2018 article

Nitrogen Rate and Mowing Height Affect Seasonal Performance of Zoysiagrass Cultivars

AGRONOMY JOURNAL, Vol. 110, pp. 2114–2123.

By: B. Schwartz *, J. Zhang *, K. Kenworthy *, G. Miller n , C. Peacock n, B. Sladek, C. Christensen *

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: November 26, 2018

Core Ideas Nitrogen rate had a greater impact on turfgrass quality of zoysiagrass when the grass was actively growing, but the effect of mowing height was only significant during spring green‐up. Nitrogen rate of 171 kg ha−1 was suitable for consistent turf performance in zoysiagrass and the effect of increasing N rate from 171 to 268 kg per ha was minimal. Japanese lawngrass and manilagrass can be successfully maintained at 2.5 or 5.0 cm and 0.6 or 1.2 cm, respectively, for equivalent performance during the majority of the year; however, during spring green‐up, the lower mowing height may deliver better turf performance.