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| Publication Type:
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| Content Type: | Turftwister Q & A |
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| Corporate Author(s): | USGA Green Section |
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| Title: | [Pumping station output and irrigation] |
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| Section: | Turf twisters
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| Source: | USGA Green Section Record. September/October 2006, p. 38. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Question: | ""Our existing irrigation system is 25 years old and it has become very unreliable, so it has been recommended that we replace it. This seems to make good sense, but I question the recommendation to double the output of our pump station. Won't that just promote over-watering?"" |
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| Source of Question: | New York |
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| Answer/Response: | ""Surprisingly, having the ability to pump at a higher level may enable your superintendent to irrigate less. For example, if the course is dry and there is a threat of rain, having a limited pumping capacity may prompt your superintendent to water so as to avoid the extreme moisture stress that woud result if the rain does not materialize. If rain occurs, the result can be a saturated course that plays poorly and turf that is ripe for disease. On the other hand, having a high pumping capacity will enable your golf course superintendent to forgo irrigation, knowing that if the rain does not materialize, the high-output system will allow him to apply enough water before play in the morning to avoid severe drought stress. It is counterintuitive, but having a high-output system can actually allow superintendents to water less."" |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Irrigation systems; Pump stations; Irrigation frequency
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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):
USGA Green Section. 2006. [Pumping station output and irrigation]. USGA Green Sec. Rec. p. 38. |
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