the ecotype indicate that it has other functions other than being used in golf greens. Afurther study is recommended to test the functional qualities of the Sipitang ecotype to narrow down the practical usage of this ecotype
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author Januarius Gobilik
Valentina Jerome
Devina David
author_facet Januarius Gobilik
Valentina Jerome
Devina David
author_sort Januarius Gobilik
title Preliminary selection of some ecotypes of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. in Sabah, Malaysia, for turfgrass use
title_short Preliminary selection of some ecotypes of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. in Sabah, Malaysia, for turfgrass use
title_full Preliminary selection of some ecotypes of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. in Sabah, Malaysia, for turfgrass use
title_fullStr Preliminary selection of some ecotypes of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. in Sabah, Malaysia, for turfgrass use
title_full_unstemmed Preliminary selection of some ecotypes of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. in Sabah, Malaysia, for turfgrass use
title_sort preliminary selection of some ecotypes of cynodon dactylon (l.) pers. in sabah, malaysia, for turfgrass use
publisher Universiti Malaysia Sabah
publishDate 2013
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42148/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42148/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42148/
https://doi.org/10.51200/jtbc.v10i.254
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