Research Conference and Field Day

UCR's Annual Showcase of Turfgrass and Landscape Research Projects

1993 Turfgrass & Landscape Management Research Conference and Field Day

You can either download the entire proceedings, the turfgrass or landscape management portion of the proceedings, or a particular abstract below (Adobe Acrobat required).

Proceedings of the 1993 Turfgrass & Landscape Management Research Conference and Field Day (entire file) (1,451 KB)

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1993 Turfgrass Research Conference and Field Day

Plant Growth Regulators for Clipping Yield Reductions and Water Conservation

Comparison of Reclaimed and Potable Water for Turfgrass Irrigation

Invasive Characteristics of Kikuyugrass

Traffic Effects on Turfgrasses Under Restricted Light (PAR)

Screening for Rooting Characteristics of Zoysia spp. Genotypes

Grass Clipping Management

New Buffalograss Performance Characteristics

Bermudagrass Renovation to Perennial Ryegrass Renovation Study

Miracle-Gro Fertilizer Project

Effect of Coated, Slow Release Fertilizers on Santa Ana Bermuda Turfgrass

Potassium Applications for Enhanced Traffic and Drought Resistance on a Sand Root Zone Sports Field

Field Assessment of Turfgrass Rooting

Results from a 1993 Black Turfgrass Ataenius Greenhouse Trial

The Fate of Chemicals and Fertilizers in a Turfgrass Environment

NTEP Tall Fescue Variety Trial

NTEP Bermudagrass Variety Trial

NTEP Zoysiagrass Variety Trial

NTEP Buffalograss Variety Trial


The following four abstracts were prepared and presented by the authors at a UC continuing conference for Environmental Horticulture personnel on 22-24 June 1993 at UC Riverside. They are included here for your information.


Buffalograss [Buchloe Dactyloides (Nutt.) Emgelm.] Cultivar Identification Using RAPD Markers

Weed Control with Turfgrass Cultivars

Integrated Kikuyugrass Management in Cool Season Turf

The Effects of Primo and Three Nitrogen Fertilizer Levels on the Above- and Below-ground Growth Characteristics of Tifway Bermudagrass


1993 Landscape Management Research Conference and Field Day

Termites May be Weakening our Urban Trees (No abstract available)

Managing Nuisance Street Tree Insect Pests: 1992-1993 Research Results

Disease Management for Gazanias

Update on Landscape Weed Management (No abstract available)

Uses of Antitranspirants in the Nursery and Landscape

Mowing to Renovate Groundcovers

Uses and Effects of Eucalyptus Mulches

NTEP Buffalograss Variety Trial

Herbicide Symptoms, Classification by Mode of Action

Monkey Flower (Mimulus) Hybridization and Selection / Sage (Salvia) Selection and Testing

Alternative Landscape Plant Material Observations

Growth and Development of Magnolia and Oak Transplanted from Three Container Sizes

New Technology for Estimating Landscape Tree Water Use (No abstract available)


The following six abstracts were prepared and presented by the authors at a UC continuing conference for Environmental Horticulture personnel on 22-24 June 1993 at UC Riverside. They are included here for your information.


Future of Organic Amendments in California

Trunk Temperatures of California Sycamore

Carbohydrate Transport in Woody Plants

Potential for Off-site Herbicide Movement in Nurseries

Integrating Low Toxicity Pesticides and Natural Enemies in the Nursery and Landscape

Findings of U.S. EPA's 1990 National Home and Garden Pesticide Use Survey