Growth of Torpedograss from Rhizomes Planted under Flooded Conditions 1
Growth of Torpedograss from Rhizomes Planted under Flooded Conditions 1
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淹水条件下种植的根茎鱼雷草的生长 1
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1996
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D. Sutton
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D. Sutton
Sections of torpedograss ( Panicum repens L.) rhizomes with three to four well-developed buds planted in flooded, sand-filled containers with controlled release fertilizer resulted in 100% survival. For these rhizomes cultured outdoors for 16-weeks in south Florida, only 2% of the total biomass was produced during the first 4 weeks after they were planted. The most rapid growth occurred between 8 and 12 weeks when 39 to 52% of the total biomass was produced. Roots, which included the rhizomes, comprised from 39 to 55% of the total plant biomass. However, higher root to shoot ratios were associated with lower rates of fertilizer. Total dry weight was 26 to 52 g per container after 16 weeks for plants in containers with fertilizer at a low rate of 2.5 g per 330 cm 2 . The highest dry weight occurred during the summer when 656 g were produced by plants at 40 g of fertilizer per 330 cm 2 . Based on initial dry weights representative of rhizomes planted, this high rate represents a 728-fold increase in weight during the 16-weeks. Biomass was not increased by amounts of fertilizer higher than the 40-g rate. There was an initial lag phase of growth that lasted 4 weeks after planting the rhizomes under flooded conditions. However, once the rhizomes became established, growth continued at a rapid rate under both summer or winter conditions depending on fertility of the sand culture medium. These data show that herbicide treatments for control of torpedograss problems must kill all the rhizomes since a few nodes have the potential to produce a large amount of plant material in a short period of time.