Wetting Agent and Phosphorus for Quick Establishment of Kentucky Bluegrass

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Wetting agent is a substance that reduces the soil water repellency and causes a liquid to spread more easily intothe soil. Wetting agents are well known as to improve irrigation efficiency. Phosphorus is one of the 17 essential nutrient elementsand promote faster seed germination. The objective of this study was to evaluate wetting agent and P rates for fast germination andestablishment of Kentucky bluegrass. Three levels of wetting agent which were 0.23, 0.46, and 0.92 ml m-2 were applied and the Ptreatments were 5, 10, and 15 g m-2. The medium and high rate of wetting agent at the high P rate had the greatest turfgrasscoverage and took 28 days to reach 50% turfgrass coverage regardless of P application. Based on this study, wetting agent iseffective for fast germination and establishment of Kentucky bluegrass if sufficient phosphorus is applied.

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