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| Author(s): | Frank, Kevin W.;
Leach, Brian E.;
Crum, James R.;
Rieke, Paul E.;
Leinauer, Bernd R.;
Nikolai, Thomas A.;
Calhoun, Ronald N. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Frank: Department of Crop and Soil Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan |
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| Title: | The effects of a variable depth rootzone on soil moisture in a sloped USGA putting green |
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| Section: | Soil physics & rootzone construction
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| Meeting Info.: | Llandudno, Wales, UK: July 10-15 2005 |
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| Source: | International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 10, No. Part 2, 2005, p. 1060-1066. |
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| Publishing Information: | Aberystywth, Ceredigion, UK: International Turfgrass Society |
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| # of Pages: | 7 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Root zone; Root depth; Soil moisture; Golf greens; USGA slope system; USGA recommendations; Uniformity; Sand-based root zones; Volumetric water content; Peat; Golf green construction
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The United States Golf Association (USGA) specification for putting green construction requires a uniform root zone mix depth of 300 mm. Greens constructed to these specifications have experienced soil moisture problems especially in areas of undulation. A sloping putting green with two construction types, and three soil types was constructed at Michigan State University to test the hypothesis that a variable depth root zone improves soil moisture uniformity across an undulating green. The two construction types were: standard USGA green, uniform root zone depth of 300 mm; and a modified USGA green, variable depth root zone of 200 and 400 mm at the highest and lowest elevations, respectively. The three soil types were: sand, sand/peat and sand/soil. The sand root zone consistently had the lowest volumetric water content (VWC) among the root zones. There were no differences in VWC among the sand/soil and sand/peat root zones. Comparisons between the two construction types reveal that the standard USGA sand greens had a higher coefficient of variation for VWC than the modified USGA sand greens. Modification of the root zone depth for the sand root zone greens resulted in more uniform VWC across the surface of the putting green." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 16 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Frank, K. W., B. E. Leach, J. R. Crum, P. E. Rieke, B. R. Leinauer, T. A. Nikolai, et al. 2005. The effects of a variable depth rootzone on soil moisture in a sloped USGA putting green. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 10(Part 2):p. 1060-1066. |
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