Evaluation of rapidly growing vegetation on Mississippi roadsides.

Non-point source pollution caused by erosion from road construction poses hazardous environmental effects. Percolation and infiltration of nutrients into groundwater can also be detrimental to the surrounding environment. In addition, annual roadside maintenance budget exceeded $14 million in 2011 f...

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Main Author:	Bradford Jr., Timothy
Other Authors:	Barry R. Stewart
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Language:	en
Published:	MSSTATE 2013
Subjects:	Plant and Soil Sciences
Online Access:	http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-06182013-153947/

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spelling	ndltd-MSSTATE-oai-library.msstate.edu-etd-06182013-1539472015-03-17T15:54:59Z Evaluation of rapidly growing vegetation on Mississippi roadsides. Bradford Jr., Timothy Plant and Soil Sciences Non-point source pollution caused by erosion from road construction poses hazardous environmental effects. Percolation and infiltration of nutrients into groundwater can also be detrimental to the surrounding environment. In addition, annual roadside maintenance budget exceeded $14 million in 2011 for Mississippi. Objectives of this research were to evaluate rapidly established short-statured species in an effort to prevent erosion, combat non-point source pollution, reduce mowing cost, and provide quick cover following propagation. Factors evaluated were rate of establishment, plant cover, and mowing requirement. MDOTs standard seed mix was evaluated along with Penningtons SlopeMaster product and different combinations of selected plant species. Visual and image analysis showed oilseed radish plants established the quickest and provided the most cover. All sod treatments provided instant cover while Penningtons Slopemaster product, as well as mixes that contained bermudagrass or bahiagrass, provided sufficient cover, but not in a timely manner. Barry R. Stewart John Guyton, III Paul D. Meints Greg Munshaw MSSTATE 2013-07-30 text application/pdf http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-06182013-153947/ http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-06182013-153947/ en unrestricted I hereby certify that, if appropriate, I have obtained and attached hereto a written permission statement from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis, Dissertation, or project report, allowing distribution as specified below. I certify that the version I submitted is the same as that approved by my advisory committee. I hereby grant to Mississippi State University Libraries or its agents the non-exclusive license to archive and make accessible, under the conditions specified below, my thesis, Dissertation, or project report in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. I retain all other ownership rights to the copyright of the thesis, Dissertation or project report. I also retain the right to use in future works (such as articles or books) all or part of this thesis, Dissertation, or project report.
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description	Non-point source pollution caused by erosion from road construction poses hazardous environmental effects. Percolation and infiltration of nutrients into groundwater can also be detrimental to the surrounding environment. In addition, annual roadside maintenance budget exceeded $14 million in 2011 for Mississippi. Objectives of this research were to evaluate rapidly established short-statured species in an effort to prevent erosion, combat non-point source pollution, reduce mowing cost, and provide quick cover following propagation. Factors evaluated were rate of establishment, plant cover, and mowing requirement. MDOTs standard seed mix was evaluated along with Penningtons SlopeMaster product and different combinations of selected plant species. Visual and image analysis showed oilseed radish plants established the quickest and provided the most cover. All sod treatments provided instant cover while Penningtons Slopemaster product, as well as mixes that contained bermudagrass or bahiagrass, provided sufficient cover, but not in a timely manner.
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Evaluation of rapidly growing vegetation on Mississippi roadsides.

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