Selecting Zoysiagrass Cultivars: Turfgrass Quality, Growth, Pest and Environmental Stress Tolerance

摘要

Zoysiagrass (Zoysia spp. Willd.) is a turfgrass species which has been slowly increasing in use across the United States since it was first introduced either prior to 1895 (24) or in 1902 (15). Japanese lawngrass (Zoysia japonica Steud.) and Manilagrass [Z. matrella (L.) Merr.] are the most commonly used species and in the USA are commonly referred to collectively as zoysiagrass. Zoysia matrella has a narrower leaf compared to Z. japonica, and Z. matrella typically grows more slowly, is less cold-hardy, but is more tolerant to salinity and insect pests.