Evaluation of Shade-tolerance to Agrostis stolonifera Dwarf Strains
Abstract：The plant height, the length of roots and leaf, the number of tiller, biomass, survival time of leaf, rate of yellow leaf, leaf senescence index of Yuexuan No. 1 and new Agrostis stolonifera dwarf stain 1613-01、1613-02、1613-4、1613-5、1613-6、1614-3、3603、3605-2 were determined by cultivated beside windows indoor and in dark indoor. The results indicated that when cultivated beside windows indoor and in dark indoor, Agrostis stolonifera appeared a trend of excessive growth, and the length of leaf increased, the length of roots shortened, the number of tiller reduced, the color of leaf became light and yellow, the leaf became senescence, and the biomass was reduced, etc. Compared with Yuexuan No.1, the change of plant height, the length of roots, biomass, rate of yellow leaf, leaf senescence index of Agrostis stolonifera dwarf strain 1613-02、1613-4、1613-5、3603 cultivated beside windows indoor were less. By cultivated in dark indoor, compared with Yue xuan No. 1, the change of plant height, biomass, rate of yellow leaf, leaf senescence index of Agrostis stolonifera dwarf strain 1613-4、1613-5、3603、3605-2 were less too. When Agrostis stolonifera dwarf strain 1613-02 was cultivated indoor, the growing speed was slow, and the survivability was strong. It was also became an excellent quality grass blanket, and expressed a best potential of grass blanket indoor application.
Key words：Agrostis stolonifera; dwarf strain; grass blanket; shade-tolerance
