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Author(s):Bigelow, Cale A.; Waddill, Daniel W.; Chalmers, David R.
Author Affiliation:Bigelow: Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana; Waddill: Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia; Chalmers: Department of Crop and Soil Science, Texas A&M, College Station, Texas
Title:Turf-type tall fescue lawn turf response to added clippings
Section:Soil biology & chemistry & plant nutrition
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Meeting Info.:Llandudno, Wales, UK: July 10-15 2005
Source:International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 10, No. Part 2, 2005, p. 916-922.
Publishing Information:Aberystywth, Ceredigion, UK: International Turfgrass Society
# of Pages:7
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Clipping removal; Fertilization; Festuca arundinacea; Lawn turf; Clippings; Nitrogen; Clipping return; Pros and cons; Nitrogen recovery; Nitrate Nitrogen
Cultivar Names:Rebel
Abstract/Contents:"Turfgrass clippings continue to be removed from lawns even though the benefits of leaving clippings are well known. Few studies have examined the ability of grass clippings alone as a sole nitrogen source for turfgrass maintenance, nor has the maximum clipping recycling capacity of turf been determined. A two growing season field experiment researched these questions on an established tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea, Schreb. 'Rebel') lawn turf. Turf was fertilized weekly with clippings of; zero, one, two or four plot equivalent harvests, from an adjacent donor plot fertilized with 220 kg N ha-1 yr-1. In general, increasing clipping addition, increased dry matter production, visual greenness and density throughout the study. The negative effects of excessive high N content clippings ere eventually evident as smothering of the turf which reduced dry matter production and shoot density. This response primarily occurred when the four plot equivalent harvest treatment was applied. Apparent N recovery was linear during the first year of the study indicating the turf had N deficient status regardless of the amount of clippings applied. In year two, however, a quadratic response was observed that indicated adequate tissue N content when large clipping amounts were applied. Soil nitrate-N levels measured in year two, were low, < 2.5 mg NO3--N kg-1 soil, except under smothered turf which produced very high, > 30 mg NO3--N kg-1 soil, concentrations. These experiments demonstrate that clipping-N alone from a well fertilized turf can be an effective N source for turf maintenance."
Language:English
References:40
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Bigelow, C. A., D. W. Waddill, and D. R. Chalmers. 2005. Turf-type tall fescue lawn turf response to added clippings. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 10(Part 2):p. 916-922.
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