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| Author(s): | Musser, H. B. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Professor of Agronomy, Pennsylvania State College, State College, Pennsylvania |
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| Title: | The use and misuse of water |
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| Source: | The Greenkeepers' Reporter. Vol. 18, No. 2, March/April 1950, p. 5-9. |
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| Publishing Information: | Wayzata, MN: The National Association of Greenkeepers of America |
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| # of Pages: | 5 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Water use; Irrigation; Water stress; Soil moisture; Plant water relations; Irrigation requirements; Irrigation rates; Compaction; Water uptake
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses the use of water on the golf course, examining the questions of "(1) how much water to apply when [greenskeepers] know [they] need it, and (2) how fast (or slow) [they] can get it on." Suggests that "improper watering is disasterous in its effects on the turf. It may also be a source of tremendous waste and an unjustifiable cause of high maintenance costs." Reports that in an experiment "under heavy watering the percentage of permanent grasses declined from 97% in 1947 to 58% in 1949." Explains that the experiment "is located on a limestone soil noted for its good physical condition and excellent drainage. If results of this character can be obtained on such soil, there would seem to be little mystery in why fairways on many courses where soils are of poorer physical quality have deteriorated rapidly under irrigation." Suggests that "the results should not be interpreted as indicating that irrigation is undesirable or unnecessary, but only that it must be used properly." States that "differences in storage capacity between the sandy soils and silts or clayey types mean that, althought the sandy soils must be watered more frequently, the quantity applied in a single sprinkler run can be much lower." Reports that "[researchers] find a lower total intake and a high loss in efficiency at the higher rate of application." Also reports that "complete intake was obtained on the uncompacted soil where the clippings were left on and acted as a sponge to hold the water until the soil could take it. In contrast, over 50 percent was lost by run-off from the compacted plots." States that "impervious sub-soils or compaction below the surface can affect watering practices very materially." Concludes that "at the least, [greenkeepers] will recognize that good watering practice must be based on something more than the capacity of [their] system and the size of the sprinkler heads." |
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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):
Musser, H. B. 1950. The use and misuse of water. Greenkeepers Reporter. 18(2):p. 5-9. |
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