Effect of Nitrogen Fertilization on Quality Characteristics of Four Turf Mixtures Under Different Wear Treatments

• Published in: Journal of plant nutrition Vol. 30; no. 7-9; pp. 1139 - 1152
• Main Authors: Bilgili, U, Acikgoz, E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia, NJ Taylor & Francis Group 16.07.2007; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; athletic fields; Biological and medical sciences; botanical composition; clipping yield; color; cover; Economic plant physiology; fertilizer rates; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General agronomy. Plant production; irrigation; lawns and turf; Metabolism; Metabolism. Physicochemical requirements; Nitrogen fertilization; nitrogen fertilizers; Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium fertilizations; Nutrition. Photosynthesis. Respiration. Metabolism; plant damage; Plant physiology and development; Soil-plant relationships. Soil fertility. Fertilization. Amendments; trampling damage; turf grasses; turf quality; vegetation cover; wear damage; Turkey (country); Nitrogen fertilization; wear damage; Characteristic; Color; turf quality; Various treatments; clipping yield; Mixture; cover; Turf; Characteristics; Plant nutrition; Quality; Clipping; Damage
• ISSN: 0190-4167; 1532-4087
• DOI: 10.1080/01904160701394600

The effect of three nitrogen (N) application regimes on the color, turf quality, cover, and clipping weights of four different sports type mixtures were evaluated under different wear frequencies for three years in an irrigated field. Nitrogen was applied monthly at rates of low (2.5 g N m(-2)), medium (5.0 g N m(-2)), and high (7.5 g N m(-2)). The turf mixtures were subjected to four different wear treatments at frequencies of zero (control), once per week, once biweekly, and once per month for approximately eight months each experimental year. Wear treatments reduced turf color and quality, cover percentage, and clipping yield. Application of wear every week was detrimental to turf characteristics, whereas wear once every month generally had no significant effect. Nitrogen fertilization resulted in improved color and quality, and increased cover percentage and clipping yield.