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Research Project: Developing Sustainable Turfgrass Systems in the U.S. Southwest

Location: Water Management and Conservation Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Harnessing genetic diversity for drought tolerance and forage yield improvement in pearl millet germplasms through a pre-breeding framework Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Parray, S.A., Ramalingam, A.P., Tugoo, M.Z., Serba, D.D., Prasad, P.V., Perumal, R. 2025. Harnessing genetic diversity for drought tolerance and forage yield improvement in pearl millet germplasms through a pre-breeding framework. Scientific Reports. 15. Article 40033. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-23884-1.

Performance of turf bermudagrass hybrids with deficit irrigation in the Desert Southwest USA Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Serba, D.D., Hejl, R.W., Wu, Y., Thorp, K.R., Conley, M.M., Williams, C.F. 2025. Performance of turf bermudagrass hybrids with deficit irrigation in the Desert Southwest USA. Applied Sciences. 15(16):9151. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15169151.

Impacts of nitrogen fertilization on hybrid bermudagrass during deficit irrigation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hejl, R.W., Conley, M.M., Stiles, J.F., Serba, D.D., Williams, C.F. 2025. Impacts of nitrogen fertilization on hybrid bermudagrass during deficit irrigation. Grasses. 4(2). Article 25. https://doi.org/10.3390/grasses4020025.

Response of turf bermudagrass hybrids to induced drought stress under controlled environment Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mengistu, M.A., Serba, D.D., Conley, M.M., Hejl, R.W., Wu, Y., Williams, C.F. 2025. Response of turf bermudagrass hybrids to induced drought stress under controlled environment. Grasses. 4(2). Article 23. https://doi.org/10.3390/grasses4020023.

Sensitivity of pearl millet parental lines to POST herbicides: Clethodim, quizalofop-p-ethyl, imazamox and nicosulfuron Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tugoo, M.Z., Kumar, V., Ramalingam, A.P., Parray, S.A., Serba, D.D., Prasad, P.V., Perumal, R. 2025. Sensitivity of pearl millet parental lines to POST herbicides: Clethodim, quizalofop-p-ethyl, imazamox and nicosulfuron. Weed Technology. 39. Article e47. https://doi.org/10.1017/wet.2025.11.

Visualizing plant responses: Novel insights possible through affordable imaging techniques in the greenhouse Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Conley, M.M., Hejl, R.W., Serba, D.D., Williams, C.F. 2024. Visualizing plant responses: Novel insights possible through affordable imaging techniques in the greenhouse. Sensors. 24(20). Article 6676. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24206676.

Challenges and opportunities of pearl millet hybrid development and seed production in West Africa Reprint Icon - (Book / Chapter)
Gangashetty, P., Inoussa, D., Kanfany, G., Rakshith, P., Riyazaddin, M., Diack, O., Serba, D.D., Perumal, R. 2024. Challenges and opportunities of pearl millet hybrid development and seed production in West Africa. In: Perumal, R., Prasad, P.V., Satyavathi, T., Govindaraj, M., Tenkouano, A., editors. Pearl Millet: A Resilient Cereal Crop for Food, Nutrition, and Climate Security. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. p. 207-224.

Urea cocrystals as a potential fertilizer for turfgrass: Responses of 'Tifway’ hybrid bermudagrass and nitrogen release behavior Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hejl, R.W., Stiles, J.F., Baltrusaitis, J., Williams, C.F., Eisa, M., Ragauskaite, D., Serba, D.D. 2024. Urea cocrystals as a potential fertilizer for turfgrass: Responses of 'Tifway’ hybrid bermudagrass and nitrogen release behavior. HortTechnology. 34(4):474-480. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05423-24.