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Drought tolerance responses of purple Lovegrass and 'Adagio' maiden grass
Author(s): E. Alvarez, S. M. Scheiber, R. C. Beeson, Jr. and D. R. Sandrock
Month: Dec
Year: 2007
Journal: Hortscience
Journal Link: http://hortsci.ashspublications.org/search.dtl
Volume: 42
Issue: 7
Pages: 1695-1699
Article Topic(s): Establishment methods, Irrigation, Water
Research Setting(s): Garden
Species Referenced: Eragrostis spectabilis (Purple lovegrass),
Abstract
When the irrigation requirements of Eragrostis spectabilis were compared to a non-native Miscanthus sinensis cultivar, Eragrostis spectabilis performed better under all water treatments for a number of observed responses.Suggested Citation
E. Alvarez, S. M. Scheiber, R. C. Beeson, Jr. and D. R. Sandrock. "Drought tolerance responses of purple Lovegrass and 'Adagio' maiden grass." Hortscience 42.7 (2007): 1695-1699.Go back