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Fastlink of all records from this publication with section name Question and answer clinic: Grasses and equipment

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  • Q & A
Does zoysia and bermuda have a place in the Bay Area?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 37.

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238824
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What grasses would you consider best for lawns in the cooler areas of the Bay?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 37.

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238826
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What grasses do you consider best for lawns in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys? - The Chico area in particular?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 37.

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238827
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What is the objection to having several grasses in the same mixture?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 38.

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238828
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Which of the bentgrasses will stand the most drought and the coldest winter temperatures?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 38.

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238829
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What about U-3 bermuda [drought resistance and cold tolerance]?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 38.

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238830
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What seed mixtures would you recommend for home lawns?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 38.

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How is Merion bluegrass in a sandy soil?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 38.

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238832
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What is the best temperature for Merion seed germination?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 38.

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238833
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What grasses will mix well with Merion bluegrass? Will Merion bluegrass and U-3 bermuda grow together?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 38-39.

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238834
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What are the general results with Merion bluegrass in Northern California to date, under both coastal and valley conditions?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 39.

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238947
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What is the best time to seed a lawn in the Bay area and also in the valley?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 39.

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238948
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What is the average life of a lawn?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 39.

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238950
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Does Merion bluegrass make a good tee?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 39-40.

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238951
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What is a good grass or mixture for trees in the Bay area?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 40.

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238952
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What is the best grass for golf greens in Northern California?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 40.

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238953
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Discuss Alta fescue for baseball and football fields:
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 40.

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238954
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What, if any, are objections to Pearlwort, dichondra or ivy as ground covers in the bay area?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 40.

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238955
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What has been the best method found to obtain a stand of dichondra? Should a nurse crop be planted with it?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 40-41.

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238956
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How long will dichondra hold up?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 41.

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238957
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How much salinity will the zoysias tolerate in relation to other grasses?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 41.

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238958
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What, besides depth of rooting, determines drought resistance?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 41-42.

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238959
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How deep a seedbed should be prepared in adobe soil?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 42.

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238960
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What is the best method of incorporating top soil into an area where a new lawn is to be planted?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 42.

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238961
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Under what conditions can clippings be left on a lawn without causing damage?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 42.

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238962
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What is the proper height to cut a clover lawn?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 42-43.

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238963
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How does one get rid of turf mat, or thatch?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 43.

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238964
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What can be used on home lawns as a brush similar to those used on golf courses? Is brushing beneficial?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 43.

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238965
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Is it possible to get Merion bluegrass to take over in an established lawn? If so, what is the cultural practice?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 43.

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238968
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What has been found to be the best material to mark athletic fields? Lime and diesel oil have been tried
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 44.

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238969
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What part does height of mowing play in turf management?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 44.

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238970
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At what height should a bowling green be cut?
Stoutemyer, V. T.; Lineer, George F.; Wilson, C. G. 1953. Proceedings of the Northern California Turfgrass Conference. p. 44.

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