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| Author(s): | Hurdzan, Michael J. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Architect, Partner, Kidwell & Hurdzan, Incorporated, Columbus, Ohio |
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| Title: | Organic amendments to soils: Proper management of organic matter requires a clear understanding of the decomposition process |
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| Source: | Golf Course Management. Vol. 55, No. 12, December 1987, p. 30-32, 34, 36. |
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| Publishing Information: | Lawrence, Kansas, Golf Course Superintendents Association of America |
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| # of Pages: | 5 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Mineralization; Golf green construction; Growth; Cultural methods; Soil amendments; Topdressing; Organic matter; Carbon to nitrogen ratio; Decomposition; Seaweed products; Sphagnum peat moss; Reed sedge peat; Peat humus; Humus
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| Abstract/Contents: | Soil organic management is too often overlooked in turfgrass maintenance. As the demands for more challenging playing conditions increase, superintendents will have to become more sophisticated at managing soil organic matter, and balancing micronutrients and trace element relationships. The ideal organic fraction range for plant growth is between 5 to 15%. The various types and sources of organic materials are listed in order of their speed of decomposition, i.e from fastest to slowest: seaweed, green leaves, sphagnum moss peat, hypnum moss peat, reed sedge peat, peat humus, and humus. The decomposition process is most active with a carbon to nitrogen ratio (C:N) around 20:1, and mineralization begins at 10:1. Fast decomposers are best for topdressing and fertilizers, and slow decomposers for green construction and planting media. Seaweed is an excellent fast decomposive material. Sand-Aid is a granular product of seaweed and the rate recommended for supplemental topdressing constituent is 5 lbs. per 1000 sq.ft. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | Original version appears in The Indiana Golf Course Superintendents' Association, March 1986, p. 11-15, R=8065. R=8065
See also related article "Organic amendments to soils" The Indiana Golf Course Superintendents' Association, March 1986, p. 11-15, R=8065. R=8065
See also related article "Improving stress tolerance in turfgrasses" Sports Turf Manager [STMA], 4(1) March 1988, p. 10, R=216978. R=216978 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: MICRO
Other items relating to: Biostimulants |
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| Note: | Reprint appears in Our Collaborator, June 1988, p 10-11
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Hurdzan, M. J. 1987. Organic amendments to soils: Proper management of organic matter requires a clear understanding of the decomposition process. Golf Course Manage. 55(12):p. 30-32, 34, 36. |
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