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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: | Fibrous green |
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| Section: | Enquiries and replies
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| Source: | Journal of the Sports Turf Research Institute. Vol. 44, 1968, p. 105-106. |
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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: | "Our main green is becoming excessively fibrous and as a result playing conditions are considered undesirably slow by the members. Could you inform us as to how this problem arises and the best method of removing fibre." |
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| Answer/Response: | "The causes of fibre are complex and the condition can occur under a wide variety of circumstances. Fibre build up is influenced by the grasses present in the sward - creeping species like Agrostis stolonifera are particularly prone to form fibrous turf. Growth habit of course varies according to the mowing regime but unfortunately tight fibre layers tend to develop under the close mowing practised on fine turf. Although it can occur under alkaline conditions fibre is often associated with acid conditions and it would therefore be wise to allow us to examine a soil sample from the green in order that any tendency towards excessive acidity may be determined. The best approach to the fibre problem is to prevent it forming in the first place by regular light scarification. If however fibre has accumulated effective reduction of fibre mats can be achieved by scarification provided this work is carried out regularly over a sufficiently extended period. Power driven rotary machines are far more effective than the traditional wire tined rake and should be used on two or three occasions during the early autumn. Scarification could be performed particularly severely at this time as recovery can take place during the late autumn and can be followed by hollow tine forking which also helps in physically aiding the removal of fibre and introducing top dressing into the spongy material. Light power raking during the spring and at say monthly intervals in the summer is also advisable in the case of particularly fibrous greens. A small wire rake or brush mounted on the mower can be extremely useful in preventing further fibre build up if used continually throughout the growing season, though as in the case of all forms of scarification, its use should be suspended during adverse weather conditions." |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Bowling greens; Recommendations; Thatch accumulation; Thatch 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. 1968. Fibrous green. J. Turfgrass Sports Surf. Sci. 44:p. 105-106. |
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