Changes in growth and leaf hyperspectral reflectance of zoysiagrass (Zoysia japonica Steud.) under various soil compaction intensities

Jae Eun Choi, Ki Eun Song, Sun Hee Hong, Petr Konvalina, Jong Il Chung, Min Chul Kim and Sangin Shim
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Jae Eun Choi: Department of Agronomy, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
Ki Eun Song: Department of Agronomy, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
Sun Hee Hong: Department of Plant Life Science, Hankyong National University, Ansung, Republic of Korea
Petr Konvalina: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
Jong Il Chung: Department of Agronomy, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
Min Chul Kim: Department of Agronomy, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
Sangin Shim: Department of Agronomy, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea

Horticultural Science, 2024, vol. 51, issue 2, 127-140

Abstract: This study was conducted to determine the effect of traffic stress by soil compaction on zoysiagrass by analyzing the aerial and underground parts and hyperspectral analysis. Zoysiagrass plants were subjected to a compaction strength gradient from 35 to 80 kgf/cm2 to confirm the compaction resistance and recoverable limit and measure the physiological change during stress. Changes in leaf color, photosynthesis, and hyperspectral reflectance due to continuous weak and strong traffic stress were measured, and vegetation indices were evaluated for the critical traffic stress injury assessment. As a result, the stem of the zoysiagrass was severely damaged up to 70 kgf/cm2 based on soil hardness. The recoverable limit strength of soil compaction was 55 kgf/cm2 under weak response pressure conditions. Collectively, our results show that the damage of weak compaction strength on the zoysiagrass was quickly recovered after the stop of traffic stress, especially since the growth of the underground part was increased by weak traffic stress. However, if the compaction strength above 65 kgf/cm2 lasted for a long time, the growth of the underground part is limited by lowering the energy supply for the recovery occurred, in turn, the recovery occurred slowly after the compaction was stopped. Among the vegetation indices obtained from hyperspectral data, pigment specific simple ratio for chlorophyll a (PSSRa), pigment specific simple ratio for chlorophyll b (PSSRb), and pigment specific simple ratio for carotenoids (PSSRc) were effective in evaluating the damage of traffic stress.

Keywords: traffic stress; turfgrass; soil hardness; recovery; drought stress (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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