Different mulches have variable effects on soil physical properties and plant growth. This study aimed to compare the effects of mulching with inorganic (round gravel, RG), organic (wood chips, WC), and living (manila turf grass, MG) materials on soil properties at 0-5-cm and 5-10-cm depths, as well as on the growth and physiological features of Osmanthus fragrans L. 'Rixianggui' plants. Soil s...

Liriope platyphylla Wang et Tang (L. platyphylla) is named Liriope muscari with Binomial name and called big blue lilyturf, lilyturf, border grass and monkey grass with common name [1]. It is widely used as one of the 50 fundamental herbs in traditional Oriental medicine; the species is one member of low, herbaceous flowing plats, which grows commonly in the shady forests of East Asia including...

Anthracnose (caused by Colletotrichum cereale) is a destructive fungal disease of weakened turf that occurs throughout the U.S., Canada and Western Europe (15) and is particularly severe on annual bluegrass (Poa annua). The frequency and severity of anthracnose epiphytotics on golf course greens has increased over the past decade (13,14) and is thought to be associated with some of the manageme...

Understanding the effectiveness of alternative approaches to water conservation is imperative for ensuring security and reliability services urban residents. We analyze data from one longest-running “cash grass” policies – Southern Nevada Water Authority's Smart Landscapes program where homeowners are paid replace grass with desert landscaping. use a sixteen year long panel dataset monthly cons...

T installation Ideal Nature Machine by Austrian artist Stefan Waibel is a minimalistic depiction of a piece of turf where several mosquitoes are resting among the grass blades. The installation can be adjusted to fit different rooms and can measure from 5 to 350 square meters depending on the venue. Its presentation in a dark setting that is illuminated by UV light emphasizes the work’s artific...

The dominant allergenic components of grass pollen are known by immunologists as group 1 allergens. These constitute a set of closely related proteins from the beta-expansin family and have been shown to have cell wall-loosening activity. Group 1 allergens may facilitate the penetration of pollen tubes through the grass stigma and style. In maize (Zea mays), group 1 allergens are divided into t...

Published by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) and issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Andrew G. Hashimoto, Director/Dean, Cooperative Extension Service/CTAHR, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822. An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Inst...