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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | James, Kenne |
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| Author Affiliation: | Senior Marketing Manager, International Golf Irrigation, Toro Company |
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| Title: | Making the most of your irrigation system |
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| Source: | GreenMaster. Vol. 40, No. 2, April 2005, p. 42-46. |
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| Publishing Information: | Richmond Hill, Ontario: Kenilworth Publishing Inc. |
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| # of Pages: | 5 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Irrigation systems; Irrigation efficiency; Irrigation equipment; Sprinklers; Valves; Irrigation controllers; Electrical systems; Computers; Software; Pipes; Pump stations
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses preventative maintenance for irrigation systems. Details maintenance programs for each component of a system, including irrigation sprinklers, valves, and field controllers; grounding items; wire and wire splices; computers and software; pipe; lateral and mainline pipe isolation valves; air release valves; and pump stations. States that "it should make perfect sense that with complex machinery, devices and irrigation equipment in the unprotected environment of a golf course - equipment with a cost of over a hundred times more than an automobile - a preventitive maintenance program should be in place." Also discusses possible benefits of using a preventative maintenance program, stating that "a good program of preventative maintenance will help you and your staff minimize: water and electrical costs, emergency repair costs, pipe failures, labour and the costs of alternative watering if your system fails. Preventative maintenance results in improved playing conditions, less ground-under-repair, better and more efficient sprinkler performance, fewer wet and dry spots, fewer customer complaints, healthier and more beautiful turfgrass and a more efficient use of your resources - both staff and financial." |
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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):
James, K. 2005. Making the most of your irrigation system. GreenMaster. 40(2):p. 42-46. |
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