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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: | Moss on fairways |
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| Section: | Enquiries and replies
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| Source: | Journal of the Sports Turf Research Institute. Vol. 60, 1984, p. 102-103. |
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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: | "During the winter months we have been disturbed by the amount of light green, almost silvery moss which has appeared on our fairways. On certain areas there almost seems to be more moss than grass and we are worried that playing surfaces may deteriorate if some action is not taken. What do you advise?" |
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| Answer/Response: | "Moss often increases during the winter months, particularly when whether conditions are wet and on a moorland course such as yours. Moss could be reduced by spring fertilizer treatment and liming but we would most definitely not advise this as it would change the character of fairways completely, giving soft, lush, agricultural type swards which would be totally unnatural on an upland course. Producing fairways of this kind would mean that far more cutting would be required and would mean that the ball would tend to disappear into the sward rather than being set up on the surface in the manner preferred by golfers. A certain amount of moss in moorland fairways is not a bad thing as it does give an acceptable playing surface and is natural for this type of fairway. However, the amount present should not be allowed to become excessive and moss is best kept in check by mechanical work. Spiking, using tractor-drawn equipment capable of penetrating at least 130mm (6in.) is useful in encouraging grass growth and the breakdown of matted fibre on which the moss can often be found to be growing. Scarification work in the spring once growth has resumed is also useful as this tears out quantities of moss and creates space for grass growth. Scarification can be performed with the light grassland-type of chain harrow but more effectively using one of the several models of tractor-drawn, rotary scarifer which are manufactured for this purpose. Chemical moss control is obviously out of the question where larger areas are involved as the cost would be prohibitive. Treatment with a mosskiller would in any event be unwise as large bare areas could be created where moss had been killed out and the moss population could be expected to re-establish itself quite quickly as soon as the effects of the treatment had worn off. Mechanical work is, therefore, by far the best answer to the problem." |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Control methods; Golf fairways; Moss control; Recommendations
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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. 1984. Moss on fairways. J. Turfgrass Sports Surf. Sci. 60:p. 102-103. |
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