Recent advances in irrigation technologies have led many states to incentivize homeowners purchase United States Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense-labeled, smart controllers. However, previous research of controllers has shown that their use may still result excess water application when compared with manually programmed replace actual loss. This study kentucky bluegrass ( Poa pratensi...

The brain shows various sex differences in its structures. Various mammalian species exhibit sex differences in the sexually dimorphic nucleus of the preoptic area (SDN-POA) and parts of the extended amygdala such as the principal nucleus of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNSTpr) and posterodorsal part of the medial amygdala (MePD). The SDN-POA and BNSTpr are male-biased sexually dimo...

The genetic control of apomixis was studied in numerous segregating progenies originated from intercrossing and selfing of obligate sexual and facultative apomictic parents in Poa pratensis by means of the flow cytometric seed screen. The data support a novel model with five major genes required to control asexual seed formation: the Apospory initiator (Ait) gene, the Apospory preventer (Apv) g...

Increasing evidence suggests that artificial light at night (ALAN) can negatively impact organisms. However, most studies examine the impacts of ALAN on a single species or under high levels are infrequent unrealistic in urban environments. We currently have little information how low emanating from skyglow affect plants and their interactions with herbivores. examined short-term, grass insects...

Hollow-tine cultivation is a common management practice in cool-season turfgrass lawns. Research examining the effect of hollow-tine on annual crabgrass (Digitaria spp.) infestations absence preemergence herbicides limited. Multi-year experiments were conducted Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) and tall fescue [Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) Darbysh.] monostands at Rutgers University Horticu...

Tradi t ional weed control in agric u l t u r e ha s b e e n a c c o m p l i s h e d primarily through the use of chemical herbicides and cultivation. Cultivation practices are of little use for weed control in turfgrass management. Turf managers, therefore, tend to rely heavily on chemicals for weed control. Chemical herbicides tend to exhibit rather broad spectrum characteristics. Two common ...