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Progress and benefits to humanity from breeding warm-season grasses for turf

December 4, 2025 by Phil Busey

Busey, P. 1989. Progress and benefits to humanity from breeding warm-season grasses for turf. pp. 49-70. in: D. A. Sleper, K. H. Asay, and J. F. Pedersen (eds.). Contributions from breeding forage and turf grasses. Crop Science Society of America, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

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Progress and benefits to humanity from breeding warm-season grasses for turf
by Phil Busey
Busey, P. 1989. Progress and benefits to humanity from breeding warm-season grasses for turf. pp. 49-70. in: D.
Herbarium specimen collection and preparation
by Phil Busey
What is an herbarium specimen? An herbarium specimen also called a “collection” or a “sample”
Scientific publications
by Phil Busey
Below are listed citations of refereed scientific papers and book chapters authored or co-authored by
Off-types in bermudagrass
by Phil Busey
Off-types in bermudagrass—genetically distinct patches differing in color, height, or texture—disrupt turf uniformity and performance
Pros and cons of synthetic athletic fields
by Phil Busey
(Comment: This is adapted from a 25 Sep 2013 letter that I wrote to the
Gestalt plant identification
by Phil Busey
Gestalt plant identification is fast-thinking identification based on the perception of the wholeness of form.
A course in irrigation
by Phil Busey
What are the basic learning goals in irrigation proficiency? Having taught for years “Landscape irrigation
Scientific names
by Phil Busey
Scientific names of plants have two words, the genus name and the species name, often
Potassium availability declines rapidly in calcareous soil
by Phil Busey
South Florida sports field soils are generally calcareous, sand, have high (> 7.0) pH, and
Goosegrass suppressed by turf canopy
by Phil Busey
This month, I published a scientific paper in the journal HortScience showing that canopy light