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| Publication Type:
| Professional |
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| Content Type: | Turftwister Q & A |
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| Corporate Author(s): | USGA Green Section |
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| Title: | [Grassed bunker slopes] |
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| Source: | USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 43, No. 1, January/February 2005, p. 38. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Question: | "Many of our grassed slopes around bunkers turn brown and weedy in the summer. Can you offer any advice to prevent this occurrence?" |
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| Source of Question: | New Jersey |
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| Answer/Response: | "Chances are that south-facing slopes are providing the greatest turf growing challenges. These areas heat up and remain warmer relative to other locations due to their orientation to the sun. Cool-season turfgrass species are not well adapted to this degree of warmth and dryness without frequent irrigation or natural precipitation. Monitor soil temperatures in these areas to determine the proper timing for application of a preemergence herbicide. On steep slopes, consider using a sprayable formulation rather than a granular to provide better coverage, followed by the recommended irrigation. Also, closely monitor and treat these areas for insect and disease activity. In the transition zone, another strategy would be to re-establish these areas with a warm-season turfgrass species such as zoysiagrass for better heat, drought, and pest tolerance. Keep in mind that warm-season turf becomes dormant and loses its green color more rapidly and for longer periods of time with the onset of cooler temperatures, and it is more prone to winter injury compared to cool-season turf." |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Bunkers; Weeds; Heat resistance; Cool season turfgrasses; Slope surface; Preemergence weed control; Turfgrass establishment; Cool season turfgrasses versus warm season turfgrasses; Color
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
USGA Green Section. 2005. [Grassed bunker slopes]. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 43(1):p. 38. |
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