Akdeniz Koşullarında Zoysia spp. Türlerinin Genel Çim Performansı ve Morfolojik Özelliklerinin Belirlenmesi

Öz

Zoysia japonica Steud. (Japon çimi), Zoysia matrella (L.) Merr. (Manila çimi) ve Zoysiapacifica (Gaud.) Hotta & Kuroti (Maskeren çimi) zoysia cinsi içerisinde en çok tanınan ve yaygın olarak kullanılan sıcak iklim çim türleridir. Orijini doğu Asya olan zoysia türlerinin gölge koşullara toleransı oldukça iyidir. Ülkemizin sıcak iklim bölgelerinde başta yarı gölge ve gölge koşullara sahip ev bahçeleri, golf ve futbol sahaları olmak üzere yeşil alanlarda Bermuda çimine alternatif olarak sunulabilecek önemli türlerdir. Bölge için önemli potansiyeline rağmen bu türler ülkemizde fazla tanınmamaktadır. Başta Z.matrella ve Z.pacifica olmak üzere zoysia türlerinin Akdeniz koşullarında performansına ilişkin araştırma ise oldukça kısıtlıdır. Bu çalışmanın amacı Akdeniz iklimi koşullarında zoysia türlerinin, tesis olma hızı ve genel çim performansı ve morfolojik özeliklerinin belirlenmesidir. 2014 yılında köklü çim fideleri kullanılarak araziye aktarılan türlerden tesis olma hızı ve 2012 yılında tesis edilen parsellerinden ise genel çim kalitesi, çim sıklığı, yaprak ve stolon özelliklerine ilişkin veriler alınmıştır. Sonuç olarak en ince yaprak tekstürü, en yüksek çim kalitesi ve en yoğun çim dokusunu sağlayan türün Z.pacifica olduğu saptamıştır. Diğer iki türe göre daha fazla boylanan, daha kaba çim dokusu (daha fazla yaprak genişliği ve boyu, daha kalın ve uzun boğum arası) oluşturan Z.japonica ise alanda en hızlı tesis olan çim türü olarak bulunmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Zoysia japonica
• Zoysia matrella
• Zoysia pacifica
• yeşil alanlar

Evaluation of Zoysia spp. for Turfgrass Performance and Morphological Characteristics Under Mediterranean Environment of Turkey

Öz

Zoysia japonica Steud. (Japanese lawngrass), Zoysia matrella (L.) Merr. (Manilagrass) and Zoysia pacifica (Gaud.) Hotta & Kuroti (formerly Z.tenuifolia-Mascarenegrass) are the best known and most commonly used warm season turfgrass species of the genus ‘Zoysia\Zoysiagrasses, originated from Eastern Asia, have excellent shade tolerance. They are important grasses that might be offered as an alternative turfgrass species to bermudagrass for use especially in shaded lawns, golf courses, soccer fields and other green spaces under warm climatic regions of Turkey. Although zoysia species has a big potential for the Mediterranean, they are barely known as turfgrasses in the region. Studies regarding performance of zoysia species especially Z.matrella and Z.pacifica are scanty. The objective of this study was to determine establishment rate, turfgrass performance and morphological characteristics of zoysia species under Mediterranean climatic conditions of Turkey. Establishment rate data was taken from the zoysia plots established by using rooted turf plugs (plugging methods) in 2014. The data on turfgrass performance, leaf and stolon characteristics were taken from the plots established in 2012. Results showed that Z.pacifica had the finest leaf texture and provided the highest turfgrass quality and tiller density. Z.japonica which had coarser texture, and taller canopy height compared to other zoysia species was found to be the fastest establishing species.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Zoysia japonica
• Zoysia matrella
• Zoysia pacifica
• green spaces

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