Theses and Dissertations at Montana State University (MSU)
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Item Forage crop species response to varying soil moisture stress during germination(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 1957) Vogel, WilliamItem A study of the chemical composition of certain vegetables grown under different conditions of soil moisture(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 1935) Myers, Jack E.Item Simulated effects of supplementary water on two grasslands, Agropyron Smithii and Bouteloua gracilis(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 1985) Johnson, Carol AnnItem Growth response of Agropyron smithii individuals to increased summer water availability(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 1985) Newbauer, John JosephItem The water use efficiencies of five legume green manure species(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 1993) Wright, Christopher K.Item The interrelationship between soil moisture tension and leaf water deficit, and photosynthetic rate of two orchardgrass clones(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 1971) Lee, An KaoItem Evapotranspiration patterns and water use efficiencies of ten winter wheat genotypes(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 1972) Hashimi, Sayed MuzafaruddinItem Responses of steppe plants to gradients of water soil texture and disturbance in Montana, U.S.A.(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 1990) Harvey, Stephen JohnItem Water use efficiency of three green manure legume species as influenced by stand density(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 1994) Pfaff, Sharon LeeItem Intermountain West native and adapted grass species and their management for turfgrass applications(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 2006) Day, Toby Richard; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Tracy A. O. Dougher.This research addresses irrigation and water use of native and adapted grasses for turfgrass application. For this purpose, plots were established at the MSU Horticulture Research Farm, Bozeman, MT. The selected native and adapted grass species include 12 single species and 12 mixed species stands of 'Cody' buffalograss, 'Foothills' Canada bluegrass, 'Bad River' blue grama, sheep fescue, Sandberg bluegrass, muttongrass, and wheatgrasses 'Sodar' streambank, 'Road Crest' crested, 'Rosana' western, and 'Critana' thickspike with Kentucky bluegrass and tall fescue as introduced species. A line source irrigation system was installed to allow the plots to be evaluated at four irrigation levels. Experimental measurements on the plots included growth response as determined by clipping yield and quality ratings for color, texture, and density. Estimated timing and recommended minimum amount of water for irrigation for the grasses and mixtures for Bozeman, Montana, was determined from the data. Single species and mixtures that had a good turf quality overall were sheep fescue, blue grama, buffalograss, and the mixture of buffalograss + sheep fescue.