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| Publication Type:
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| Content Type: | Turftwister Q & A |
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| Corporate Author(s): | USGA Green Section |
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| Title: | [Increased fertilization over the winter season] |
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| Source: | USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 43, No. 6, November/December 2005, p. [38]. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Question: | "Every fall when we return to South Florida, the fairways and roughs at the course we play are always in great condition. By January, however, the fairways have become very thin, and tight lies are quite penal. Futhermore, the definition between the fairway and rough cuts disappears. Can't the superintendent put out more fertilizer to keep the course in better condition through the winter season?" |
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| Source of Question: | Florida |
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| Answer/Response: | "Although wintertime temperatures in Central to South Florida are not cold enough to result in the base bermudagrass turf cover going completely dormant and turning brown, its growth rate slows drastically for two to four months. Regardless of inputs, it is impossible to force continued growth and, in turn, produce any degree of recovery from golf cart wear and damage. Complaints about tight lies and no definition are common at faculties that host moderate to heavy winter-season play because the turf literally becomes beaten down. To minimize this normal course deterioration, adherence to cart usage policies and other traffic control measures certainly helps. However, until environmental conditions in the spring are again favorable to sustain turf growth, a degree of patience and understanding must be exercised." |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Fertilization; Winter maintenance; Traffic control; Environmental factors; Golf fairways; Golf rough
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
USGA Green Section. 2005. [Increased fertilization over the winter season]. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 43(6):p. [38]. |
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