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Publication Type:
| Professional |
Content Type: | Turftwister Q & A |
Corporate Author(s): | USGA Green Section |
Title: | [The impact of carts on turf] |
Section: | Turf twisters Other records with the "Turf twisters" Section
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Source: | USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 47, No. 1, January/February 2009, p. Back cover. |
Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
# of Pages: | 1 |
Question: | "We are required to stay on cart paths at times during the winter play season. Do carts really have a major impact on our turf?" |
Answer/Response: | "Yes, especially during the winter play season. Bermudagrass is a warm-season turfgrass and its growth decreases as soil temperatures drop below 65°F. The winter play season often exceeds 200 rounds per day for several months. When such conditions occur on semi-dormant grass, it can cause significant thinning. This can be easily seen by comparing par-3 holes, where cart traffic is limited, to other holes throughout the golf course. Utilizing ropes and stakes or a rotating resting hole program are unpopular with many golfers but can significantly improve turfgrass quality." |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Golf carts; Winter play; Traffic damage; Golf cart paths
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Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
Note: | Pictures, color |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): USGA Green Section. 2009. [The impact of carts on turf]. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 47(1):p. Back cover. |
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