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| Publication Type:
| Report |
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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 |
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| Section: | Enquiries and replies
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| Source: | Journal of the Sports Turf Research Institute. Vol. 47, 1971, p. 140. |
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| Publishing Information: | Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK: The Sports Turf Research Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Question: | "Whilst most of our lawn is in a satisfactory condition for our purposes, we have one area where the sward has a high moss content and, despite constant work on it, no improvement has been achieved. Is there any mosskiller on the market which produces long lasting control?" |
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| Answer/Response: | "There are several proprietary mosskillers containing a mercury compound which give good persistency of control when used according to the instructions. However it should be appreciated that there are a large number of factors which favour moss, the principal ones being:- (a) A moist turf - poor drainage. (b) A very dry soil e.g. over drains and on mounds and ridges. (c) Cutting too closely. (d) Poor surface levels - scalping. (e) A soft, spongy sward with a thick fibrous layer. (f) Low fertility e.g. deficiencies of plant foods, lime etc. or insufficient soil depth. (g) Over-consolidation of the soil - compaction. (h) Shade. All these factors create a weak sward and the moss establishes in these circumstances since there is reduced competition from the grass. Whilst mosskillers kill the moss, this is only temporary as the moss will re-invade the swards so long as conditions are suitable. The best way to maintain a moss-free sward is to cultivate a strong healthy turf rather than to try to check the moss by chemical means. Therefore it is recommended that you try and find the cause and remedy it. On lawns, shading is quite often a cause of moss due to the presence of walls, fences or shrubs which may produce shading in quite localised areas. If you forward a representative soil sample we will be pleased to analyse it and to recommend any treatments necessary to correct possible over-acidity or nutrient deficiency." |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Cultural control; Herbicide evaluation; Herbicide recommendations; Mercury (Elemental); 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. 1971. Moss. J. Turfgrass Sports Surf. Sci. 47:p. 140. |
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