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Evaluation of Overseeding and Colorants on ‘Chisholm’ Zoysiagrass during Winter Dormancy

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Abstract

Annual ryegrass overseeding into lawn-height zoysiagrass provided acceptable turf color for only four weeks. The colorant Green Lawnger provided a darker green and considerably longer duration of acceptable color as compared to the colorant Match Play (bermudagrass), which was lighter green on zoysiagrass. A single colorant application resulted in acceptable turf color for 7 to 24 weeks; a sequential midwinter application provided acceptable color until spring greenup.

Keywords: turfgrass, 'Chisholm' zoysiagrass, overseeding, colorants, Green Lawnger, Match Play bermudagrass

How to Cite: Braun, R. , Fry, J. , Kennelly, M. , Bremer, D. & Griffin, J. (2015) “Evaluation of Overseeding and Colorants on ‘Chisholm’ Zoysiagrass during Winter Dormancy”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports. 1(6). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.1094