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Average percent green cover 49 days after melting in 2022 (98 days of ice cover) and 43 days after melting in 2023 (112 days of ice cover). Letters show statistical comparisons within a year. Annual bluegrass completely died and was not modeled. Slender crp. fescue refers to slender creeping red fescue.
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Ice encasement is a major concern for turfgrass managers in cold climates; however, there is a lack of data about both which turfgrasses are best suited for survival under these conditions and the reasons behind the superior recovery of some grasses from long‐term ice encasement. In this study, we encased golf course putting greens‐height field plo...
