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Web URL(s): | https://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/groot/article/2008jan28.pdf Last checked: 03/25/2009 Requires: PDF Reader |
Publication Type:
| Newsletter |
Author(s): | Vavrek, Bob |
Author Affiliation: | Senior Agronomist, United States Golf Association Green Section |
Title: | A balancing act |
Column Name: | Green section Other records with the "Green section" Column
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Source: | The Grass Roots. Vol. 37, No. 1, January/February 2008, p. 28-29. |
Publishing Information: | Madison, WI: Wisconsin Golf Course Superintendents Association. |
# of Pages: | 2 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Sand topdressings; Sand; Golf greens; Soil layering; Water holding capacity; Particle size
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Abstract/Contents: | Discusses sand for topdressing, stating that "it's not unusual for the shipping costs to exceed the actual cost of the topdressing due to ever increasing fuel costs." Suggests that "it's never too late to change to higher quality sand, though the subject of what constitutes 'suitable' good quality sand can depend on the species and cultivar or turf on greens." Explains that medium sand "generally has a pore space distribution that provides a good balance between moisture holding capacity and drainage." Suggests that "far too few turf managers make the effort to send a sample of topdressing sand to an independent accredited lab to determine the particle size distribution." |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Vavrek, B. 2008. A balancing act. Grass Roots. 37(1):p. 28-29. |
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