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| Author(s): | Chong, S. -K.;
Boniak, R.;
Zhang, Anguan;
Yanhe, Huang;
Ok, C. -H. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Chong, Boniak, Zhang & Yanhe: Department of Plant, Soil and Agricultural System, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois; Ok: Department of Horticulture, University of Missouri at Columbia, Columbia, Missouri |
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| Title: | Physical properties of green sand mixes amended with sphagnum peat moss |
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| Section: | Soil and water management
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| Meeting Info.: | Proceedings of the First International Conference on Turfgrass Management and Science for Sports Fields, Athens, Greece, June 2-7, 2003 |
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| Source: | Acta Horticulturae. Vol. 661, November 2004, p. 59-64. |
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| Publishing Information: | The Hague: International Society for Horticultural Science |
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| # of Pages: | 6 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: USGA recommendations; Soil mixtures; Soil amendments; Root zone mixture; Sand-based root zones; Sphagnum peat moss; Physical properties of soil; Golf greens; Pore size; Permeability; Hydraulic conductivity
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Physical properties of a sand mix are important factors in building and maintaining a good golf green that influence grass root development, and control the supply and movement of water and nutrients for turf growth. The objective of this study was to evaluate several important physical properties of sand mixes amended with various organic amendments. Properties evaluated in the study included pore-size distribution, air permeability, and saturated and unsaturated hydraulic conductivity. In the experiment, the soil column was constructed similar to that suggested in the Proctor's test, but with the 1.36 kg hammer as specified by the USGA recommendation. The selected amendments included reed sedge peat moss, Canadian sphagnum peat moss, Irish shamrock peat moss, earthworm casting, treated steer manure, and municipal and yard waste mix. Results indicated that sand mix amended with high organic amendment had high water retention capacity, but it possessed low saturated hydraulic conductivity and air permeability. Pore size distribution of the sand mix could vary depending upon the type of amendment used. However, when sand was amended with peat moss at a rate of 0.02 g g-1 or higher, the physical properties of the mix fail to meet the USGA recommendation guidelines." |
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| ISBN: | 90 6605 306 2 |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 10 |
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| Note: | Graphs |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Chong, S. -K., R. Boniak, A. Zhang, H. Yanhe, and C. -H. Ok. 2004. Physical properties of green sand mixes amended with sphagnum peat moss. Acta Horticulturae. 661:p. 59-64. |
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MSU catalog number: SB 13 .A25 no. 661
MSU catalog number: SB 433 .I55 2003 |
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