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| Publication Type:
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| Content Type: | Q & A |
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| Corporate Author(s): | Sports Turf Research Institute |
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| Title: | Overcoming salinity on greens |
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| Section: | Enquiries and replies
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| Source: | Journal of the Sports Turf Research Institute. Vol. 67, 1991, p. 171-172. |
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| Publishing Information: | Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK: The Sports Turf Research Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 2 |
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| Question: | "Salt water flooding during storms in February has led to the development of extensive brown patches on OUT greens where grass cover has been completely lost. We are a links course on the N. Wales coast. What can we do to reinstate these areas?" |
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| Answer/Response: | "Salt spray on links courses is a valuable aid in reducing annual meadow-grass ingress on the greens. Annual meadow-grass is less tolerant of salt contamination than bent and particularly fine fescue. However, flooding with salt water can raise the salinity in the soil to a level not even tolerated by fescue. There is a danger that high levels of salinity in the soil will be retained, particularly on slower draining areas which will prevent successful renovation work through turf or seed. As soon as possible flush the greens with fresh water through the automatic watering system. This should wash away the salt although further tests for salinity will be required before we can be certain that levels are at an acceptable level. Once salinity has been reduced to this degree possibly apply a preseeding fertiliser, then overseed or turf. A conventional 80% Chewings fescue : 20% browntop bent seed mixture would be appropriate. If turf is imported ensure that it is a top quality, weed and fibre-free fescuehent mix grown on a sandy topsoil which will blend in with the soil found beneath the greens. On heavier soils the application of gypsum can be valuable in reflocculating soil particles destructured by the salt." |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Flooding; Golf green maintenance; Recommendations; Salt stress; Salt water intrusion; Soil salinity control
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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):
Sports Turf Research Institute. 1991. Overcoming salinity on greens. J. Turfgrass Sports Surf. Sci. 67:p. 171-172. |
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