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Content Type:Q & A
Corporate Author(s):Sports Turf Research Institute
Title:Verti-Drain damage
Section:Enquiries and replies
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Source:Journal of the Sports Turf Research Institute. Vol. 66, 1990, p. 184.
Publishing Information:Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK: The Sports Turf Research Institute
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Question:"Our Course Manager has noticed shallow rooting in our greens when changing holes through this very dry summer and we are worried about damage which may be caused by the Verti-Drain which we have booked for mid-September."
Answer/Response:"Beneath many greens through the latter summer we have noted that the top inch or two of the green surface has been wet, whilst the underlying soil remains bone dry. Poor penetration of water and rapid evaporation have probably produced this situation which has encouraged shallow rooting of grasses, annual meadow-grass in particular. The danger in carrying out an intensive aeration treatment, such as Verti-Draining, in these conditions is lifting and tearing of weak rooted turf. As soon as the drought breaks we would advise that you commence shallow aeration and build up depth gradually, starting with solid or chisel tines and working up to deeper slit tines, followed by hollow tining in the autumn to facilitate water penetration and deeper rooting. We could not recommend Verti-Draining in the conditions you describe."
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Aerification; Golf course maintenance; Recommendations; Root depth; Soil water movement; Vertical drainage
Language:English
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Sports Turf Research Institute. 1990. Verti-Drain damage. J. Turfgrass Sports Surf. Sci. 66:p. 184.
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