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| Web URL(s): | http://usgatero.msu.edu/v04/n05.pdf
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| Author(s): | Hanna, Wayne |
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| Title: | Controlling thatch in 'TifEagle' bermudagrass with the Graden verticutter |
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| Source: | USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Online. Vol. 4, No. 5, March 1 2005, p. 1-6. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 8 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Golf greens; Golf green maintenance; Trinexapac-ethyl; Thatch control; Dwarf bermudagrasses; Vertical mowing; Aeration; Topdressing; Brushing; Grooming; Graden verticutter; Organic matter
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| Cultivar Names: | TifEagle |
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| Trade Names: | Rhino |
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| Geographic Terms: | Tifton, Georgia |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "It is essential that excess thatch is prevented on golf greens using āTifEagleā and the other ultradwarf bermudagrasses. Some of the established methods for managing thatch on greens are aeration, light topdressing with sand, light verticutting, grooming, and no more N fertilization than necessary. Deep verticutting is occasionally necessary if thatch accumulates to a detrimental level. Principles observed for managing thatch in this study can be applied to high sand greens, but direct application may not give the same results because the study was conducted on a native soil. In this study we evaluated the effects of saw blade widths of the Graden verticutter, nitrogen (N) level, and Primo (trinexapac-ethyl) on turf quality. The research findings in this two-year showed: There were differences in the amount of thatch removed by the different saw blades widths, but blade width appeared to have little effect on overall turf quality. It took about 6 weeks to fully recover from a deep verticutting with the Graden verticutter. The Graden verticutter effectively removed thatch. Plots receiving Primo tended to recover faster than those not receiving Primo. Plots receiving no thatch removal treatment deteriorated quickly in the second year, even though sand was applied." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 4 |
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| See Also: | Other Reports from this USGA research project: 2001-25-224 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Hanna, W. 2005. Controlling thatch in 'TifEagle' bermudagrass with the Graden verticutter. USGA Turfgrass Environ. Res. Online. 4(5):p. 1-6. |
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