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| Publication Type:
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| Content Type: | Q & A |
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| Corporate Author(s): | USGA Green Section |
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| Title: | Sulphur for soil improvement |
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| Section: | Questions and answers
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| Source: | The Bulletin of the United States Golf Association Green Section. Vol. 8, No. 2, February 1928, p. 43. |
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| Publishing Information: | Washington, DC: USGA Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Question: | "I am enclosing an articale on "Sulphur in Soil Fertilization Problem." You will note that it refers particularly to the fact that a heavy application of sulphur is necessary, in some cases, to bring about a change in the structure of clay particles which allows better water percolation and drainage of alkali salts. Do you feel that sulphur could in any way help our grass problem on the greens and fairways?" |
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| Source of Question: | Missouri |
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| Answer/Response: | "There are certain soils which are unquestionably benefited by an application of sulphur. This is particularly true of certain crops. As the article points out, sulphur may act as a fertilizer and may also influence the structure of the soil. As is usually the case in such articles, there is no mention made of the limitations to such benefits. There are probably comparatively few soils where sulphur is the limiting factor for plant growth, and certainly your soils are not likely to require a great deal of sulphur. The alkali soils mentioned in the article are those which are found in the Far West and do not apply to the so-called alkaline condition found on golf courses. Our Mid-Western soils are not "alkali" soils, although they may be "less acid" than is desired for putting greens. Sulphur, as you may know, is used as a fungicide against many of our plant diseases. This is suggested that it might be used against brown-patch. We soon found, however, that instead of controlling the fungus these applications proved toxic to the grass and, therefore, had to be discontinued. For some reason, which we are at present unable to explain, sulphur when used in excess on grass gradually reduces its vigor. For that reason we advise you to avoid using it on your course." |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Application rates; Golf course maintenance; Product evaluation; Recommendations; Soil improvement; Soil types; Sulfur
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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. 1928. Sulphur for soil improvement. Bull. U.S. Golf Assoc. Green Sec. 8(2):p. 43. |
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