Breeding Turfgrass

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This 10 page paper discusses breeding of various forms of turfgrasses. The writer argues that turfgrass breeding requires the grower to understand the basics of plant chemistry, plant physiology and chemical adaptations. In addition, the turfgrass manager has to determine the best characteristics of the grasses to be used, depending on the application. Obviously the turf grown to use in a football stadium has different characteristics from that used in someone's yard. There are 8 sources listed in the bibliography.