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Professional Author(s): Nikolai, Thomas A. Author Affiliation: Michigan State University Title: Confessions of a yahoo lightweight rolling researcher: I hope Neil Young will remember... Column Name: Cover storyOther records with the "Cover story" Column Source: Tennessee Turfgrass . October/November 2008, p. 21-24.# of Pages: 4 Publishing Information: Franklin, TN: Leading Edge Communications, LLC Keywords: TIC Keywords: Rolling ; Turf maintenance ; Mowing ; Golf green speed Abstract/Contents: Discusses rolling practices on turf, reporting that "rolling three times per week (or every other day) resulted in: noticeably increased green speeds every day, as long as the thatch is not too thick"; "no increases in compaction, given that the plots were not on a sand topdressing program"; "no decreases in water infiltration, given that the plots were on a sand topdressing program"; "decreases in dollar spot (this takes several months to a year to become visibly noticeable)"; "decreased localized dry spot"; "decreased broad-loaf weeds"; and "decreased moss." Suggests that "if [one] can make the time to take green-speed measurements from at least one green twice daily...[one] can make more informed cultural practice decisions that can also impact [the] course's playability (green-speed) and pocket book." Language: English References: 0 Note: Pictures, color ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science -Like - may be incomplete ): Tenn. Turfgrass. p. 21-24.Fastlink to access this record outside TGIF: https://tic.msu.edu/tgif/flink?recno=141469 If there are problems with this record, send us feedback about record 141469 . Choices for finding the above item : Web URL(s): https://issuu.com/leadingedgepubs/docs/tn-turfgrass-2008-october-november/20 b5471477a Find from within TIC: Request through your local library's inter-library loan service (bring or send a copy of this TGIF record)
